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By Randy LoBasso
Why Mayor Nutter's Rise to National Prominence Is Better for Philly Than We Think
Could there be a more opportunistic motivation behind Nutter’s presidential punditry? Some imaginative Philly media think so. Here’s the more complicated reality: The Obama era has changed the way cities interact with the federal government. And while Nutter’s national grandstanding might seem as though he’s neglecting Philly, it might actually be one of those most valuable political assets our city’s got.
By PW Staff
Calendar: Sept. 26-Oct. 2
The State of Young Philly, Arrested Development, Wyclef Jean and more to see and do this week in Philly.
By Tara Murtha
Philadelphia Gets Two Anti-Violence Grants From the Feds
Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency awarded two anti-violence grants to Philadelphia. The first invites Philly into the National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention, and includes a $20,000 planning grant. The second is $1.5 million that will fund Philadelphia CeaseFire—our local branch of the anti-gun program—over three years.
By Hayden Mittman
SKA Coffee Shop: 'The Miracle on Kensington Avenue'
Kensington Avenue might be the city’s most maligned thoroughfare. You’ve either seen firsthand the distressed streetscape or have heard stories of the drug activity, prostitution and crime that is all too common there.
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- NEWS AND OPINION: Philadelphians Tell Gov. Corbett What They Think of His Priorities
- NEWS AND OPINION: Dear Bicyclists: Your Days of Brazenly Breaking Traffic Laws Are Numbered. Love, Philly
- ARTS AND CULTURE: 30-Second Reviews: P!nk, Ben Folds Five, "Key & Peele" and More
- ARTS AND CULTURE: Director’s Chair: Amy Sadao Takes the Reigns at ICA
- MUSIC: Editor’s Pick: TJ Kong and the Atomic Bomb at Johnny Brenda's
- FOOD: The Toppings Are What Stand Out at Spencer ETA Burger
- SCREEN: "Hotel Transylvania" Isn't Awful—Just Terribly Pleasant
- SCREEN: A Parade of Talent Still Couldn't Save "Stars in Shorts"
- SCREEN: "Perks of Being a Wallflower" a Slight Break from the Mold
- SCREEN: "Liberal Arts" Hints at Insight, Goes Generic Instead
- SCREEN: Six Pack: Six Literary Adaptations Directed by Their Authors
- SCREEN: "Looper" Boosted by Two Great Stars That Star Great Together
- MUSIC: The Afghan Whigs Are Back to Doing What They Do Best
- NEWS AND OPINION: Savage Love
- ARTS AND CULTURE: Wilma Theater's "Perestroika" Another Slice of Heaven
