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January 18, 2017
Is there any other pastime that has stood up to the wear and tear of history quite like bowling? Well, there’s baseball, but not everyone can play baseball – some of us (and that absolutely does not include this writer) have no hand-eye coordination and would just wind up concussed. While poor hand-eye coordination can keep one from a pro […]
January 17, 2017
Coin collectors always look forward to the new year, when fresh coins are rolled out. The numismatic community got a surprise this month when they noticed something a little different about certain 2017 pennies. Billions of pennies struck at the Philadelphia mint are emblazoned with a small “P” just under where the year is embossed. It’s a tiny letter that […]
January 16, 2017
With days to go before Donald Trump is inaugurated as President of the United States, it’s time to take a look at how his taking office could impact the country. Philadelphia Magazine recently took on the question of Trump’s potential influence on the City of Brotherly Love, publishing The No-B.S. Guide to Trump’s Impact on Philadelphia. The piece addressed several […]
January 13, 2017
Just Sold:$359,000 Newly constructed 4 unit condo in highly thought after Francisville. This is the 3rd (top) floor unit with an open layout, extra high ceilings, wide plank natural birch hardwood floors throughout. Modern kitchen with slate GE appliances, a breakfast counter facing a huge 8’x17′ window. Two large bedrooms with views of the downtown skyline from both. Two full […]
January 13, 2017
Locals and tourists of all faiths are sure to be intrigued by an upcoming project from the American Bible Society. The Faith and Liberty Discovery Center will take visitors on a tour through exhibits based around the Christian faith and the Bible. While the project is still in its earliest stages, the concept and details emerging are fascinating. The project […]
January 12, 2017
Comcast, the cable giant who happens to have their headquarters right in the City of Brotherly Love, is not a fan of the proposed wage history bill currently being on the desk of Mayor Jim Kenney. The bill, if passed, would become to first citywide law in the nation blocking prospective employers from inquiring about applicants’ past wage history. In […]
January 11, 2017
We interrupt today’s regularly-scheduled bitching about the soda tax to bring you some legitimately sad news: the oldest captive aardvark in the United States has passed away, and he was a resident of the Philadelphia Zoo. Today, the zoo announced that AJ, a male aardvark, had passed away of heart failure. According to ABC6, AJ was born in captivity, at […]