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Swim Club Accused Of Racism To File For Bankruptcy

AP | Posted 11.14.2009 | Home


PHILADELPHIA — A suburban swim club accused of discrimination last summer after revoking the memberships of mostly black and Hispanic children p...

Five Ways President Obama Changed My Life - An Inspirational Video

Baratunde Thurston | Posted 11.18.2009 | Politics


Baratunde Thurston

I asked Robin, a college classmate of mine, if I could video tape her story, and she proceeded to rattle off five tangible ways her life has been improved by the efforts of our president.

All Hail the Felonious Ex-Con -- Michael Vick

Paul Mecurio | Posted 09.22.2009 | Comedy


Paul Mecurio

Vick has paid his debt to society. Yes, he practiced killing and torture and violated the code of conduct he was sworn to uphold. That doesn't make him a monster. That makes him Dick Cheney.

Black Workers In Philly Say Drinking Fountains, Bathrooms Segregated At City Facility

Philly.com | GLORIA CAMPISI | Posted 08.29.2009 | Home


It may be the ultimate indignity. Lawrence "Lonnie" Powell, 58, a semiskilled laborer at the city's Northwest Transfer Station, in Roxborough, said t...

I Love Philly But Huntingdon Valley Racism...Not So Much

Dr. Johnny Benjamin | Posted 08.13.2009 | Politics


Dr. Johnny Benjamin

The swim club recently barred a group of Black children from using their facility. It didn't matter that the summer camp participants had pre-paid the fee and were well behaved.

New Tunes On Monday: Little Walter, Prince, James Taylor, John Wesley Harding, Paul Carrack, and Matthew Barber

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.13.2009 | Entertainment

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Mike Ragogna

Blues harmonica player and singer Little Walter died over forty years ago, but his influences still can be heard in many blues-rock recordings that employ the instrument.

Philadelphia House Fire Kills 7

AP | KATHY MATHESON | Posted 01.27.2009 | Home


PHILADELPHIA — Dozens of Liberian immigrants mourned Saturday at a house where seven members of their community died in a fire that a survivor s...

Philly Bomb Scare Caused By Hotdogs At Ballpark, Mascot Implicated

AP | Posted 10.26.2008 | Home


PHILADELPHIA — After a bomb scare at the Philadelphia Phillies' ballpark, authorities pointed the finger at a fuzzy green suspect _ The Phillie ...

Stealing Manhole Covers? Really? Is This What It's Come To?

New York Times | Ian Urbina | Posted 07.31.2008 | Business


PHILADELPHIA -- Francis McConnell is a field supervisor for the Philadelphia Water Department, but lately he is acting more like an undercover police ...