158 images of the Philadelphia: SEPTA Market-Frankford Line.
York and Daulphin, though renovated, looks the same, and Berks still looks evil. Man.
Category Archives: Philly
Why there are no all-ages shows in Philly
This thread shares the recent destruction that occured at an all-ages Doc Watsons show. It resulted in all-ages shows being banned from the site. From the thread you really can’t tell who is to blame. But there are some interesting questions that arise. And there are solutions.
Fun With Google
Herewith another of our once-in-a-while round-up of interesting and unusual Google searches that brought new readers to The Rittenhouse Review.
Check ’em out.
First Vote
First Vote. In May, Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Jane Eisner invented an interesting new concept: First Vote. It’s not an organization, it’s not a corporation, it’s not a club — First Vote is a concept. Eisner attributes low turnount in part to a societal lack of recognition and congratuations on the occasion of an 18-year-old’s first vote. Syndicated columnist E.J. Dionne picked up the idea and ran with it, offering a refined proposal for change in an August column. Is First Vote on the right track to improving youth voting? What will you do to support First Vote this November?
Go to MetaFilter for this great Philly.com find. It’s a great concept that *should* be brought into existance.
Day one of a yearlong test for Philadelphia schools
Philadelphia opens a historic school year today, filled with uncertainty as well as hope, as the nation watches whether aggressive new leadership and a bold experiment into private management can turn around troubled urban schools.
Who knows. Maybe we’ll get it together before we have children of school age? Read the rest at the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Philly blogger get’s interviewed
Check out The Lefty Directory’s interview with Philly blogger extraordinare James M. Capozzola, who weblogs at The Rittenhouse Review.
Marc Howard leaving Action News
Oh man! That’s just not right. Why’s he leaving for Channel 3? “I can walk to work.”. Uhuh.
Poverty in the land of plenty
First, “Lousy leadership at City Hall,” as Mr. Rowland put it recently (though an aide later said the governor was not referring to the current mayor or his predecessor). Experts say regressive tax policies, grand but ill-conceived downtown revitalization projects and a racially antagonistic relationship with its white suburbs has damaged Hartford to an extent rarely seen in major American cities.
…In the 1980’s and 1990’s, for instance, they negotiated some of the most unfavorable union contracts in the city’s history, including a 25-percent raise over three years for firefighters. They also approved rules that allowed executive employees, including the city manager, to collect full pensions after only 15 years of service, terms that experts said would bankrupt any private enterprise.
Read the rest in the this NYTimes article.
Sounds similar to Philadelphia ehh? That’s why you gotta vote for Rendell. The only mayor that made progress to fight those trends.
How many are disappointed at what LibertyNet’s become?
It’s still around. Although you would never know it. The buzz is gone. A few years back LibertyNet was something special. Now it’s not. What happened?
It’s directory of websites still is one of the best however.
Help Save Origivation!
Important: Origivation Magazine is planning to cease publication after October unless it gets more advertising revenue. If you are in any way involved with or appreciative of original music in Philadelphia then advertise in the magazine. If you know someone else who would, pass this on. If you have a web site (whether a band-related one or not), post these links to bring in more support.
Read the details over at More Boom In The Room.
Help the original music scene in Philadelphia. Follow the link above. Donate.