It’s Larry Mendte’s turn. Philly.com and Channel 6 are the first to report that the main anchor on CBS3 is at the center of an FBI probe for possibly snooping on former co-anchor Alycia Lane. Mendte’s personal computer has been confiscated and officials told CBS3 not to destroy any work files. The probe is [...]
Philly has made the top 10 of yet another national ranking but this list is more positive than other honors the city has been awarded. Our miserable and ugly city has been ranked as the sixth fittest city in the U.S. by the American College of Sports Medicine. An article in USA Today listed the percentage [...]
The Philadelphia Police are reporting an increase in robberies in Center City, Philadelphia. In areas typically considered “safe” and “busy,” like Society Hill, Old City and even City Hall, robberies are on the rise. More than 300 have been reported in the past month. One suspect allegedly said to his victim, “I’ll blow your [...]
If your summer break days aren’t challenging your brain like the hectic semesters most students are accustomed to then, sharpen your skills and do some good at the same time. Freerice.com is a site that combines vocabulary words with food donations. For every word you correctly match with its synonym 20 grains of rice are donated [...]
With summer having officially started, markets overflowing with fresh produce and goods are popping up all over the city. One of the newer additions to the area market scene is the City Hall courtyard. Every Wednesday from 12 pm to 6pm, through November, local meat, produce, baked goods, cut flowers and more will be available. The [...]
18-year-old Steven Holmes pleaded guilty yesterday to assaulting a Temple graduate student in October. Philly.com is reporting that Holmes is schizophrenic and does not remember the assault but accepts responsibility. He has also written a letter of apology to the 22-year-old victim. Sentencing will be on Aug. 22. Holmes faces up to 97 years in prison [...]
One business school professor at Temple has had enough of the Web site ratemyprofessor.com. Samuel D. Hodge Jr. first struck back against disgruntled students on the rate my professor Web site but wanted to create an outlet for students to thank their professors. The Temple News covered professors responding to angry comments in the mtvU series “Professors Strike [...]
If your Facebook obsession is taking over your life, fear not. Life as you know it will soon become one more Facebook application. Blackboard is now a Facebook application. Blackboard Sync was launched two weeks ago and has about 189 daily users. The app allows users to access course information and connect with classmates. Blackboard Sync will notify [...]
North Philly is totally lacking in proper supermarkets to provide its residents with fresh produce, but one area of Kensington is hoping to change that. Greensgrow Farms on E. Cumberland St. provides its neighbors with fresh produce from its one acre plot and other farms from the region. Greensgrow also makes it own honey, labeled “Honey [...]
Congratulations to all of this years grads. Even more kudos to those of you who have convinced your families to be satisfied with the four tickets you’ve been allotted for Thursday’s big ceremony. The Star-Ledger is running a story on students who need to scrounge up extra tickets for graduation ceremonies and are willing to pay [...]
