Are Philly’s Solar-Powered Trash Cans Too Dirty to Use?
Sure, they helped the city save $900,000 in one year, but are our super-fancy, solar-powered trash cans really all they’re cracked up to be? That’s a question TreeHugger contributor Michael Graham...
View ArticleWatch: Child Left Alone at SEPTA Station
It’s not uncommon to hear about people accidentally leaving their children alone in malls, hot cars, or other public areas… and that’s pretty much what happened after two women allegedly tried to...
View ArticleJudge in “Kids for Cash” Scheme Sentenced to 28 Years
Back in February, former Luzerne County Judge Mark Ciavarella Jr. was convicted of racketeering, money laundering, mail fraud and tax evasion in what was arguably the most grotesque misuse of power...
View ArticleExplore Philly During the Hidden City Festival
If you’re interested in checking out some pretty killer, off-the-beaten-path art you wouldn’t typically find at a First Friday installation, you should definitely consider attending this year’s Hidden...
View ArticlePhilly Surveillance Cameras Still Not Really Surveilling Anything
About a year ago City Controller Alan Butkovitz released a highly critical report of Philly’s surveillance camera program. It turned out that just about 100 of the over 200 cameras were actually...
View ArticleWatch: 4th of July Jam Stampede
So Philly’s increasingly massive event known as the 4th of July Jam thankfully went off without a hitch. Though, if you were one of the many thousands of people hanging out near the baseball field at...
View ArticleBike Bandits Loot Bikes Used in Charity Race
A group of thieves have reportedly stolen about a dozen bikes that were sitting behind a barbed wire fence outside of the Irish Pub on Walnut Street near 20th Street–bikes that were used in the 65-mile...
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