Yearly Archives: 2014
Tom Wolf to Be Sworn in on Full Moon
In what appears to be a deliberate move from Pennsylvania’s Governor-elect Tom Wolf, the gubernatorial inauguration has been set for January 20th: the same day as a…
BREAKING: I-76 to Be Expanded to Eight Lanes
In a surprise press briefing this afternoon, PennDOT announced that the segment of interstate 76 near Philadelphia known as the Schuylkill Expressway will be expanded to four lanes of traffic…
Drexel Music Industry Program to be Renamed !#*
Starting next year, Drexel University will be going through some interesting rebranding. Its popular music industry program will be renamed !#* (that is no typo: an exclamation point, an octothorpe, and…
New Resident Spells Schuykill Right on First Try
After living in Philadelphia’s Queen’s Village neighborhood for only a month, Jennifer Neuhauser spelled the word Schyulkill correct without the aid of a dictionary. “I was posting a…
Obama Taps Ned Stark for Sec. of State
Following John Kerry’s surprise resignation Tuesday, Obama has selected Lord Paramount of the North, Ned Stark, as nominee for Secretary of State. “Eddard Stark has a proven track record…
PPA to Transition to Honor System
City Council’s Streets and Services Committee on Wednesday advanced a bill aimed at switching Philadelphia’s Parking Authority into an honor system. “It’s about taking Philadelphia back…
Most Tea Partiers Actually Prefer Coffee
Despite being the name of their cause and a foundational tenet of their beliefs, a new study released by Pew Research Center today reveals that most self-identified members of…
Manayunk to Secede from Philadelphia
After years of speculation by the press, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter announced this morning that the neighborhood of Manayunk is seceding from the City of Philadelphia. “Beginning on the first…
Music Profile: The Sneaky Growth
Music Profile is a series in which we profile local up-and-coming musicians. Local bands Strand of Oaks, Kurt Vile, and Cheers Elephant have been tearing it up in…
Does Islam Have a Peace Problem?
I believe that Islam is on the cusp of a new era, balancing on a spire (or minaret, if you will) between the new and the old. And every citizen…