The Daily News analyzes Paris Hilton's visit to the area yesterday, and comes to the rather surprising conclusion that she's a nice lady and her only real fault is that she's not punctual. The Philadelphia Museum of Art's exhibition of American artist Bruce Nauman has been selected to appear in the US Pavilion of the the 53rd Venice Biennale, "one of the most important art gatherings in the world." Mayor Nutter revoked a license given......

Desperate for constant updates on the minutiae of the federal corruption trial of City Councilman Rick Mariano? Well, first of all, you're weird. But second of all, The Philadelphia Inquirer got what you need, man: they're blogging live from the courtroom. As of this writing, the most exciting thing that's happened is that one of the potential jurors walked in wearing a kilt. Weird crime time (which is starting to look like it's going to......

In our times of the Vice President's (now former) Chief of Staff, Scooter Libby, being indicted for obstruction of justice and perjury, (now former) House Majority Leader Tom DeLay being indicted for conspiracy and money laundering, and Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist being investigated by the FEC, and Philadelphia City Councilman Rick Mariano being indicted for several counts of corruption, it hardly seems possible that there are any decent and ethical politicians left in this......

City Councilman Rick Mariano, a local politician who has had federal indictment rumors swirling about him recently, climbed onto a ledge and City Hall tonight and threatened to commit suicide. He was talked down from the ledge by Mayor John Street and Police Commissioner Sylvester Johnson. Mariano was then taken to a hospital, where he presumably is now. Mariano was at City Hall's observation deck, which stands approximately 500 feet above street level. We don't......