Many unusual things tend to happen in Philadelphia City Hall. But, it’s not every day that a City Council resolution turns into a brief performance by a Chinese opera star. Well, today wasn’t every day. After Councilman Mark Squilla’s resolution…
Category: Local Politics
Hey Look Everybody, NJ Weedman Is Calling Chris Christie Out
You should watch Ed Forchion’s new video. This guy, he’s a fighter. NJ vs NJWeedman – “statement 2” – The Law is wrong not I from Edward Forchion on Vimeo.
When A Milton Street Story Tops Your Post-Vacation To-Do List, All Is Right With the World
“Nobody appears to be upset about it. The community is not rallying to say ‘We can’t tolerate this.’ The only people who can stop the crime is people in the community where it’s happening, where they live,” Street said. “This…
For the record, I don’t think Vince Fumo paid to have me nearly killed…
… but a Philly.com commenter apparently does … … unless CleanupPhilly is referring to another similarly named local writer who got hit-and-ran about whom I’ve never heard.
Here’s What The Local Tea Party Has To Say About #OccupyPhilly
Verbatim from the Independence Hall Tea Party Association’s release: Tea Party Group Deplores Tactics of Occupy Wall Street; Challenges Occupy Philadelphia to Consider Rights of Others Philadelphia, PA (October 5, 2011) — The Independence Hall Tea Party Association, a group…
Oh Look, The Gaddafi-delphia People Have Done An “Untermeyer For Council” Commercial
Naughty, naughty Philadelphia City Council. (Brought to you by the same people who did this masterpiece from the Republican mayoral primary). Here’s Untermeyer’s Committee of Seventy profile, too.
Here’s A Picture Of Barack Obama Hidden Behind Chris Christie
(H/T Bob Moran)
I wouldn’t expect to see Kelly Drive open tomorrow
Here’s some pre-camera conversation between Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett, City Councilman Curtis Jones and others talking before they went before the 6 p.m. cameras to talk storm-cleanup.
Nutter Foe Will Protest Outside City Hall Tomorrow
Diop Olugbala, aka Wali Rahman, aka “Independent Mayoral Candidate,” will hold a press conference “to respond to Mayor Nutter’s announced escalation of aggressive police action targeting black youth, including 9pm curfews with threats of fines and jail time for youth…
Didn’t Realize Johnny Doc Was A Big Colbert Super PAC Fan
From Monday night’s Colbert Report