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Gus the Groundhog, the second most popular groundhog in Pennsylvania, was actually the state’s most expensive marmot, costing tax payers around $400,000 for yearly ads that were somehow more unbearable than your average lottery commercial- sans the rodent pageantry. Thankfully, someone at the the PA Lottery was also disturbed by Gus’ beady eyes and penchant Continue reading »

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More Rejection for Snookie and J-Woww

More Rejection for Snookie and J-Woww

As we reported earlier, our favorite human wrecking balls, Snookie and JWoww, were denied permits to shoot their spin-off show in Hoboken, New Jersey. Although Jersey City eventually welcomed them with open arms, some local bars (a.k.a, 95% of where the show will most likely be taped) weren’t as enthusiastic Continue reading »

Clarke Wants to Beef Up City Council’s Schedule

Clarke Wants to Beef Up City Council’s Schedule

Since Monday was Presidents Day, City Council’s next official meeting was scheduled for March 1st. But this was apparently news to Council President Darrell Clarke, “I was under the impression we were having a council session this upcoming Thursday.” Traditionally, when there is a holiday that falls on a Monday, Continue reading »

Bam Margera Arrested for the Strangest Reason

Bam Margera Arrested for the Strangest Reason

Mostly known for shoving things up his butt and pulling pranks on his parents, Jackass and Viva La Bam star Bam Margera was arrested yesterday in New Orleans during a Mardi Gras soiree. Considering his past, you’d probably assume that Bam was nabbed for a crime such as indecent exposure, Continue reading »

Little Bar May be Closed for Good

Little Bar May be Closed for Good

We spotted this news earlier today on Reddit and now Philebrity posted about it, so we’re just going to go ahead and assume that Little Bar has closed for good… maybe. It’s been just under one year since Little Bar took over for the previous bar and restaurant Vesuvio, and Continue reading »

Someone is Stealing Society Hill’s Precious Door-Knockers

Someone is Stealing Society Hill’s Precious Door-Knockers

While the rest of our city copes with incessant murder and rape, Society Hill is facing its own poisonous blight… in the form of dreaded door-knocker bandits. A total of 16 historic door-knockers have been stolen from the neighborhood in the past two weeks and the persistent crime spree is Continue reading »

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