Election Day: Philly Voters To Decide Attorney General Primary Race?
April 24, 2012 Comments Off on Election Day: Philly Voters To Decide Attorney General Primary Race?by RORY McGLASSON Patrick Murphy knows Philadelphia and its neighboring suburbs must vote en masse for him today to defeat Kathleen Kane in the race to carry the Democratic flag for attorney general. The race for attorney general could prove to be the most interesting race today in Pennsylvania. Kane and Murphy have been fighting […]
Philly’s Latest Boxing Champ Danny Garcia Honored At City Hall; Has His Sights On Mayweather, Pacquiao Fight
April 23, 2012 Comments Off on Philly’s Latest Boxing Champ Danny Garcia Honored At City Hall; Has His Sights On Mayweather, Pacquiao Fightby RORY McGLASSON Could Philadelphia’s latest world boxing champion be set for superstardom? Danny “Swift” GarcÃa seems to think so. The current WBC Light Welterweight Champion was presented a city citation at a special ceremony hosted by Mayor Michael Nutter, Councilman Curtis Jones, Jr. and Councilwoman Maria Quinones Sanchez today. During the presentation ceremony, Garcia […]
POLS ON THE STREET: Mayor Nutter Boosts Jordan; Philadelphian Comes Home For Support
April 19, 2012 Comments Off on POLS ON THE STREET: Mayor Nutter Boosts Jordan; Philadelphian Comes Home For Supportby RORY McGLASSON There’s a Philadelphian in a statewide Republican race in next Tuesday’s primary election. A South Philadelphian, to be precise. Frank Pinto even ran for State Representative in the 183rd Dist. in 1975 – losing to the legendary Jim Tayoun. Two years later, Pinto moved to Harrisburg, where he forged a new career […]
Kal Rudman: “He took me under his wing” – Music Publisher Remembers His Friend Dick Clark
April 18, 2012 Comments Off on Kal Rudman: “He took me under his wing” – Music Publisher Remembers His Friend Dick Clarkby RORY McGLASSON Kal Rudman, known around the world as “the man with the golden ears” and the uncanny ability to pick hit songs, owes much of his own success in the music-industry to the late Dick Clark. Rudman, a philanthropist and publisher of six national music-industry trade journals, including the well-known Friday Morning Quarterback, […]
Fmr. British PM Tony Blair Attempts To Bring Peace Between Flyers-Penguins Fans
April 18, 2012 Comments Off on Fmr. British PM Tony Blair Attempts To Bring Peace Between Flyers-Penguins FansBY RORY McGLASSON/ Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair was in town to accept the International Statesman Award from the World Affairs Council on Tuesday night. Mr. Blair was presented a crystal bowl at the Hyatt at the Bellevue from World Affairs Council of Philadelphia vice chairman Frank Hermance. After accepting his award, Mr. Blair […]
STORM OVER WATER: New Charges May Trigger Change In City Charter
April 12, 2012 Comments Off on STORM OVER WATER: New Charges May Trigger Change In City CharterBY TONY WEST/ Water bills are undergoing a historic shift in Philadelphia. It’s part of a project to pump $2 billion of public money over a generation into a remaking of our most-crucial infrastructure – that which handles the source of life itself: rain. Rain is already costly and will grow more so, if we […]
/ GOP SENATORIAL candidate Tom Smith stops by SmokeEaters Pub in northeast Philadelphia on Monday to meet supporters. Photo: Rory McGlasson Send article as PDF
REJOICING in new solo Democrat candidate Jim “Scoot†Clay for 179th House Dist. at Frankford American Legion Post were Party leaders, from left, 43rd Ward Leader Emilio Vázquez, 23rd Ward Leader Dan Savage, Clay and 23rd Ward Chairwoman Gloria Redd. Clay stands unopposed, now incumbent State Rep. Tony Payton’s ballot petitions have been thrown out. […]
IN AN UNUSUAL twist, two candidates for same seat in State House, in same election, endorsed each other! Each is seeking to fill vacant 186th House Dist. position formerly occupied by now-Councilman Kenyatta Johnson. But Harold James, left, who held that post before Johnson knocked him out four years ago, is only running in Apr. […]
BY TONY WEST/ (Second In A Series)/ When life isn’t fair to begin with, it can be hard to make it fairer without hurting some people. Water is one of the basic costs of life – and business. Both the water we consume and the rainwater we divert need a complex infrastructure of mains, drains […]
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