NEWS AND OPINION > IN EXTREMIS
By Steven Wells
Our friend and colleague Steven Wells died two years ago today of the cancer he had documented so well in two cover stories for Philadelphia Weekly. On June 14, he submitted this column.
NEWS AND OPINION > IN EXTREMIS
By PW Staff
Music editor Brian McManus passes on a couple of pieces of information about Steven's passing: First: Flowers. Flowers for the family can be ordered through Fox's Jenkintown Flower Shop and Greenhouse, 1.800.537.6553. Second: Memorials. The family would welcome donations in Steven's name to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Your love of Steven and support of his family is appreciated.
NEWS AND OPINION > IN EXTREMIS
By PW Staff
In 2007, Steven Wells made a series of YouTube videos -- rants, of course -- about America, the War on Terror and politics.
NEWS AND OPINION > IN EXTREMIS
By PW Staff
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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 [...]
Philadelphia students, organized by the Philadelphia Student Union, Youth United for Change and other youth and adult-led groups, are walking out of their schools at noon today to protest budget cuts to the school district. “Schools are going to be operating on a bare bones budget that would call for, basically, the removal of all programs [...]
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