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Philadelphia Weekly is the largest audited-circulation weekly newspaper in Pennsylvania, distributed at nearly 2,000 locations reaching a readership close to 400,000. In 2007, PW was named the Best Weekly Newspaper in the State by both the Society of Professional Journalists...
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- Market Served: Metropolitan Area
- Address: 1500 Sansom St., Third Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102
- Phone: (215) 563-7400
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Clean and Green Pedi-Cabs Are Poised to Run Amok in Philadelphianew
Pedi-cabs and velo-taxis are passenger bicycles that could be the future of green transportation in Philadelphia, with weary pedestrians hailing them when they need a lift.
Philadelphia City Paper |
A.D. Amorosi |
03-24-2009 |
Transportation
Will Your Favorite Indie Book Store Survive or Be Swallowed Whole?new
More than a decade deep into Amazon, Borders and Barnes & Noble's ravenous gangbang of all things mom-and-pop, local bookstores are now staring down the barrel of Depression 2.0.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Jakob Dorof |
03-24-2009 |
Books
Olney the Lonelynew
Peering through the kaleidoscope of one of Philly's most diverse and overlooked neighborhoods.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Brian Howard |
02-24-2009 |
Housing & Development
Tags: Philadelphia, neighborhoods
A Domestic Violence Refuge in Philadelphia Suffers a Big Hitnew
Last November, $296,268 reserved for Philadelphia's domestic violence shelter - 15 percent of its operating costs — was quietly carved out of the city budget, a cut that went mostly unnoticed in the midst of public outcry over libraries closing and a shortened Mummer’s parade.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tara Murtha |
02-09-2009 |
Policy Issues
Philadelphia Casino Debate Taxes Neighborly Relationsnew
In Philadephia's Fishtown neighborhood the battle between pro- and anti-casino neighbors was ugly from the start. The community battle over the casino has ballooned into accusations of secret alliances, online name-hurling, point-by-point chesslike sparring matches and even reports of physical intimidation.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tara Murtha |
01-26-2009 |
Housing & Development
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Philadelphia Weekly |
Randy LoBasso |
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John Baer on 25 Years of Covering Pa. Politicsnew
Baer is one of those old-school columnists who breaks down the news by making each point ring like a gunshot, then slides a sweet little daisy of a last sentence into the muzzle as the smoke clears.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tara Murtha |
12-05-2012 |
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Tags: John Baer, Pennsylvania Politics
Angry Man Buzz Bissinger Writes Heartwrenching Memoir About His Sonnew
"I first saw him through the window of a hospital operation room," writes Bissinger. "Doctors and nurses surrounded him in a tight circle. He was a bloody quiver in their hands."
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tara Murtha |
05-09-2012 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Buzz Bissinger
Penn Prof Asks: Why Aren't American Cities Burning?new
Income inequality between blacks and whites has been widening since 1973. Segregation is more severe. Since all data reveals that the inequality that motivated riots of the 1960s and early 1970s has only gotten worse, why then, Michael Katz wonders, has no one lit the match?
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tara Murtha |
11-23-2011 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
If You're Not a Diehard David Cross Fan, 'I Drink' Will Likely Disappointnew
There are a few brilliant moments ("A Free List of Quirks for Aspiring Independent Filmmakers," "Ask a Rabbi," "Heaven," "Things to Do When You Are Bored"), but I Drink for a Reason is kind of underwhelming.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Liz Spikol |
09-28-2009 |
Nonfiction
