The War On Drugs is bringing back ‘A Drugcember to Remember’
Once again, Philadelphia music fans can look forward to a Drugcember to remember. Next month, Philly rock band The War On Drugs will renew a tradition that has been on…
Pardoned Jan. 6 rioter charged for bribing child sex abuse victim with payout
A man pardoned by President Trump for his participation in the Jan. 6 Capitol riots is facing charges after he allegedly tried to bribe a child sex victim with the…
Expand the gains of NYC’s M/WBE program
November’s National Entrepreneurship Month is an opportunity for us to reflect on the critical role our entrepreneurs play in making New York the financial, artistic, and entertainment capital of the…
Our great city is not for sale, even for a casino
In recent months, progressive Democratic leaders like the incoming mayor, Zohran Mamdani, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have proclaimed, “New York City is not for sale,” claiming to fight the oligarchy.…
Musicians will honor beloved WMMR host Pierre Robert in memorial concert
What better way to remember Pierre Robert than to hold a concert in his honor? 93.3 WMMR announced Wednesday Pierre Robert: A Show of Life, a celebration of the memory…
Jessica Tisch accepts offer to remain NYPD commissioner under Mamdani
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch has accepted an offer from Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani to remain New York City’s top cop under his administration. In an email to NYPD officers on Wednesday,…
Is Boscov’s selling the most offensively Pennsylvania outfit ever?
I was lured to the Boscov’s at Granite Run the other weekend by a mailer I’d received advertising a one-day shoe sale — buy any pair, get the second for…
3,000 protested conditions for Philly’s Black students in 1967. Here’s how these city kids remembered it.
The students walked together, chanting over the hum of Center City traffic, holding a homemade sign and shouting into a chilly November sky. “Hey hey!” they yelled. “Ho ho! Black…
Philadelphia’s Center for the Rights & Interests of Elders is closing next week after nearly 50 years
Philadelphia’s nonprofit Center for the Rights & Interests of Elders, known as CARIE, is closing next Wednesday after nearly 50 years, the organization’s board announced Tuesday in an email to…
Epstein’s victims are forgotten amid political frenzy over files
There is a glaring omission in the wall-to-wall coverage of the Jeffrey Epstein case. Even as new headlines roar with fresh allegations, the facts of the crimes and the trauma…