DJ AM, Adam Goldstein, was a DJ of high esteem in the DJ/hip-hop/club communities. DJ AM was a Philadelphia native who had opened a successful club in Atlantic City so his impact is doubly felt by those who promote, attend parties or listened to his custom mixes. Dr. Drew Pinsky hosted DJ AM on his [...]
In 2007, after the city recorded 31 murdered children during the school year, Arne Duncan, then-CEO of public schools, expressed similar disappointment. Duncan, who now serves as President Obama’s secretary of education, said “all hell would break loose” if these killings took place in one of the metro area’s upscale enclaves. “If that happened to [...]
Every Philadelphian has seen this ship hundreds of times. We may see it for the last time soon. That would be the SS United States — the fastest ocean liner in the world. Bigger than the Titanic and fast enough to water-ski behind, she’s a steamship so sophisticated, her capabilities remained a Cold War secret [...]