In a turn of events reminiscent of what happened with the Archdiocese of Philadelphia earlier this year, Fox 29 is reporting that the Philadelphia School District could close 40 schools by next year. According to Fox, the closings will come about due t... »
As a veteran of Dum Dum Girls, Vivian Girls, and Crystal Stilts, Frankie Rose knows her way around a tune. And after getting some solid acclaim for this year’s Interstellar (Spotify link here), she is on the road and playing the North Star Bar on Thurs... »
This is what we’ll be staring at for the next few days, and we’ve already seen more fish than last time. »
Small Stories. from Nate Johnson on Vimeo. At over a half an hour, this is possibly the longest Noontime Nugget ever posted; but it’s worth your eyeballs. Director Nate Johnson documents a full day spent last summer with the Philly band Buried Beds as ... »
The Enlightenment architecture of the Eastern State Penitentiary echoes the old ideal of prisoner rehabilitation, not punishment. While that idea might be trite to many of us, it still retains a kind of aesthetic beauty. After a year of brutally hard w... »
The great people over at the William Penn Foundation aren’t done giving out money just yet: according to The Inquirer, the foundation just dropped $1.5 million on the School District of Philadelphia. The donation is going, “to help restructure the Phil... »
MEDIA ADVISORY Please Touch Museum To Welcome 2 Millionth Guest To Memorial Hall On February 7 What: Please Touch Museum expects to greet the 2 millionth visitor to Memorial Hall on February 7. The guest and family will be recognized by Museum Presiden... »
No More Golden Days by Lushlife Studio magician/illmatic AZN rapper/sweet dude Lushlife headlines this bill at the North Star Bar tonight; he’ll also be the house DJ at the Philebrity Awards & Xmas Pageant next week. »
Ryan Howard, who will likely see little to no action this upcoming baseball season, isn’t letting that stop him from helping out Philadelphia. Through The Ryan Howard Family Foundation, Howard is donating $1,152,000 worth of athletic apparel to the Sch... »
Say what you will about the actual Oscar Meyer hot dogs, we have respect for anyone who could park this thing on Fairmount Ave. Seeing something around town of note? Cameraphone it to: tips[at]philebrity[dot]com. »
It’s been brewing for some time, but it’s finally been announced: according to The Inquirer, “Philadelphia School District officials on Wednesday recommended closing nine schools and making grade changes at 17 others.” However, the School Reform Commis... »
According to an article in The Notebook, the Penn-Alexander School may have to redraw its border lines to combat over-crowding. The information came from the Philadelphia School District’s facilities closings list, which planned to, “close Alexander Wi... »
