If you missed our recent post on the breed-specific legislation bill pending in the Pennsylvania legislature, which would have an adverse effect on many of the dogs we've profiled on Phillyist, check it out here! Napolean (ID# A04872884) Napolean is a 1-year-old Pit Bull mix with a super-expressive face, as you can see. When he came to the shelter, he was wearing a collar, but his family never came to claim him. Napolean is a......

Don't forget, PAWS is looking for volunteers who can foster kittens and mom-cats during this kitten season! Mario (ID# A05216405) Mario is an adorable 1-2 year old domestic short hair. He's the prototypical lovable cat: playful, curious, and friendly. He'll keep you entertained and will be a great addition to your household (especially if you adopt a companion for him who you can name Luigi). If you'd like to save Mario, e-mail natalie@phillypaws.org. The adoption......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. 46664: A Concert for Nelson Mandela (Mon, 9PM-10:30PM, VH1) Highlights of a concert held in London's Hyde Park to honor Nelson Mandela as he turns 90, and to benefit his charity, 46664 (named after Mandela's prison number). The concert's hosted by Philly's own Will Smith, and includes performances by Amy Winehouse, Queen and Paul Rodgers, Annie Lennox, Simple Minds, and a variety of African artists, including the......

Photograph of one of the man-made waterfalls under the Brooklyn Bridge by Jake Dobkin Gothamist enjoyed watching New York City's latest big public art project--four multi-story man-made waterfalls--rise up in East River and the debate about whether it's art or folly (but they sure look pretty at night).Londonist handed out advice on how to queue for Wimbledon tickets, then embarked on a gruelling fact-finding tour of drinking-holes at the capital's main terminus rail stations.Seattlest......

If you missed our recent post on the breed-specific legislation bill pending in the Pennsylvania legislature, which would have an adverse effect on many of the dogs we've profiled on Phillyist, check it out here! Digger (ID# A04736110) Digger is a 1-year-old sweetheart of a Pit Bull. He's a medium-energy dog who needs a home where he'll get regular walks, but he's generally a calm boy. He came to the shelter as a stray, so......

Forrest Forrest is a sweetheart who Phillyist has walked past many times as he sits in his window facing 2nd Street at the PAWS Adoption Center in Old City. We first noticed him because he seems to always has his tongue hanging out. It turns out that Forrest has an underbite that gives him this defining characteristic. He's too cute, and too sweet. Forrest is about 1 year old, and he's a small guy—only about......

A week's worth of local Craigslist hijinks... If you're going to use big words, at least use them correctly. And if your headline includes the word copulate, that's a good indication your posting should be somewhere other than the strictly platonic section. Are you pretentious and elitist enough to hang with this person? Also, do people actually still use the word yuppie? It's a sign! Or somebody accidentally dropped a Leonard Cohen tape. We think......

"Two bills aimed at cleaning up commercial breeding kennels in Pennsylvania are slated for committee votes in Harrisburg today." A new veterans cemetery to be known as Washington Crossing National Cemetery is scheduled to start construction in Bucks County next year, with the first burials starting toward the end of the year. The plans for the new cemetery will be available for review tonight during a public briefing by the Department of Veterans Affairs at......

If you missed our recent post on the breed-specific legislation bill pending in the Pennsylvania legislature, which would have an adverse effect on many of the dogs we've profiled on Phillyist, check it out here! Miss Tabitha (ID# A05217190) Miss Tabitha is a beautiful Golden Retriever who's about 3 years old. It's tough to believe that she came to the shelter as a stray, because she seems to have been well cared for. She's healthy......

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Remember, Eagles fans: tickets go on sale this morning at 10AM. The Inquirer offers tips on how to score some for yourself. Today is Philadelphia City Council's last meeting before summer break, so they're going to try to make decisions on a lot of leftover items at the last minute, including proposals to hike fines for littering, privatize the city's sludge plant, take control of Fairmount Park, force contractors to keep sidewalks open during construction......

Don't forget, PAWS is looking for volunteers who can foster kittens and mom-cats during this kitten season! Sky (ID# A05223454) Sky is a gorgeous young (2-4 y/o) girl with beautiful blue eyes. (That's right, the color of the eyes in the photo is just red-eye. Sky isn't a demon-cat—she's far from it!) Sky's owners had to surrender her because they could no longer keep her. She's a complete doll who's feeling a bit frightened and......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. How Life Began (Mon, 9PM-11PM, History Channel) This is a new special about... well, it's about how life began, actually. It includes an examination of how life is defined, the catalyst for life, and whether it can be recreated in a lab. AFI's 10 Top 10 (Tue, 8PM-11PM, CBS) Another AFI countdown, this time of the top ten American films from ten different film genres, including animation,......

Photo by anitakhart/Flickr SFist asked, since it was National Pigeon Day this past week, one simple question about the urban winged creature: love 'em or hate 'em?California prepared for legal gay marriage, which begins Monday evening, and also watched as Los Angeles celebrated equality during last week's Pride celebration.Torontoist featured photos from Woofstock, the city's festival for all things pooch—and the largest and most adorable event of its kind on the continent. The event......

The Inquirer profiles a Germantown clinic whose services are described as indispensable, but which may shut down soon due to a lack of funds. Suspended Episcopal Bishop Charles E. Bennison Jr. testified yesterday in his ecclesiastical trial, trying to explain why he had not told anyone that his brother was sexually abusing a high-school student in the 1970s. A preliminary hearing was held yesterday for the five North Philadelphia teens arrested in the beating and......

Don't forget, PAWS is looking for volunteers who can foster kittens and mom-cats during this kitten season! Tigger (ID# A04827298) As we've mentioned before, kitten season can really take its toll on perfectly adoptable older cats who really deserve loving homes. That's why we hope you'll consider adopting Tigger. She's a mellow 10-year-young kitty with a big heart and full figure. She loves attention but, because she's an older cat, she doesn't nag for it......

The Inquirer covers yesterday's early school closings due to heat, and points out that we'll see more of the same today. They also talk about the help and charity inspired by an article about a family struggling without air conditioning in the heat. A while back, state legislators increased pay for injured police officers and made it easier for them to resist returning to work. Now on any given day, roughly 250 Philadelphia police......

Photo by Anthony Macaluso/AnimalNY Gothamist was shocked when someone scaled the 52-story New York Times building's exterior on Thursday. And then Gothamist was shocked again when a second person scaled the building six hours later.Shanghaiist was amused by a wild and wacky publicity stunt by a Chinese acupuncturist who stuck 2,008 needles in his head to welcome the Olympics.Torontoist featured dozens of dramatic photos from Newmindspace's downtown pillow fight.Phillyist encouraged its readers to foster......

Greta (ID# A04825232) Greta is a lovable pit mix who was found as a stray near the PAWS shelter. She's around 6 months to 1 year old, and she's likely reached her mature size at around 35 lbs. She's a medium energy dog, and she still needs to be taught not to jump, so she'd do best in a household without small children. Greta is a super sweet girl—she loves to give kisses to anyone......

It's time for your weekly dose of kitty cuteness, courtesy of our friends at Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society (PAWS). We're still in the midst of kitten season, which means the shelter is absolutely bursting with adoptable felines. With that in mind, meet this week's PAWS Cat of the Week: Every kitten and mom-cat in need of fostering! People have been surrendering orphaned kittens and mom-cats with litters like crazy recently, and the shelter is absolutely......

Who is this person and why is he tagging videos Philadelphia and letting them ruin pandas for us forever?......

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What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Mon, 11PM-11:30PM, Comedy Central) The Daily Show is always a great time, but tonight the guest is Scott McClellan, former White House press secretary, recent author of What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception, and current center of political controversy. Should be interesting! Verminators (Mon, 10PM-11PM, Discovery Channel) The reality show about exterminators! In this episode, they......

We've all gotten cheap laughs out of cute, adorable kittens on the Internet, whether dressed in costume or pleading for nourishment, so it's about time we give back to the feline community. Leading the charge is City Kitties Rescue, a small group of pro-active volunteers who rescue stray cats and kittens in Philadelphia, foster them back to good health, and adopt them out to new homes. Tonight head over to Studio 34 in West Philadelphia......

If you'll remember a couple weeks back, we ran a series of Cat of the Day and Dog of the Day posts profiling adoptable pets from Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society, better known as PAWS. We had a lot of fun with the posts, and PAWS is a wonderful organization, so we've decided to start running a weekly posts about some of the great companions you can pick up from the PAWS shelter. Each Tuesday, we'll......

As promised, yesterday Mayor Nutter announced his plan to combat homelessness. Click through for the details. The 14-year-old Lansdowne boy accused of stabbing his older brother to death over a video game has admitted to voluntary manslaughter. The judge will determine his sentence at a hearing on June 5th; he faces a maximum of seven years of supervision until he reaches age 21. The polo team from the acclaimed equestrian program on Chamounix Drive in......

Hello! Welcome to my gossip blog! It is wonderful that you chose to read me today. Good for you! Here’s what’s hot: Guess which young male heartthrob was seen snuggling with a famous male sports star while his wife and child waited at home? I am not going to tell you, that is between them and their families. Britney Spears was seen at the 50th Birthday party for fashionista Christan Audigier in LA this holiday......

A week's worth of local Craigslist hijinks. A battle is brewing over a lost (or stolen?) cat in Mayfair. Watch out—the claws are out. And speaking of cats, this Mr. Bigglesworth-esque feline is looking for a new home. If you've been looking for something to stroke while plotting world domination, here's your chance. A non-skinny jeans wearing, anti-PBR guy threw caution to the wind in his quest to hook up with the hipster girl of......

A tall, icy glass of our favorite internet junk, just for you. We think we've mentioned the Turn Around America video contest here before, but things have changed a bit since then: now in addition to a national winner, a Philadelphia winner will also be chosen. Also, the deadline has been extended to June 10th. (Via Rachele) Beware! The LOLCat meme is leaking into the real world! Yay! The First Avenger: Captain America is going......

Snakes On The Loose! In March 2008 it was reported that two unusual creatures had been seen in Bristol, PA, causing alarm among locals who live in the neighborhood. The Delaware River town was seemingly overrun with large, out of place snakes, thought to be pythons. Police attempted to track down the beasts, commenting that one measured nine feet in length, and was an albino python, while the other was a twelve foot long animal,......