
Opinion & Essay
Labor leader accused of assault; Philly DA should do his job
A non-union electrical contractor says Philly electricians’ union leader John Dougherty punched him in the face in a South Philadel ...
9 years ago
Rubio walks into a lobby…Perils of campaigning in the digital era
I feel bad for our presidential candidates. It’s not easy to stump for office in an era when any word or gesture can wind up going ...
9 years ago
Where’s the ‘revolution’ Bernie keeps talking about?
Fresh from his decisive loss to Hillary Clinton in Nevada, Bernie Sanders ‘fessed up yesterday to his fundamental problem. Kudos to ...
9 years ago
The question US Senate debate didn’t answer
If you want a good look at three Democratic candidates for U.S. Senator in Pennsylvania, check out the hour-plus debate they joined in Fr ...
9 years ago
Trump, Rubio, Cruz: The GOP’s fatuous finalists
As Darth Trump’s death squadron ascends from South Carolina and streaks across the galaxy, thirsting for more worlds to conquer, th ...
9 years ago
Friday potpourri: Trump, Pope, Nevada, and me
So now he’s fighting with the Pope. What’s next on his hit list, apple pie and pets? He’d better leave my doggie alone. ...
9 years ago
Post-Scalia politics: Senate Republicans are captives of the rabid right
This past weekend, we briefly wondered what Senator Pat Toomey would say about the vacant Supreme Court seat. Would he indulge President ...
9 years ago
Review: Making stage sense of ‘Sense and Sensibility’
A fluid, catchy adaptation of Jane Austen’s “Sense and Sensibility” calls for a fluid and catchy production – so it m ...
9 years ago
ListenWho’s running? It’s filing day
For aspiring candidates in Pennsylvania, Tuesday was put-up or shut-up day — the filing deadline for the April 26 primary — and Donal ...
9 years ago
Donald versus Dubyah: The GOP’s identity crisis
Ever since George W. Bush went home to paint puppies, Republicans have generally lauded him as a toughass commander-in-chief who Kept Us ...
9 years ago
Post-Scalia politics: The party of No disses the Constitution
Help me out here. I’m searching the U.S. Constitution for the passage which says that a president shall nominate Supreme Court just ...
9 years ago
Remembering Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Acel Moore
When I heard that pioneering journalist Acel Moore passed away this weekend, neither his Pulitzer Prize nor his leading role in founding ...
9 years ago
ListenWilma Theater’s Blanka Zizka wins $100,000 Vilcek Prize
One afternoon several weeks ago Blanka Zizka was — where else? — in a rehearsal. The artistic director and co-founder (along wit ...
9 years ago
ListenTwo reasons why Hillary is wrapping herself in Obama
How ironic it is that after busting Barack Obama so feverishly during the long ’08 primary season, Hillary Clinton is now bro-huggi ...
9 years ago
Delco congressional challenger gets national attention
Bill Golderer, the pastor who’s running for the 7th Congressional District seat in Delaware County has earned a spot on the Democra ...
9 years ago
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