Now THAT’S A Police Commissioner
Posted in Philadelphia, Videos on May 8, 2008 | No Comments »
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The Philadelphia Inquirer Doesn’t Believe In The American Commerce Center
Posted in News, Philadelphia on March 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Joseph N. DiStefano, accomplished business reporter for the Philly Inquirer, recently pooh-poohed the proposal of the American Commerce Center:
A 1,500-foot tower at 18th and Arch?
With no known financing, no office tenant, a weak credit market, and 20 years of stagnant Center City commercial property markets?
“Ridiculous,” says Glenn Blumenfeld, a partner at office-tenant representative Tactix [...]
The American Commerce Center Is Going To Touch The Philadelphia Sky
Posted in News, Philadelphia on March 13, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Your main man in the sky, Brad from phillyskyline.com, broke the STORY OF THE CENTURY in regards to Philadelphia architecture. A new proposal has been unveiled for 1800 Arch St. (currently a horrific slab of nothingness):
This is American Commerce Center.
The vitals: 26 story hotel, 473′ to the garden accessible to hotel guests. 3-to-6 stories [...]
Mayor Michael Nutter Is The Coolest Mayor Ever
Posted in Philadelphia, Pop Culture on March 4, 2008 | No Comments »
He not only raps, he also watches The Wire. And he’s hosting a freakin’ viewing party for the series finale at City Hall on Sunday:
“As a fan it’s tremendous,” said Nutter, who squeezed in a viewing of the season opener in the jam-packed days before his inauguration. “I want to say thank you to HBO [...]
Mayor Michael Nutter Throwing Down On The Mic
Posted in Philadelphia, Videos on March 3, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The older white lady was better…
Patrick Murphy Votes For Freedom, Justice, And the Philadelphian Way
Posted in Philadelphia, Politics on February 14, 2008 | 5 Comments »
First-term Congressman Patrick Murphy (D-PA) voted with his conscience against a terrible anti-American and anti-Philadelphia bill which passed in Congress(courtesy PWD):
On Wednesday, the House passed a resolution congratulating the New York Giants on winning this year’s Super Bowl “and completing one of the most remarkable postseason runs in professional sports history.”
The resolution passed by [...]
Check For Philadelphia’s 150 Most Violent Criminals
Posted in Philadelphia on February 10, 2008 | No Comments »
At the Philadelphia Police Department’s website. They put up pictures and profiles of the offenders in order to try and catch these guys (and two gals). So check for anyone you might know and might be able to call in. It’s all anonymous and there’s no catch. Do it!
Pat Burrell Is Chatting With You On The Internets
Posted in Pat Burrell, Philadelphia on January 17, 2008 | 6 Comments »
AND HE’S BASHING THE TEAM AGAIN:
phi6666666: Would you consider signing a contract extension with the Phillies or are you going to move on?
Burrell: I’d love to sign back with the Phillies. Whether or not it works out, I’ve been very happy with the time I’ve had here. Like I said, though, I’d love to [...]
Alycia Lane Hates Dyke Bitches
Posted in News, Philadelphia on December 17, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Namely dyke bitch cops who she punches in their dyke bitch faces:
A foxy Philly anchorwoman - who once e-mailed sexy swimsuit snaps to a married TV talking head - became an anger woman today, calling a female cop a “dyke bitch” and slugging her in the face, law-enforcement sources said.
The bizarro incident occurred when [...]
Bill Conlin Wishes Hitler Killed You
Posted in Philadelphia on November 23, 2007 | 1 Comment »
The only positive thing I can think of about Hitler’s time on earth-I’m sure he would have eliminated all bloggers. In Colonial times, bloggers were called “Pamphleteers.” They hung on street corners handing them out to passersby. Now, they hang out on electronic street corners, hoping somebody mouses on to their pretentious sites. Different medium, [...]
OMGZ!!!! Michael Nutter Wins Philly Mayoral Race
Posted in Philadelphia, Politics on November 6, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Take that unstoppable Al! UPSET CITY BITCHES:
Democratic mayoral nominee Michael Nutter easily defeated Republican Al Taubenberger yesterday, ending a quirky contest with two opponents who rarely disagreed and an outcome that was never in doubt.
With just over half of the vote counted, Nutter was outdistancing Taubenberger by a 4-1 ratio.
Finally a Democrat has won in [...]
Brad Maule Is Another Famous Person I Know
Posted in Internets, Philadelphia on July 18, 2007 | No Comments »
The man that runs Phillyskyline.com got some MAJOR pub in the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Business section on Monday. The piece focused on how developers in the community have used it as a tool to spy on their competition and even promote their own properties by letting Brad give photo tours which he then uploads to [...]
King Cole Hamels Is Making Other People Famous
Posted in King Cole Hamels, News, Philadelphia on July 17, 2007 | No Comments »
King Cole Hamels can do it all. He makes the NL All-Star team, gets a website spawned in his name, and gets owner of said website on local morning show tv. Kevin Adams, owner and entrepreneur of ColeHamelsFacts.com is a humble man from a humble upbringing. His father told him ghost stories as a child, [...]
New Jersey To Dump Its Trash In Philadelphia?
Posted in Philadelphia, Politics on February 15, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Apparently so:
Milton Street just held an impromptu press conference in City Hall to announce that he’s running for mayor in the Democratic primary.
According to Daily News City Hall bureau chief Mark McDonald, Street says he’s motivated by a desire to fight the easy availablity of guns. He also said he believes candidate Dwight Evans [...]
Nicholas Cage Is A One Man Tourism Agency
Posted in News, Philadelphia on February 12, 2007 | No Comments »
Buried deep within an interesting article in the Inky about Mexicans in Bridgeport, PA is a gem of a statement:
“In some ways, I can’t blame them,” said Anette Robles, 24, who was born in Mexico and raised in El Paso, Texas, and who moved to Philadelphia after thinking the city looked appealing in the film [...]
