It’s Sunday, I’m taking the day off. Peep this commercial advertising the Star Wars films on Spike TV, hilarious. Number of Views:115

Today, fellow reporters and I had a cherry pit spitting contest and I won. So, the Pennsylvania state budget for the 2008-2009 fiscal year passed on Friday, so this week has been slow in the state Capitol newsroom. Sometimes you can find coverage, like the Pennsylvnaians who are fighting California wildfires, as I reported yesterday, [...]

Everything I ever learned and didn’t want to know about menstruation came from an educational video from 1953. Part 1 Part 2 “What about dancing, Miss Jensen, can I do that while menstruating?” Number of Views:142

Sometimes you have more color from a story than you can fit. Yesterday, for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, I covered a press conference held by a coalition of citizen groups calling for legislative reform on the third anniversary of the pay-raise controversy. Interesting read, but I simply couldn’t get the following in the story: Matt Brouillette [...]

The press release of the day, filling your desire for the perhaps ridiculous nature of PR. I am going to sit in the State Capitol over July 4th and beyond and this is what we’re focusing on… House approves Lentz resolution urging schools to teach Taps HARRISBURG, July 3 – The House of Representatives adopted [...]

What you might see in Bustleton supermarket, a Russian hood in Northeast Philadelphia. Where exactly is the beer in this ad? I don’t know, but I want some. Photo courtesy of Shannon McDonald. Number of Views:611

So, I have graduated and started a professional journalism career in Harrisburg, Pa. I am totally working for the man. I wear shirts and ties and work in a cubicle. I have a lap top and a voice mail – 717 705 8407 – and *responsibility. It occurred to me that I can’t entirely give [...]

John Oliver from the Daily Show goes to Philadelphia to help Amnesty International…here. Image courtesy. Number of Views:128

A social guidance educational film from 1947. Number of Views:101

Anyone bored in Philadelphia tomorrow morning, there is only one place to go. Check out this press release that just came through here in the State Capitol newsroom here in Harrisburg, Pa. School District of Philadelphia: Overbrook High School unveils improved restroom facilities. Text of June 5 media advisory. PHILADELPHIA — School District of Philadelphia [...]