I often see eyecatching headlines while perusing the nation’s newspaper websites for hit-and-run stories. But this one, this beaut from the Las Vegas Sun, was just the bee’s knees insofar as Vegas’ potential bid to host the 2016 GOP Convention involved a direct pitch from the paid-sex community. To wit: A Nevada brothel has a…
So anyway, this was going on in the alley behind my house last night. No, that isn’t a help-me-find-my-puppy windowless van. Yes, I filmed said action instead of going downstairs to help (they ultimately got van into alley); this is on account of the fact that I’ve learned not to play near cars in precarious…
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“You don’t own this block, dawg” may be my favorite new line for the next snowstorm or so. WORLDSTAR!
Stopped to snap this shot just east of the Strawberry Mansion Bridge, along Kelly Drive, on Wednesday afternoon. A nice little diversion after weeks of dreariness.
Courtesy of @TeamLioMessi comes this image from the Carnival of Lincoln, Argentina. Here’s some semi-related video to give you a sense of that carnaval.
Nehemiah Gredic, 32, was trying to fix his bicycle along the side of Kingsessing Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia around 5 p.m. Monday when he was struck by what was likely a Jeep Grand Cherokee. The cowardly driver stopped briefly before fleeing. Gredic was taken to HUP with severe head injuries that soon took his life.…
Yes, I’m frustrated with the Pennsylvania state legislature’s inability to sufficiently bolster penalties for hit-and-runs that would serve to erase that whole leave-to-sober-up-get-lower-penalties loophole. But what I’m not frustrated with are state Sen. Larry Farnese’s continued efforts to break through that wall on behalf of hit-and-run victims across the commonwealth. Today, I got word that…
An ongoing collection of unsolved hit-and-run cases, with a focus on car/pedestrian incidents, from across the country since Jan. ‘010. If you know something about any of these incidents, or one that I’ve missed, do the right thing and call the police, even anonymously. 4764. Portland, Oreg. Feb. 15. Pedestrian fatally struck by a silver…
Here’s to you, Jordan Figueroa, for keeping it real. You too, N. Sixth/W. Tioga. I guess. These aren’t new fights, as judged by the brawler/observer attire, but I’m pretty sure I never seen ‘em before. So there’s that. (H/T Victor F.)
Noted Philly Quizzo Host Johnny Goodtimes passed word along about this weekend’s Quizzo Bowl X, which will be held aboard the Spirit of Philadelphia boat on Saturday afternoon. Since I won’t be hosting at Murphy’s tomorrow night, consider this the announcement that you’d have heard over the mic in East Falls, yo. Sounds like it’ll…
