Michael Nutter

Villaraigosa, Nutter Bet On Baseball; The Winner Gets To Volunteer

Huffington Post | Jonathan Daniel Harris | Posted 10.17.2009 | Impact


As the National League Championship Series heats up, friendly rivalries between cities are inevitable. The latest wager comes, however, not between ri...

Michael Vick's "Second Chance" is a Garbage Redemption Story: Feast Away, Media!

Dan Brown | Posted 09.13.2009 | Media


Dan Brown

My initial reaction to the Michael Vick signing is disgust. Sure he can run a "wildcat" formation, but does that justify inviting the protests and ill will that will follow the Eagles everywhere, including at home?

Real Progress, 30 Years in the Making

Angela Glover Blackwell | Posted 08.24.2009 | Politics


Angela Glover Blackwell

For the first time, I can see that the fight for equitable food access is winnable.

Stopping the 13 Second Clock: ACORN and Leading Mayors Join Together in Fighting Foreclosures

Bertha Lewis | Posted 07.13.2009 | Politics


Bertha Lewis

With millions more foreclosures staring us in the face, we have to act now to create sensible local solutions that will improve our communities, safeguard families, stabilize tax bases, and revive the economy.

How Philadelphia Could Determine the Future of the Public Library

Charles D. Ellison | Posted 02.18.2009 | Politics


Charles D. Ellison

There is a longstanding preemptive element to the public library: for every child or teenager with their head in a textbook or glazing through that day's homework is one less idle mind wreaking criminal havoc.

Michelle Obama And Jill Biden Make Their Case In Hard-Pressed South Philly

Denise Dennis | Posted 10.27.2008 | Home


Denise Dennis

"Only one team has an economic plan based on the middle class, with a plan for creating jobs at home, comprehensive health care for all Americans, a long-term energy plan, a plan for investment in education, and for ending the war."

PA Officials: No Trouble With Touchscreens

Jacob Soboroff | Posted 04.25.2008 | Home


Jacob Soboroff

Trouble experienced with Sequoia touchscreen voting machines in New Jersey doesn't seem to bother Pennsylvania officials, even though the same machines will be used there next Tuesday.

Sam Stein

Clinton-Backer Nutter: Media Covers Race With "Double Standard"

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 04.12.2008 | Politics


A key Pennsylvania surrogate to Sen. Hillary Clinton accused the media on Thursday of having a "double standard" in the way it has reported the issue ...