Recent comments in /f/philadelphia
porkchameleon t1_je519n4 wrote
Reply to comment by sandwichpepe in Mad about book bans in school libraries? Philadelphia has a solution - no libraries at all! Only 7/217 schools have libraries for their kids. by youngbuck215
Could be dyslexic: I had a kid like that in school growing up (early years). Super nice, but massive issues with reading comprehension early on. I don't know if he was diagnosed officially (moved schools eventually), but back in the day they didn't focus on stuff like that and chalked it up to a general learning disability or something like that.
extant_outis t1_je50fuv wrote
Reply to comment by bettyknockers786 in Is there any sort of tiki subculture in the Philadelphia area ? Not seeing much of any tiki bars on a Google search by CVM525
Yeah haha i wouldnt order a fuzzy navel there now either, just a Budweiser. It’s basically just some island-themed decor
luckygirl721 t1_je4zahx wrote
Reply to Mad about book bans in school libraries? Philadelphia has a solution - no libraries at all! Only 7/217 schools have libraries for their kids. by youngbuck215
Do you have a source for this? I’d like to see more and possibly share this. TIA
sjm320 t1_je4z1rb wrote
Reply to Amen Brown has survived another ballot challenge. But the judge also cited ‘serious concerns’ about his financial disclosures. by ADFC
This guy is a dope.
The_R4ke t1_je4yohq wrote
Reply to comment by vodkaismywater in Is there any sort of tiki subculture in the Philadelphia area ? Not seeing much of any tiki bars on a Google search by CVM525
Yeah, had an absolute blast there celebrating after getting my bartenders license.
luckygirl721 t1_je4yfur wrote
Reply to comment by sandwichpepe in Mad about book bans in school libraries? Philadelphia has a solution - no libraries at all! Only 7/217 schools have libraries for their kids. by youngbuck215
You’re so kind…God bless.
vivaportugalhabs t1_je4xvca wrote
Reply to comment by rossdowdell in Amen Brown has survived another ballot challenge. But the judge also cited ‘serious concerns’ about his financial disclosures. by ADFC
We saw a somewhat similar playbook work in the 2003 General Election with Street and Katz.
vivaportugalhabs t1_je4xsmu wrote
Reply to Amen Brown has survived another ballot challenge. But the judge also cited ‘serious concerns’ about his financial disclosures. by ADFC
I think he’s done a good job holding Krasner and others accountable from his position in the legislature. But the mayoral campaign has been less than impressive so far. I do wonder if he’ll get the FOP endorsement, considering their handpicked candidate got yeeted from the ballot.
vivaportugalhabs t1_je4xmef wrote
More Penn Medicine apparently
CockercombeTuff OP t1_je4xbfp wrote
Reply to comment by sugr_magnolia in RECONSTRUCTION ON I-95 IN PHILADELPHIA WILL PERMANENTLY SHUT DOWN EXIT 27: OFFICIALS by CockercombeTuff
I at least try to take the rules of the sub seriously...
ell0bo t1_je4wtam wrote
Reply to comment by rossdowdell in Amen Brown has survived another ballot challenge. But the judge also cited ‘serious concerns’ about his financial disclosures. by ADFC
I'd think most people, after the last few years, are just sick of corruption and will just stay away from anything that smells of that. Maybe I have too much hope in humanity. Also, not sure where "White liberals are trying to kill off a Black man's candidacy" is coming from?
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Reply to comment by dustycase2 in Is there any sort of tiki subculture in the Philadelphia area ? Not seeing much of any tiki bars on a Google search by CVM525
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Reply to comment by Scumandvillany in Student, 15, shot and killed blocks from Simon Gratz High School in Nicetown, police say by JBizznass
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Cameo345 t1_je4v9wq wrote
They're doubling the size of the existing building at 3600 Civic Center Blvd
nick964 t1_je4u7fv wrote
Reply to comment by exorcizamuste in Is there any sort of tiki subculture in the Philadelphia area ? Not seeing much of any tiki bars on a Google search by CVM525
fun karaoke too
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Reply to comment by Fine-Confidence4792 in Is there any sort of tiki subculture in the Philadelphia area ? Not seeing much of any tiki bars on a Google search by CVM525
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TheBSQ t1_je4tif7 wrote
Reply to comment by Raecino in Student, 15, shot and killed blocks from Simon Gratz High School in Nicetown, police say by JBizznass
Ok, you’ve had your cathartic vent where you complain that others are idiots.
So, let’s switch back to being constructive.
What is this community advice you say works well?
Is there a city or neighborhood success story you can point to? A neighborhood that once had a very high homicide/crime rate that implemented this advice, lowered the crime, and sustained those lower crime rates, and did so without displacing the existing population?
ideally, there’s example where one can show two neighborhoods with similarly bad crime rates, one that did the policy, and another that didn’t, and then you can compare the two before and after.
That’s basically the gist of what a lot of academic policy evaluation papers do, but even just a place where you think it’s worked well would be cool for people to see.
Fourlec t1_je4tgd9 wrote
Reply to comment by ColdJay64 in Wtf level car insurance rates in Fishtown by gryklin
Oh, of course. I'm a rational person lol. I know the city didn't get in my car and steal it. I'm born and raised in Philly. I love Philly, however, the older I get and now with a kid on the way, I don't wan to live somewhere that makes me angry all the time. I've been getting more and more annoyed and the car was the final straw. I was able to see the car yesterday for the first time. It was absolutely wrecked. The wrote all over the seats with sharpie and just absolutely destroyed the interior before crashing it. Shit is upsetting to me man. I'm just ready for a change.
TwoTimeTommyTwoCups t1_je4t1g7 wrote
Reply to RECONSTRUCTION ON I-95 IN PHILADELPHIA WILL PERMANENTLY SHUT DOWN EXIT 27: OFFICIALS by CockercombeTuff
I CAN'T WAIT FOR THEM TO STOP IN TWO YEARS AFTER REALIZING THEY BUILT THE RAMP IN THE WRONG SPOT
ColdJay64 t1_je4sw8i wrote
Reply to comment by Fourlec in Wtf level car insurance rates in Fishtown by gryklin
I'd blame the manufacturer for being cheap, and TikTok for the Kia/Hyundai challenge more than hating Philly for it. Insurance carriers have stopped covering them in other cities because this is such a problem. Don't leave us for the burbs :(
rossdowdell t1_je4svsc wrote
Reply to Amen Brown has survived another ballot challenge. But the judge also cited ‘serious concerns’ about his financial disclosures. by ADFC
I mentioned him in here a few months ago as someone who should be ignored.
He's not going to win. Despite being personally nice, he's a crook.
But if it is seen by some that White liberals are trying to kill off a Black man's candidacy, Brown now has an angle to work and free publicity to exploit.
He's more dead ignored than he is challenged.
maspie_den t1_je51xd6 wrote
Reply to comment by Brraaap in RECONSTRUCTION ON I-95 IN PHILADELPHIA WILL PERMANENTLY SHUT DOWN EXIT 27: OFFICIALS by CockercombeTuff
WHAT??