Own a business? Now you have to provide a place for employees to breastfeed according to new law.
By Joshua Albert A new law signed by Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter on Wednesday will require business owners to provide…
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“DEADLINE”: Will Steacy spends 5 years photographing Philadelphia Inquirer Newsroom decline for new book
By Joshua Albert Photos: Will Steacy Newspapers everywhere are failing, and that’s a fact. Will Steacy, a photographer and writer,…
Three Philly women seek civility on the street and equality in the world of geekdom
By Howard Gensler (Philadelphia Daily News ) A few weeks ago in Rittenhouse Square, a man said something to a…
Danger on the rails: outdated tankers carrying crude oil
By Isaiah Thompson (Axis Philly) – When a train operated by CSX derailed as it crossed Philadelphia’s Schuylkill River in…
Philly Coalition Lays Bodies on Line In Last-Ditch Effort to Stop Keystone Pipeline
By Dustin Slaughter and Kenneth Lipp Over 100 peaceful activists blockaded three entrances on the east side of the Federal…
On International Women’s Day, Bold Street Actions in Philly for Living Wage
By Dustin Slaughter “Hold the burgers! Hold the fries! We want our wages super-sized!” Spring-like weather filled the air today,…
Study on homelessness proposed in Pa.
From Newsworks‘ Mary Wilson – Two state lawmakers are hoping to take a closer look at homelessness in Pennsylvania. The proposal calls for…
Poe vs the Man – The Might As Well Call It A Hit Piece Story About How a US Attorney Embarrassed Himself
One year after the first Smokedown Prohibition event was held, its founder and a principal organizer, Richard Tamaccio, known as…
A call for an investigation into reported use of pepper spray by police in school brawl | Philadelphia Public School Notebook
By Paul Jablow at The Notebook – In two separate incidents this year, pepper spray has been used by police on students inside a…
Federal Judge, Fining Several Defendants for Pot Possession, Issues Sentence while Disagreeing with the Law
By Kenneth Lipp In several statements all to similar effect made during proceedings today at the federal courthouse for the…
The Philly Declaration 