Opinion
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CommunityOPINION: Local Mummers Deserve Credit For Their Inclusivity and Risk Taking
The Mummers Parade is one of Philadelphia’s oldest and most flamboyant traditions. It’s almost tribal mentality, as brigades bring in the new year with a howl-at-the-moon-type of experience that…
Ptah Gabrie | 02/02/2017 -
OpinionThe Local Lens: The Next Civil War?
Some people say that the political polarization in the country is worse now than it’s been since the American Civil War. Some even predict that the country is on…
Thom Nickels | 02/02/2017 -
OpinionThe Local Lens: Welcome to Café Dunkin’
While in the neighborhood of 12th and Locust Streets recently, I came across an old building that used to be one of the city’s quirkiest restaurants. It also sold…
Thom Nickels | 01/26/2017 -
OpinionThe Local Lens: Predictions For President Trump
As last year drew to a close, many complained about how 2016 was an awful year and that they were glad to see it go. But now that 2017…
Thom Nickels | 01/20/2017 -
Opinion“The Epidemic”
I’ve heard a lot of different things about the heroin epidemic in the streets of Kensington. More than 40 dead so far; 11 died in one weekend. …
Jim McGovern | 01/12/2017 -
OpinionThe Local Lens: Why Stop at Soda Tax?
Philadelphia’s sugary drink tax is now in effect. But as residents are experiencing various levels of shock and dismay at the dig into their pocketbooks, City Hall may be…
Thom Nickels | 01/11/2017 -
Opinion in Northern LibertiesThe Local Lens: Poe’s NoLibs Legacy
The legacy of Edgar Allan Poe has become big business in Philly. Proof of this was evident during the Inaugural Poe Arts Festival at the Edgar Allan Poe National…
Thom Nickels | 01/05/2017 -
OpinionThe Local Lens: Kenney’s Sanctuary City Stare-Down With Trump
Last week, Mayor Kenney gave a talk at the Community College of Philadelphia and reaffirmed his commitment to keeping the city’s sanctuary status intact. He joined with several other…
Thom Nickels | 12/14/2016 -
OpinionThe Local Lens: The Modern Wayfarers
While the reasons for homelessness are varied, many people are quick to assume that homeless people have no aspirations. While some attribute homelessness to drugs or being lazy, it's usually…
Thom Nickels | 12/07/2016 -
OpinionThe Local Lens
Before the Thanksgiving holiday, I checked the Philly Police Blog, which lists the incidences of reported crime in the city’s twenty one police precincts, and was startled to discover…
Thom Nickels | 11/30/2016 -
A&EOPINION: A Eulogy for Shenanigans under the El
In the urban bar-space continuum, enough space has been carved out for zones of noise and color that its ego-suppressing overstimulation can be had by anyone drawn towards that…
Sean Barrett | 11/16/2016 -
OpinionThe Local Lens: Living in a Republic, Not a Democracy
The country’s exhaustion with the 2016 election hung in the air like a fog when I went to vote at the firehouse at Aramingo Avenue and Belgrade Street. It…
Thom Nickels | 11/16/2016