Philadelphia Weekly
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'''Philadelphia Weekly''' | |
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Type | Weekly newspaper |
Format | Tabloid |
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Owner | Review Publishing |
Editor | Tim Whitaker |
Founded | 1971 |
Headquarters | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
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Website: www.philadelphiaweekly.com |
Philadelphia Weekly (PW), is a free alternative newspaper in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, published every Wednesday.
The paper was founded as the Welcomat in 1971 as a sister publication to the South Philadelphia Press. In 1995, the name was changed to Philadelphia Weekly.
The paper features local and national politics, as well extensive coverage of the Arts - film, theater, visual arts, and music.
Its main competitor is Philadelphia City Paper, a similarly-themed free weekly publication.
Contents |
[edit] Weekly Columns
[edit] The Trouble With Spikol
This column is written by Liz Spikol, PW's Managing Editor. She reports on issues relating to mental illness, and chronicles her own health struggles. In 2005 she started an online blog of the same name.
[edit] Savage Love
The syndicated sex column by Dan Savage is a weekly feature.