The day after Philly’s mayoral election, I headed over to Andrew Jackson School in South Philly to see mayor-elect Jim Kenney’s first public chat since officially adding the title to his name. Here’s my PhillyVoice story from the scene. Former…
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Tweets And Google Alerts: Reasons I Love Philly After Last Night’s Mayoral Election
This tweet from the newly elected mayor (which someone dutifully RT’d last night after Jim Kenney’s victory speech): @BrianPHickey Brian, you always talking shit. Wassup with that? — Jim Kenney (@JimFKenney) July 17, 2012 And this Google Alert involving the…
East Falls Is The Best Neighborhood In Philly. Allow Me To Explain Why.
Wrote up a little tribute to my home neighborhood for PhillyVoice today. … Then, we cut a left onto a residential block featuring a picturesque green London plane-tree canopy. I’m pretty sure my jaw dropped as visions of young Hickeys…
And Then There Was The Time I Saw A Fox Strolling Through Germantown
Sure, Philadelphia may feature America’s biggest urban greenspace in Fairmount Park. And sure, Fairmount Park runs through a significant portion of Northwest Philadelphia. But, it’s not near Coulter Street. And I’d never seen a fox in those parts before this…
This Is What It Looks Like When The Ben Franklin Bridge Is Closed For #PopeInPhilly Weekend
Pilgrims. Puppies. Little kids on bikes. National Guardsmen. Helicopters flying by as the sunrises. PATCO trains zipping by. When they closed the Ben Franklin Bridge for #PopeInPhilly weekend, these were the things you could’ve seen if you walked or pedaled…
Five-Foot-Three Patton Oswalt Uses Tired ‘Joke’ To Weigh In On #PopeInPhilly
I know the Popemobile is bulletproof, but is it "whipped battery proof"? Worried about his Philly visit on Saturday. — Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) September 24, 2015 As you can see above, wee lil chatterbox Patton Oswalt dusted off thee ole…
Gorgeous Skies Over Philly This Morning
As the sand falls through the hourglass bringing Philly closer to its long-awaited visit from Pope Francis, I’ve been noticing that the skies seem, well, heavenlier. Maybe one has nothing to do with the other. J Bo would probably know.…
Will Hologram Security Guards Protect Philadelphia During Pope Francis’ Visit?
Watching the local CBS affiliate’s 11 p.m. news on Friday night, I found myself asking one simple question: Does the U.S. Secret Service plan to send a legion of hologram security guards out onto the streets of Philadelphia during the…
Homeless Philadelphians Plan March In Advance Of Pope Francis’ Visit [Video]
On Friday, I covered the launch of a whimsical mayoral candidacy outside Philadelphia City Hall. You can read all about Soxx’s big announcement via this link. But lo and behold, amid all the whimsy, a serious moment arose: That being…
Philadelphia Finally Has Its Smokin’ Joe Frazier Statue
(Photo by Bas Slabbers for NewsWorks) I’ve written many stories about Joe Frazier over my years in Philly. But none were as rewarding as the one I wrote Saturday, after the city finally unveiled a statue for the late heavyweight…