Hey Man, Can't We All Just Get Along?
Seriously, Guys...Rashomon?!?!
Yo, Philly in the News
Photoist
Pick a Party—Save the 941 Theater.
Continue reading "Yo, Philly in the News"
1
Speaking of "fumo," no fumo in PA! Well, sort of. The state senate passed a statewide ban on smoking yesterday, which would theoretically replace Philly's own smoking ban if it were to get signed into law, even though it has so many exemptions it's actually a weaker ban than the one we already have. It's all a moot point anyway as Rendell has already said he'll veto it, due to the fact that it would allow smoking at certain child-care facilities. Meanwhile, a tougher smoking ban with far fewer exemptions will be considered by the House later this week.
One of the folks who won a casino license on Wednesday was so pleased he actually cried a little, but many people in Philly are not so happy. Various activists and politicians promise protests and legal reprisals. If Philly ever finally does get its casinos, it will do it kicking and screaming.
After some recent incidents, St. Joe's has warned students and parents to be careful in and around campus, and, after beefing up security, has asked for further help from the city to protect the school.
Results tagged “thomaseakins”
add to digg
add to stumble upon
add to reddit
email this
tweet this
add to facebookContinue reading "Yo, Philly in the News"
Mr. McFeeley: Not the Mr. Rogers delivery man, but William S. McFeely, the award-winning biographer, discusses a local painter whose work is much in the news these days: Thomas Eakins. 7PM at the Central Library (1901 Vine Street). Free.
Continue reading "Frugal Fun Alert: Thursday"
As you've no doubt heard (and several times by now), Thomas Jefferson University plans to sell "The Gross Clinic," a painting by local artist Thomas Eakins, to the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Arkansas for a not-so-inconsiderable sum of money. Some members of the community are upset by this decision on the part of the University, and would prefer to see local art stay, well, local. And as we told you yesterday, Mayor Street is proposing measures so that works deemed important will undergo "appropriate review and consideration before they can be altered or removed from the city."
Continue reading "Phillyist Wants to Know...Who Controls Your Private Property?"
Continue reading "Yo, Philly in the News"
« Previous
1
Next »