I’d assume most of us don’t spend a lot of time down by the city’s beautiful Delaware River waterfront, mostly because we don’t have a beautiful waterfront. Philadelphia has a seven-mile central waterfront that is
A total of 10,000 men in Philadelphia were summoned to the Liacouras Center over the weekend. The aim was to rally black men – not only in mass, but in unity – and forcefully take
America. This country is about being able to make decisions. It’s the land of the free. Still, the idea of free choice is in question, and at the center of it is another American idea.
I support Michael Nutter. I voted for him in the primary, and I will vote for him in the general election in November. You should too, even though his sham competition with Republican challenger Al
There are a handful of fresh sculptures at 11th and York streets. Statues designed by respected artists that are grouped around a well-worn dirt path and are shook by regional rail trains four times an
Of the nearly 20,000 students who attend Temple’s Main Campus, a majority commute. As one of those commuters, I’ve often found myself running across campus and arriving on the train platform disheveled and out of
Seven shootings have occurred at Philadelphia recreation centers since January, leaving four dead and community members searching for answers. “It’s senseless,” said Victor Richard. “It’s total disrespect for human life.” Richard is the commissioner of
In Center City, the streets are clean and safe. The parks and squares are neatly landscaped, and even the vast underground transit concourse is as urine-stench-free as any reasonable person could hope. While Central Philadelphia
Marvis Frazier has always had to live up to expectations. He was the boxing son of a boxing legend. Names carry a lot of weight. Sometimes even enough to crush a heavyweight boxer with big
I can’t recall exactly how many girls have said to me, “God, [insert superhumanly gorgeous celebrity here] is so amazing. How can I compete with that?” I’d have to say it’s been enough to fill