Philadelphia has had an inferiority complex towards New York. The city never seemed to get over being bypassed in the […]
Thom Nickels: The pretzel, the pain, and the prose — Pete Dexter’s Philadelphia years
For a writer, the ability to entertain readers doesn’t require a pronounced accent or a certain pose while smoking a […]
Christine Flowers: The speech I would have given
On Wednesday evening, the United Republican Club of Philadelphia honored me with its Woman of the Year award. I wrote […]
Thom Nickels: Student journalism in the 1970s at The New Price Review
A lot has changed in journalism in the last fifty years
By Thom Nickels
Your new way around your algorithm’s news bias
If you’re reading this, you already know we’re the only place you can find certain stories in Pennsylvania—the ones other […]
Frank Speidel: A white rose for Margaret
“One musn’t overrate the culture of what used to be called ‘top people’ before the wars. They had charming manners, […]
Thom Nickels: Where do dead journalists go?
Where do dead journalists go? Presumably they go where everyone else goes, but in the competitive fishbowl world of Philly […]
Beth Ann Rosica: The biggest winner of this week’s election is the alternative media
There were big winners and losers this week, but perhaps the most important victory goes to the alternative media outlets […]
From the Editors: We don’t endorse candidates, and neither should any media outlet.
Political endorsements have always been at odds with the supposed objectivity of media organizations.
From the Editors
Thom Nickels: Remembering Josh Kruger
The life of a passionate advocate and journalist tragically cut short.
By Thom Nickels