40 Years Ago in PGN: Feb. 5-11, 2016
PGN exclusive interview with Gov. Milton J. Shapp Adapted from reporting by Mark Segal and Keith Clark As former Gov. Milton J. Shapp campaigned...
Summit ‘reunites’ long-term HIV survivors
Long-term survivors of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and their supporters are invited to share stories and fellowship at an event this weekend in Philadelphia. ...
Person of interest sought in psychiatrist murder
Philadelphia police are seeking a light-skinned man in his mid-20s wearing a red quilted vest as a person of interest in relation to a...
Endorsements
District Attorney: Seth Williams (#55) Controller: Alan Butkovitz (#58) Supreme Court: Jack Panella (#1) Superior Court: Anne...
New Hampshire OKs marriage equality
New Hampshire became the sixth state in the nation last week to legalize same-sex marriage, after its legislature agreed to expand religious protections contained...
Decision still pending in possible Giovanni’s Room sale
Giovanni’s Room officially closed May 17, and a decision is expected next month about its possible reopening. Owner Ed Hermance announced...
News Briefing
Women celebrate history, future The LGBT community is invited to celebrate International Women’s Day from 10 a. m.-8 p.m. March 7 at...
News Briefing
Fall fest in Midtown The fifth annual Midtown Village Fall Festival will kick off at noon Oct. 2, bringing together...
Kwanzaa finds ‘purpose’ at 10th-annual event
Individuals celebrating Kwanzaa will feel a sense of community at the African American Museum next week. Philadelphia Black Pride President Le...
Media Trail
Md. may recognize gay marriages BaltimoreSun.com reports Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler is looking into whether the state can recognize...
US mayors endorse marriage equality
A committee of the U. S. Conference of Mayors approved a resolution this week during its annual convention that backs marriage equality, both...
Local LGBT band to perform at inauguration
Philadelphia’s LGBT marching band will be among the performers at President Obama’s inauguration celebration later this month. Members of the Philadelphia...
Murphy to celebrate DADT repeal in Philly
The military’s ban on openly gay servicemembers will be officially relegated to the history books later this month — an occasion the Philadelphia LGBT...
Gayborhood Crime Watch
The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the Sixth Police District between April 6-11. ...
Philly Pride to introduce new winter event
Be prepared to lace up those boots and bundle up with coats, scarves and hats, as the organizers of the usually sweltering summer Pride...
Mayor proposes new budget amid protests
Mayor Michael Nutter’s unveiling of the 2014 fiscal-year operating budget got almost as much attention for its delivery than it did for its content....
Suspects arrested in Gayborhood attack
Two men were arrested over the weekend in connection with the brutal attack of a gay man last month. Matthew Morris,...
MontCo marriage dispute resolved
A settlement has been reached in a dispute involving about 120 same-sex marriage licenses issued by Montgomery County Register of Wills D. Bruce Hanes....
Guv opposes Kane removal from Montco case
Attorneys for Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett and Health Secretary Michael Wolf last week filed a response to Attorney General Kathleen Kane’s request...
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