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By Randy LoBasso

Students March Down Broad Street for School Funding

Thousands of students poured off SEPTA buses and emerged from the Spring Garden stop on the Broad Street Line today to rally at the School District Building in Philadelphia. They were there to protest the ongoing school district budget cuts and to put pressure on both the Philadelphia government and the state government to fund [...]

Posted May. 17, 2013

Philly Students to Walk Out, Protest at Noon Today Posted May. 17, 2013 by Randy LoBasso

Philly Marijuana Advocates Pushing for Full Legalization Posted May. 16, 2013 by Randy LoBasso

Sen. Hughes Wants a Vote on Medicaid—and the Public is With Him Posted May. 15, 2013 by Randy LoBasso

The Kermit Gosnell Case: Verdicts Posted May. 14, 2013 by Tara Murtha

Bills to Eliminate Philadelphia Traffic Court Flying Through Legislature Posted May. 14, 2013 by Randy LoBasso

ARTS AND CULTURE > CALENDAR

By PW Staff

Calendar: May 15-22

Baby Loves Disco, Tom Jones, Steampunk World’s Fair, East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention and more.

Posted May. 14, 2013 | Comments: 0

MUSIC > LOCAL LOVE

By Anthony Trivelli

For OCD: Moosh and Twist, There's No Future in Their Frontin’

Want fake gangsterism in your hip-hop? Sorry, Charlie. This emcee duo keeps it real honest.

Posted May. 15, 2013 | Comments: 0

DRINK > PHILABEVERAGE

By Brian Freedman

Philabeverage: Veggie Pairings

Springtime produce is finally hitting farmstand shelves, which means that, after the long, dark days of roasted root vegetables and little else, the time has come to indulge in the classic vegetables of the season: artichokes, asparagus, cardoons, fava beans and more.

Posted May. 15, 2013 | Comments: 0

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