Jen Dionisio

Tyler Perry is sending all of the kids who were turned away from the Valley Swim Club to Disney World. Taxi drivers protested against unfair tickets and fees this afternoon in Center City. Newly Democratic Sen. Arlen Specter and his Republican challenger, Pat Toomey, are virtually tied according to... continue reading on Phillyist

The Broad Street Line groper has been caught... and he is only 14. A voodoo cleansing ritual administered in Camden County has left one person dead. A forum on homelessness in Philadelphia is being held tomorrow at the Independence Visitor's Center. Finally, in national news, President Obama has nominated... continue reading on Phillyist

Philly drivers rank among the worst in the country. Surprised? A teenager was killed last night while walking his dog in Darby. Police believe the shooting was random. The facility where a man plunged to his death in a vat of chocolate yesterday may not be up to code.... continue reading on Phillyist

Scary headline of the day: "Multiple States on Verge of Collapse," according to the Huffington Post. While the related article is a little less dramatic, it is noted that in Pennsylvania "state workers will receive only partial pay on July 17 and July 24, after which paychecks will be... continue reading on Phillyist

Gary Kao, the radiation oncologist responsible for nearly 100 prostate cancer patients at the VA Hospital receiving excessive or insuufficient doses of radiation, has taken leave from Penn's med school. A man was charged today in the June 14th shooting of a city police officer. Fox News Philadelphia aired... continue reading on Phillyist