A union representing thousands of transit workers went on strike early Tuesday in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, shutting down buses, subways and trolleys that carry almost a million people daily.
Hard times are hitting the people of Philadelphia, one way or another.
Squeezed between Moe's Coffee Shop and the Shop N Go minimart on hardscrabble Frankford Avenue, in the heart of working-class Northeast Philadelphia, lies the Philly Pretzel Factory. With its algae-green sign bolted to the building's khaki stucco exterior, it looks more like a takeout joint than the headquarters of a $40 million empire. The truth is, it's both.
Unless one of the three men assembled tonight at the White House for a beer spoils the moment by asking for Chardonnay, it seems likely that the altercation between the professor and the police officer will blow over, and the media will get back to reporting on serious stories, like Michael Jackson's doctor.
The president of The Valley Swim Club on Friday strongly denied charges of racism after his club canceled the swimming privileges of a nearby day care center whose children are predominantly African-American.
A Philadelphia-area day care center said Thursday that members of a private swim club made racist comments about the center's children, and the club then canceled their swimming privileges.
James Young still remembers the Ku Klux Klan tormenting his neighborhood. He can still see his father holding a gun on the living room couch ready to shoot anyone who threatened his family.
At the Bright Hope Baptist Church, dinner is served on tables with neat, white tablecloths. A vase with a plastic flower is the centerpiece.
A man angry that a family was talking during a movie threw popcorn at the son and then shot the father in the arm, according to police in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The music of Philadelphia International Records sounds effortless: the easygoing groove of the O'Jays' "Love Train," the triumphant horns of MFSB's "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)," even the cocky declamations of Billy Paul's "Me and Mrs. Jones."
A union representing thousands of transit workers went on strike early Tuesday in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, shutting down buses, subways and trolleys that carry almost a million people daily.
Hard times are hitting the people of Philadelphia, one way or another.
Squeezed between Moe's Coffee Shop and the Shop N Go minimart on hardscrabble Frankford Avenue, in the heart of working-class Northeast Philadelphia, lies the Philly Pretzel Factory. With its algae-green sign bolted to the building's khaki stucco exterior, it looks more like a takeout joint than the headquarters of a $40 million empire. The truth is, it's both.
Unless one of the three men assembled tonight at the White House for a beer spoils the moment by asking for Chardonnay, it seems likely that the altercation between the professor and the police officer will blow over, and the media will get back to reporting on serious stories, like Michael Jackson's doctor.
The president of The Valley Swim Club on Friday strongly denied charges of racism after his club canceled the swimming privileges of a nearby day care center whose children are predominantly African-American.
A Philadelphia-area day care center said Thursday that members of a private swim club made racist comments about the center's children, and the club then canceled their swimming privileges.
James Young still remembers the Ku Klux Klan tormenting his neighborhood. He can still see his father holding a gun on the living room couch ready to shoot anyone who threatened his family.
At the Bright Hope Baptist Church, dinner is served on tables with neat, white tablecloths. A vase with a plastic flower is the centerpiece.
A man angry that a family was talking during a movie threw popcorn at the son and then shot the father in the arm, according to police in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The music of Philadelphia International Records sounds effortless: the easygoing groove of the O'Jays' "Love Train," the triumphant horns of MFSB's "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)," even the cocky declamations of Billy Paul's "Me and Mrs. Jones."
An 11-year-old boy joined four teens in a late-night gun shop heist that netted 15 firearms -- then boarded a city bus for the trip home, police said
In the manual of life, there should be a chapter called "Stuff They Don't Tell You Beforehand."
Cathy Campbell did a double-take and tapped the brakes when she spotted what appeared to be a pointy-edged box lying in the road just ahead
Graffiti-style malt liquor ads are drawing fire from parents and anti-blight advocates in a city known for its colorful murals
Derrie-Air has been exposed. Readers of The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News opened their papers Friday to see ads for a new airline called Derrie-Air, which purportedly charges passengers by the pound
Philadelphia's police commissioner said Monday that four officers will be fired and four others disciplined for their roles in the beatings of three shooting suspects
EarthLink Inc. is pulling the plug on its troubled wireless high-speed Internet network in Philadelphia, once touted as a model for how big cities should deploy Wi-Fi
The war for Pennsylvania's Democratic delegate votes will be more like a series of battles.
A judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the city from enforcing five gun-control ordinances pending a challenge from the National Rifle Association
As Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton move their campaigns to Pennsylvania ahead of the state's April 22 primary, a battle is brewing in Philadelphia Democratic circles about whom to endorse.
Another major market, another sports-mad city, another enticing stadium proposal and another well-heeled ownership group add up to another MLS expansion team. And yet another coup, at least on paper.
BIGGEST CLIMB: Boston (17 to 12), Columbus (27 to 22) BIGGEST FALL: Philadelphia (11 to 17)
A key survey of manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia area found that conditions worsened this month and that the outlook for the sector is deteriorating.
BIGGEST CLIMB: Buffalo (26 to 17) BIGGEST FALL: Philadelphia (2 to 6), St. Louis (16 to 20), NYI (19 to 23)
Manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia area this month reached its lowest level since October 2001, a month after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, according to a report issued Thursday.
BIGGEST CLIMB: Philadelphia (17 to 11), N.Y. Isles (20 to 14) BIGGEST FALL: Carolina (12 to 19)
BIGGEST CLIMB: Atlanta (28 to 21) BIGGEST FALL: S.J. (3 to 9), Boston (5 to 11), Philadelphia (11 to 17)
Thanks to the opening of fashionable shops around North Third Street, Old City is finding a new groove. Travel + Leisure gives you the highlights.
Dear FSB: If I want to maintain majority control and ownership of my startup - let's say 75% ownership - does that mean 75% of the total company investment should come from me? Or is the process of doling out shares more complex than that?
On the streets of Philadelphia's toughest neighborhoods, just trying to get ahead can get you killed.
Foie gras, made by force-feeding ducks and geese, is under fire from animal rights groups. Now chefs are fighting back
Saundra Shepherd's flight to Philadelphia is diverted to Baltimore because of a storm. A Southwest Airlines employee assures her that the airline will pay for her train ticket to Philadelphia, but when she calls the carrier, it refuses to cover her costs. Is she stuck with the bill?
"I write two checks a year to one organization that delivers meals to the terminally ill." —Peter Skillings, Philadelphia
Isaac Diaz walks through the toughest parts of North Philadelphia each day on his way to and from high school. But what really scares the 18-year-old senior is lying in his own bed at night.
Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., the nation's second-largest stock exchange, is in talks to acquire the Philadelphia Stock Exchange in an effort to expand its options offerings, according to a report published online.
In Philadelphia, AI is all the rage.
When the Rangers beat the Flyers this weekend, it didn't mean as much to Ranger fans as it did last year. Almost everyone has beaten the Flyers. I single handedly tied them last Tuesday, and lost the game on a shootout.
Now we're getting somewhere.
WHAT IS A CITY OBLIGATED TO PROVIDE for its citizens? Well-maintained streets, traffic lights, sewer and water, police and fire--okay, sure. As for taverns, gas stations, and peep shows, most folks...
Several Wall Street firms bought stakes in the Philadelphia Stock Exchange Tuesday, the latest sign that the industry is looking to expand its trading options as the two major stock-trading venues seek to expand their market shares.
The Philadelphia Citizens Crime Commission, with the help of a Philadelphia blogger, have launched a reward fund for information leading to Latoyia Figueroa, a 24-year-old pregnant mother of one who has been missing since July 18.
Pennsylvania is a state rich with history -- and golf is no exception. It's the birthplace of Arnold Palmer (Latrobe, in the foothills of the Allegheny Mountains), and home to two of the most storied courses in the world, Oakmont (closer to Pittsburgh) and Merion East (near Philadelphia).
While other commuters looked out at the clear waterways running parallel to Route 95 as a diversion from the clotted traffic running between Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., John Anderson looked ...
Planning summer travel should be a leisurely experience, a time to think about leaving real life behind and to ponder which bathing suit to wear. Sadly, that won't be possible this year. More Ameri...
Like cleaning out a litter box, creating an expense report is a stinky chore that ought to be automated. Digital Business Processes, based in Philadelphia, has met that challenge with NeatReceipts,...
Planning summer travel should be a leisurely experience, a time to think about leaving real life behind and to ponder which bathing suit to wear.
It is a universal law that we all make mistakes. It's what we do to make amends that separates the leaders from the losers. Unfortunately, we've recently seen many CEOs, from Martha Stewart to Merc...
A fierce winter storm virtually shut down parts of the Midwest and Northeast on Saturday, causing airlines to cancel about 3,000 flights and stranding 800 passengers in Philadelphia.
Among big American cities there are huge disparities in how much house a million dollars can buy. Median house prices vary enormously, even within regions.
A 30,000-gallon crude oil spill in the Delaware River near Philadelphia is being contained by floating barriers, a spokesman for the tanker's owner said Saturday night.
When in Rome, the adage suggests you to do as the Romans do. Perhaps in
With interest rates expected to rise, what will happen to housing prices?
A seven-year study of 29,000 home sales in the Philadelphia area shows how much certain features add to--or subtract from--the value of a home. The numbers below may vary from region to region, but...
The Federal Aviation Administration has revoked the license of a pilot who it says made a reckless four-hour flight last week over the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, area.
ECONOMY A Taxing Burden
Call it the Murphy's Law of Economics: If you want to produce less of something--smoking, say, or coal mining--tax it. For a glimpse of the downside of this quick and easy way to influence economic...
This is the bad part of my first-ever indoor rock-climbing lesson: It's 7:45 on a Tuesday evening, and I'm at Go Vertical climbing gym in Philadelphia, standing at the base of a 48-foot wall that's...
Most of the soggy bread comes from Jersey. They're known for that," explains Joe Vento as he picks up an Italian long roll. Vento is the proprietor of Geno's Steaks. "There's something about Jersey...
The Greeks figured out the summer heat long ago: cold spreads of yogurt, potatoes, or fish roe; whole fish grilled over charcoal and slathered with olive oil, lemon, and herbs; and a bladder of ret...
Warren West speaks softly and carries a big wad of papers, the scribbled record of a full day's work on the stock-options trading floor of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange. "I should make $500 on th...
There's no such thing as a bad pizza. Nevertheless, only a few restaurants have reached the pinnacle of piemaking. The pizzerias below are all exemplary, and their products range widely, from the t...
Your year-end issue has advice from professional investment managers. I'd like to offer mine as a small investor who ''goes it alone.'' When I bought Compaq at $15.25, I knew I had made a good inve...
The place: Boston's Logan International Airport. The time: evening rush hour. As I boarded my USAir flight to Philadelphia, I suddenly realized that I might be the only passenger who knew our real ...
CHARLES BARKLEY, 27, a forward for Philadelphia's 76ers basketball team, on a Miami hotel that bounced him and his teammates to make room for President Bush and his entourage: ''I can't believe the...
WHEN THE GRIM reaper of corporate restructuring comes calling, as he has for hundreds of thousands of executives in the 1980s, he may bring you a new acquaintance. Chances are that after your boss ...
INVESTMENTS Limit your risk by moving into defensive stocks that have high yields and low- to-moderate P/E ratios. (page 7) Look for three signs that a market rally is really a bear trap. (page 30)...
U.S. cities built some 200 fancy stadiums and arenas over the past two decades. More often than not, the projects brought major league problems to town: delayed construction, cost overruns, and ope...
Cigarette manufacturers won a major battle, but not the war, in their struggle against product liability suits. A U.S. appeals court in Philadelphia ruled, in effect, that the health warning labels...
THE HEADLINES this year about white-collar crime have resembled a strung-out series of lightning bolts: E.F. Hutton victimizes banks, General Electric defrauds the government, Jake Butcher gets 20 ...
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