By Heather Shayne Blakeslee, Interim Executive Director Delaware Valley Green Building Council
Flying cars have been science-fiction fodder for generations, but considering there are millions of auto accidents a year, we might not be ready for them.  Wouldn’t it be amazing if there was a better way to avoid collisions as we ferry [...]

By Carla Zambelli
Yesterday was September 1, 2009 and like many people I am trying to remain positive over La Ronda, but I have to tell you it’s hard. Should La Ronda be preserved? Absolutely. But will she be preserved? Who knows? I was told earlier yesterday afternoon that the demolition permits HAD been issued, but [...]

By Mark Berkey-Gerard
Last week, Philadelphia Media Holdings, which owns the Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News, and Philly.com, presented a reorganization plan in U.S. Bankruptcy Court that it says will keep the local newspapers open for business.
Under the plan, a group of local investors would provide $35 million in cash and a $17 million line of credit. [...]

By Shannon Curley, 2009 LaSalle University graduate

For many of us who graduated college in May, it seems like the students heading back to classes across the country have no idea how lucky they have it. For us, The Class of 2009, those college years already feel like the good ol’ days. [...]

By Mike Tanenbaum

Controversy over the Eagles’ acquisition of quarterback Michael Vick has hit the sales floor. Dick’s Sporting Goods, with 409 stores nationwide, has announced that it will not carry Vick’s number 7 jersey until demand for the product makes it economically sensible. The company denies that its choice has anything to do with [...]

By Bill Smith is a co-founder of Main Line Animal Rescue
We care for these animals.  Dogs ravaged by dog fights.  Animals who have endured the most unspeakable acts of cruelty imaginable.  Dogs with severed or missing ears.  Dogs suffering from dozens of puncture wounds.  Animals set on fire for not performing well.  Last winter, a young pit bull was hung [...]

By Mark Berkey-Gerard
How many trees do you have to plant in Fairmount Park to make up for the environmental impact of driving to work, heating your house, and taking an airplane trip to Florida for vacation?
Last week, the city released a Web-based tool called Erase Your Trace, which aims to get Philadelphia residents to consider [...]

By Carla Zambelli
I have lived out here on the Main Line since I was 11.  I remember, even as a child, several times when La Ronda was in play.
Lower Merion has had more than 30 years at least to save La Ronda if we all want to be honest about it.  (And note that Narberth seems like [...]

By Andrew Thompson
On Monday, Councilman Jack Kelly’s former chief of staff Chris Wright will face sentencing. Lest the fervor over Vince Fumo has made you forget, Wright was found guilty on corruption charges in late February after promising favorable legislation in exchange for free housing. Under the sentencing guidelines Wright faces around two-and-a-half years in [...]

By Andrew Thompson
Opponents to an alternative high school for troubled teens in the East Falls section of Philadelphia should not all be written off as NIMBY reactionaries.
A recent public hearing between the private school operator Delaware Valley High School (DVHS) and local residents brought out a host of concerns. In a recent Philadelphia [...]