Brian Hickey
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Philadelphia, PA, United States
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Local graphic designer creates soccer jerseys to honor typefaces (yes, even Comic Sans)
Mark Jenkinson loves soccer, graphic design and typography, and has long merged all three into professional passion projects. → Read More
Philly's overshadowed new mascot visits snakes at the Zoo on 1st birthday
Phang, a blue racer snake, is the Philadelphia Union’s mascot. His debut a year ago would be overshadowed by the arrival of Gritty two weeks later. Game over. → Read More
Former officers: Openly racist Montgomery County police chief, deputy rule by intimidation
Retired Officer Keith Youse and four others – two fellow retired officers, a family friend who works in local law enforcement, and another friend with ties to the township’s volunteer fire department – are crossing the thin blue line and breaking their silence on the New Hanover Police Department. Over the course of a dozen interviews in the past two weeks – both in person and over the telephone… → Read More
You may have racked up big E-ZPass fines and not even know it
A local 'civic hacker' racked up hundreds in fines because his E-ZPass transponder wasn't working properly, so he wrote a code to help other motorists avoid the same fate. Now, he finds himself in a Freedom of Information Act tango with the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. → Read More
Your Spotify playlist to get ready for Goose Island's 215 Block Party with Run the Jewels, Chevy Metal
Rap duo Run the Jewels will return to Philadelphia on Saturday to headline Goose Island Beer Company’s 215 Block Party at Franklin Music Hall, which is the arena formerly known as the Electric Factory. → Read More
Just in time for tailgating season: Fireball pumpkin pie
Sure, the video which sparked a dessert revolution is five years old, but it's too good to pass up now. → Read More
Wanna get away with stealing a beer-distributor's van? Don't drive around with a flat tire in the burbs afterwards
After closing up shop on Aug. 13, the East Falls Beverage's beer delivery van was stolen from in front of the store. It had been left unlocked with the keys inside and a thief, walking Ridge Avenue in Philadelphia and checking doorhandles for unlocked vehicles, took off with it. → Read More
Fired paralegal files suit against prominent Philadelphia law firm, citing 'party culture' and pervasive sexual harassment
A former paralegal who claims she was fired from Zarwin Baum for complaining about sexual harassment and bullying has filed a federal lawsuit against the prominent Center City, Philadelphia, law firm where she used to work. → Read More
Facing terminal liver cancer, 18-year-old soccer phenom wants to ensure younger siblings are cared for when he's gone
Doctors diagnosed Daniel Yallah, 18, with stage 4 liver cancer and told him how much longer they expected him to live. Now, the graduate of the Philadelphia Union's soccer academy is living life to the fullest and making sure his younger brother and sister are taken care of after he's gone. → Read More
Ambler NAACP, Montco police chiefs meet to move forward after offensive Facebook-posts controversy
Three weeks after news broke of offensive social-media posts from a handful of law-enforcement officers from across Montgomery County, chiefs from 13 departments joined with the Ambler branch of the NAACP and others to show a unified front to establish better relationships between police and the communities they serve. → Read More
Montco 'Most Wanted' fugitive's haircut draws quite a bit of Facebook attention
Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office posted about its search for fugitive Antony O’Leary, and Facebook users immediately were transfixed buy O'Leary's hairstyle. → Read More
WMMR: We know nothing about powerlifting event which claims to benefit our charities
The “2019 USA Powerlifting Kilos for the Camp Out” powerlifting competition was billed as an alleged fundraiser for WMMR’s annual Camp Out for Hunger event. → Read More
Ambler NAACP: We can learn from Montgomery County cops' racist and offensive social posts
In wake of controversial findings, 13 police chiefs will attend, and work beyond, an August 26 press conference → Read More
Sorry, folks, the '50 Shades of Maple Glen' home is no longer up for sale
In February 2019, a sexualized real-estate ad for a home in Montgomery County, went viral as the “50 Shades of Maple Glen” home. The owner tells PhillyVoice he took the home down off the market and is looking to expand his AirBNB 'sexual oasis' side hustle. → Read More
South Philly couple refuses to repair damaged water line, alleging city workers are to blame
A South Philly street gets repaved and water service is disrupted to two homes. The Water Department says its investigating whether the owners should have to pay thousands of dollars for water-line repairs. → Read More
A guide to the best 'dive bars' at the Jersey Shore
A guide to the best dive bars along the Jersey shore from Ocean County to Cape May. Some are on barrier islands, and some on the mainland. Some are already popular but some are hidden gems. → Read More
Is this prominent South Philly fixture the worst hotel in the city?
Most Philadelphians would recognize the Penrose Hotel, located in the shadows of I-76 in South Philly. People who've been inside the high-rise draw comparisons to post-apocalyptic movies or Hell itself. The city's Department of Licenses and Inspections has deemed it a threat to public safety. → Read More
Exclusive: Watchdog group finds offensive social media posts from 32 police officers in Montgomery County
In June, he saw the news about how the Plain View Project’s database of police officers’ social media activity resulted in 72 Philadelphia cops being temporarily removed from public duty for racist or otherwise offensive posts. → Read More
Toomey: Trump called with support (but no firm commitment) for gun-control measures
U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey held a press conference in Philadelphia on Tuesday to say he has recently heard from President Trump, who told him he was interested in helping get bipartisan gun-control legislation to become law. Trump gave him no guarantees, though. → Read More
Out of ICE shackles, Keith Byrne still feels like a prisoner
After everything that he and his family have been through this month, Keith Byrne doesn’t feel comfortable venturing too far from his family’s home on a cozy, tree-lined street in Springfield Township, Montgomery County. → Read More