A city that’s already seen a Jesus impersonator intervene in a brawl between a skateboarder and LOVE Park ranger, that city being Philadelphia, was treated to some more Biblical hijinks on Monday morning. Couldn’t stop to see what this fella…
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This Horse-Drawn Carriage Operator In Philly Is Not A Fan Of Jersey Drivers
I saw not what spurred Carriage Operator Doe to start making rather vocal statements questioning the driving abilities of people who call New Jersey home for a long stretch of Seventh Street this afternoon. But I heard it. Oh, did…
Hey Look, A Joe Frazier Statue Is Really (Finally!) Coming To Philly
Like the moment it indelibly captures, the gargantuan clay, foam and metal figure in a second-floor Frankford Avenue art studio gives off a larger-than-life air. There, sculptor Stephen Layne toils to put the finishing touches on a nine-foot, 400-pound version…
Punks Attack Park Ranger In Philadelphia, Flee When ‘Philly Jesus’ Arrives
A disturbing report out of Philadelphia this weekend: A bunch of skateboarding punks attacked a ranger in LOVE Park. They’re already getting scooped up. But, if you look closely starting around the 0:41 mark of the video below (if it…
An Essay On Katy Perry, AS Roma, Rocky Balboa (Both Real And Fake) And Philadelphia Landmarks
“Yeah, Independence Mall is nice and historic and all, but you could sense a palpably magnetic pop-culture connection on those ‘Rocky Steps’ that, while borderline cheesy, can’t be found elsewhere in town. … Why anybody would want to adulterate that,…
This Gentleman Is Literally Holding A Binder Full Of Women (s Pictures) [Updated]
I’m not sure what this chap was doing, all shirt-and-tied up on Fifth Street, a little north of the Roosevelt Boulevard (Route 1) around 9:15 a.m. Monday morning. But whatever it was, it necessitated photos of women in a clear…
Accused Hit-And-Run Killer Poses With Former Philly Fire Commissioner At Retirement Party
An eagle-eyed reader sent along this photo of Terrie Fleming from what he/she believes to be former Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers’ recent retirement party. Fleming — who apparently dates a firefighter — currently faces charges of homicide by vehicle,…
Here’s The Police Call About People On Horseback Throwing M-80s Near Philadelphia’s Fourth Of July Concert
Oh Philadelphia, don’t you ever change, not even when Nicki Minaj is giving the 6ABC censors a workout at the Welcome America concert along the Ben Franklin Parkway. This call was ultimately unfounded. OR WAS IT, SHEEPLE?
Somebody Should Clean Up The Profane Scribblings At The Fairmount Water Works [Updated]
Sandwiched between the Philadelphia Museum of Art and iconic Boathouse Row sits the Fairmount Water Works, the city Water Department’s “Watershed Education Center.” The views of the Schuylkill River, waterfall, highway, treelines and Philly Zoo Balloon from its expansive patios…
Here’s The Police Report About Marvin Harrison Getting Shot At In Philly
Former Indianapolis Colt (and noteworthy Strawberry Mansion figure) Marvin Harrison got shot at in Philly the other night. You can read about it in David Gambacorta’s piece in the Daily News (linked here). For more specifics, you can read the…