Well, first of all, THE PHILLIES ARE GOING TO THE WORLD SERIES!!! WOOOOO HOOOOOO!!! A debate between congressional candidates filmed Friday in Allentown by a local TV station was censored when it aired Monday to avoid causing financial harm. Democratic congressional candidate Sam Bennett stated that two major banks had failed when in fact they hadn't. WFMZ-TV muted the sound and blurred Bennett's lips as she made the erroneous remarks. Yesterday afternoon in Port......

A cartoonist at the Art Institute of Philadelphia sure thinks so.......

When we think about Tuesday, we probably don't consider its root in the Nordic god of war, but the fact is that Tuesday is as good a day for a warrior as any. It follows the beating Monday usually inflicts on us, and it precedes the fiery but all-too-distant hope that the hump day brings us. Yes, Tuesday, we hear your courageous call to arms, and we sigh forlornly at your heartbreaking distance from......

The Inquirer takes a hard look at the soccer stadium that's being proposed for Chester and whether it will really help the city as much as some people say. "The fate of the city's public golf courses is in the hands of City Council today in a hearing to examine a proposed contract to run them and, hopefully, improve them." Well, it's good to know City Council is taking care of the really important things.........

A steaming hot pile of our favorite things from around the internets. Google Maps is extremely helpful with directions, even when you're going across oceans (see step 23). (Via) A student was suspended in North Carolina because he came to school dressed as a pirate, and his costume was "disruptive." The student says the punishment is a violation of his rights, as his religion dictates that he must dress in "full pirate regalia." Yep, he's......

Today a new family-friendly attraction is opening at 6th and Race, courtesy Once Upon A Nation and Fairmount Park, and in celebration of Ben Franklin's 300th birthday. It's the new Franklin Square (more on its history here), featuring an old-fashioned carousel with 30 horses; a restored 19th century fountain; a picnic area (with food provided, it sounds like); an 18-hole Philly-themed mini golf course (called, appropriately enough, Philly Mini Golf); and two new "state-of-the-art"......