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Doomed To Failnew

Pennhurst Asylum is haunted by its past, unsure of its future.
Philadelphia Weekly  |  Michael Alan Goldberg  |  10-18-2010  |  Economy

2010 Primaries: Low Voter Turnout Reported in Philadelphianew

Live updates on the Pennsylvania Democratic Primary between Arlen Specter and Joe Sestak.
Philadelphia Weekly  |  Randy LoBasso  |  05-18-2010  |  Politics

New Study Gives Pennsylvania Democrats Hopenew

The Pennsylvania GOP may have lost some members, but the numbers game isn’t a tell-all by any means.
Philadelphia Weekly  |  Randy LoBasso  |  04-26-2010  |  Politics

Sac Attack: The Story of Animal Collective's Mindbending Filmnew

The movie Oddsac is an aptly-titled grab bag of headfucking psychedelia directed by Danny Perez and starring, scored by- and jointly conceptualized with the indie rock band Animal Collective.
Philadelphia Weekly  |  Jonathan Valania  |  04-19-2010  |  Movies

Bored of Sestak-Specter-Toomey Yet? Not Usnew

Joe Sestak is still doing this whole “I want to be a senator” thing. He and Pat Toomey, the likely PA Republican Senate candidate, debated at LaSalle University last night. That new pinko liberal Arlen Specter couldn’t make it, but Sestak, for whatever reason, doesn’t want to give this thing up.
Philadelphia Weekly  |  Randy LoBasso  |  04-12-2010  |  Commentary

Philly Musicians Show SXSW How It's Donenew

Like its restaurant scene, Philadelphia’s music community is in the midst of a renaissance. The regeneration was on abundant display during SXSW, where, no matter where you went, a band from Philly was on the tip of someone’s tongue, in front of their eyes or ringing in their ears.
Philadelphia Weekly  |  Brian McManus  |  04-05-2010  |  Music

Philadelphia's Soda Fee is Not as Taxing as we Thinknew

To say that Mayor Nutter’s proposed “Healthy Philadelphia Initiative” (the two-cents-per-ounce junk-drink tax) is in disarray would be charitable. City Council grows increasingly hostile toward the plan. A loophole might negate its stated health goals.
Philadelphia Weekly  |  Jacob Lambert  |  03-29-2010  |  Economy

A Writer Finds Lust for Life in the Wake of Deathnew

“Sauntering, in the best sense, is when you’re walking the ground like it’s holy, and that’s how I wanted to view Philadelphia, and I do,” says local poet CA Conrad. “It’s not perfect. I’ve seen so many people kill themselves... die of murders.”
Philadelphia Weekly  |  Tara Murtha  |  03-29-2010  |  Author Profiles & Interviews

Maybe it's Time for Philadelphia to Consider Banning Pit Bullsnew

On the weekend of Feb. 19, there were three serious pit bull attacks across Philadelphia. A 52-year-old woman nearly lost her left hand to one of the dogs. Ten-year-old Philip Sheriff was found facedown on a ballfield, his right arm almost severed.
Philadelphia Weekly  |  Jacob Lambert  |  03-15-2010  |  Animal Issues

Snout to Tail: Breaking it Down Swine-Stylenew

Head: In this salumi-savvy scene, even options as uncommon as culatello and guanciale are everyday parlance. Which is why the la ventricina teramana, hand-crafted at Le Virtu, grabbed our attention.
Philadelphia Weekly  |  Adam Erace and Tim McGinnis  |  03-15-2010  |  Food+Drink

Philly's Broken Justicenew

If you haven't been reading the Philadelphia Inquirer's series on our broken judicial system, you really should: it lays out in excruciating detail the failures of our "system".
Philadelphia Weekly  |  Brendan Skwire  |  12-22-2009  |  Fashion

Asian Students Under Assault in Philadelphia Schoolsnew

Community organizers say 30 or more Asian students were attacked Thursday, Dec. 3 at South Philadelphia High School. In September, Philadelphia Weekly's George Miller wrote this cover story about how Asian students are regularly targeted in Philadelphia schools.
Philadelphia Weekly  |  G.W. Miller III  |  12-07-2009  |  Children & Families

Recession Diaries: Tales of Philly's Young, Educated and Underemployednew

While the less educated are getting hit the hardest, things are quickly deteriorating for the college-educated work force. Experts say that one in five college graduates say they're overqualified for their current jobs.
Philadelphia Weekly  |  Daniel Denvir  |  11-30-2009  |  Economy

Lee Daniles Turns an Inner-City Literary Legend into an Act of Global Warmingnew

Daniels exudes confidence when talking about his latest film, Precious. It's as if he knows this story about an obese, ugly, dark-skinned teenage girl from the ghetto -- whose father repeatedly rapes her -- is going to impact the lives of millions.
Philadelphia Weekly  |  Monica Peters  |  11-16-2009  |  Profiles & Interviews

How the Health Care System Brought Me to the Brink of Madness and Bankruptcynew

Like many Americans, my fiance, Dan, and I, have been silently destroyed by the behemoth known as the American health insurance industry. And if wanting affordable, quality health care makes us communists, socialists or flag-burning anti-patriots, then so be it.
Philadelphia Weekly  |  Carrie Ann Eldridge  |  10-26-2009  |  Science

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