Ross Currie

PAWS is in constant need of support, both personal and financial. Click through for information on volunteering, fostering, or making a donation. If you have specific questions about fostering, you can e-mail the PAWS foster parent coordinator Robin at robin@phillypaws.org. And don't forget—Phillyist still has two of the Phillyist... continue reading on Phillyist

Image Credit: Flickr user ghbrett John "Jordan" Lewis, who murdered Philadelphia Police Officer Chuck Cassidy, was sentenced to death yesterday. The jury deliberated for less than an hour in deciding whether to sentence Lewis to life in prison or death. Cassidy's widow, Judy, probably put it best: "There are... continue reading on Phillyist

PAWS is in constant need of support, both personal and financial. Click through for information on volunteering, fostering, or making a donation. If you have specific questions about fostering, you can e-mail the PAWS foster parent coordinator Robin at robin@phillypaws.org. And don't forget—Phillyist still has two of the Phillyist... continue reading on Phillyist

It's an Iron Chef kind of week for us at Phillyist. On Sunday night, we watched Jose Garces rightful place as the Next Iron Chef—something we think has been a long time coming, as we suspect the Iron Chef producers have had their eye on Garces since he took... continue reading on Phillyist

Photo by Flickr user ShootsNikon On Saturday night, off-duty police officer Frank Tepper shot and killed 21-year-old William Panas, Jr. during a large street brawl in Port Richmond. Now there are some serious questions about whether the shooting was justified, and whether Tepper was drunk when it happened. We... continue reading on Phillyist