City Living
Train Geeks Freaking Out Over 30th Street Station Renaming
Earlier this week, we told you that United States Congressman Chaka Fattah wants to rename 30th Street Station after his barrier-breaking predecessor, William H. Gray […]
Dear Verizon: Take Your Yellow Pages and Shove It
It happened last week. I was working from home with The People’s Court on in the background when I heard a dull thump in front […]
Arctic Splash Cartons: Litter Scourge of the River Wards or Works of Art?
Arctic Splash isn’t made in Fishtown. It isn’t made in Philadelphia, or even Pennsylvania. But that hasn’t stopped the budget-priced iced tea — basically water, […]
The 8 Stinkiest Spots in Philadelphia (Described With Emojis)
When I first got my cat, a rescue from the streets of Kensington, he wasn’t exactly house-broken. It took five weeks, three Craigslist futon cushions […]
Dirty Philadelphia Is Dirty
NBC 10 says the American Lung Association has bad news for Philly in a new report: “Ozone levels (commonly called smog) came in worse than […]
Philly Unemployment Declines
Via Philadelphia Business Journal: “Philadelphia’s unemployment rate declined once again. The rate fell to 8 percent in March 2014 from 8.3 percent in February, according […]
Slate Says PA is “Most Linguistically Fascinating State in the Country”
Slate today calls Pennsylvania the “most linguistically fascinating state in the country.” (We already knew that Philly’s accent is fascinating, but whatever.) Pennsylvania, in case […]
Philadelphians Get to Work Late
Interesting bit of data from FiveThirtyEight: The median Philadelphian apparently gets to work at 8:05 a.m. every day. Which means we’re a sleepy bunch: The […]
Everybody’s Making Happy Videos, Apparently
We shared with you Camden’s Happy video last week; we apparently missed a Philly-grown version of the same thing, featuring … Jesus?
Here’s a Map Showing PPA Cars Parked Where You’re Not Allowed to Park
Hating the PPA is as Philadelphian as cheesesteaks, Rocky, and being thoroughly unsurprised at political corruption. But online presence PPAWatch does more than just hate […]
Ad Campaign Targets “Street Harassment” of Women
You’ll be seeing these posters a lot on your SEPTA trips for the next few months:
I’m Agnostic, and I’m Hoping Pope Francis Comes to Philadelphia
Let’s get something straight: I know the Pope is Catholic. This means a few things: I never expect him to adopt the conventional American Liberal […]
Six Design Ideas SEPTA Should Steal Now
A recent article on The Atlantic Cities website made a point that is at once obvious and rarely made: Good design and strong imagery can attract […]
Exposed: Philly’s Big Banana Peel Problem
“When I’m walking with friends, they tell me it’s a little awkward for them,” says Frank Danay. “They’re the ones standing next to the guy […]
Philly’s Population Still Rising, But Barely
The Daily News reports that Philly’s population is still growing — fueled by babies and immigrants — but that the rise is barely staying ahead […]