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The last Friday of every month brings out a certain group of people – a “mass” of bike riders pedaling through the city streets as if there were no cars. A city without cars is

In fall 2004, Michael Hagen went to the offices of “The Philadelphia Inquirer” and told the editors he had an idea.What came from that idea was a joint venture by the Institute for Public Affairs

Saturday mornings in Washington Square Park are quiet, almost meditative. Families are out for strolls while tourists snap pictures. But on Saturday, Oct. 7 there was a different crowd in the park – many of

It has been almost a year since Curtis Hall was torn down to make way for Alter Hall, a seven-story state-of-the-art addition to the Fox School of Business. But now, only a rancid odor lingers

On the corner of 7th and Spring Garden streets sits a domicile that goes largely unnoticed. It is a national historic landmark rich in literary history – and possibly paranormal activity. Upon my arrival at

Weather is “the best cop in the world,” Cpl. Charles James of Campus Police said on a dank and drizzly Thursday night last month. “If it rains hard, nobody wants to come out. Nobody gets