Karen Heller has interviewed Philip Roth and Zsa Zsa Gabor, spent time with Pink and the Philadelphia Orchestra, the celebrated and the exemplary unsung. She's covered Miss America and political conventions. She's been a provocative voice at The Inquirer for nearly 20 years, garnering awards for criticism, feature writing and investigative reporting, and was a finalist for the 2001 Pulitzer Prize in commentary.
It's no secret what reporters think of Gov. Rendell. We love him.
We love that he rarely experiences a censored moment and adores a microphone as much as a corned beef sandwich. Every day is open-mike night. It's the gift that keeps on giving.
- Flipping the Birds
Major League Soccer, you may have heard, is coming to Philadelphia. Well, not Philadelphia, but Chester, the town so irrevocably socked by hard times that the recession barely registers.
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We are fast approaching the most meaningful, emotional, important holiday of the year. I speak, naturally, of Black Friday.
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How former flame singed Fumo. Karen Heller, B1.
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Oh, to paraphrase the noted philosopher Mel Brooks, it's good to be the prince! We caught up with Philadelphia's version of nobility, outgoing Democratic State Sen. Vince Fumo, during his federal courthouse appearance - now in its second smash month!
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Almost half a century ago, Philadelphia was a markedly different place, more industrial, safer and substantially larger. In 1960, the city population was near its historic peak with 2 million residents.
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With all the problems in the world, and especially in our fair city, you might think that Andrew Rosenberg's garden might not amount to more than a bunch of weeds.
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Ed Rendell jokes that when he was mayor and "the Eagles were in the playoffs, I could've raised the city wage tax and nobody would've cared."
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Our big day is finally here. It's like the World Series, with less beer but more lawn signs. It's like Christmas, except it cost so much more while taking twice as long to arrive.
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Serves 1 million 25 premium players, Grade-A talent including: Almost a dozen pitchers, a bouquet garni of a refined MVP, a seasoned hurler, a flawless closer
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Karen Heller: A glimpse into the troubled Family Fumo
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Time for another installment of Fumo Family Values, currently playing in the James A. Byrne Federal Courthouse. Christian Marrone endured his second day yesterday as a prosecution witness in the federal government's case against Vincent J. Fumo, all 139 counts. Marrone was the state senator's former special assistant, assigned to the regional office. By special ass
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The current incarnation of City Council, birthed with the 1951 Home Rule Charter, has its own entrenched traditions. The place can appear old, too. Some members and staff look as if they're auditioning for the road company of Guys and Dolls.
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