Type Alternative weekly Owner(s) Broad Street Media Founded 1971 | Format Tabloid Editor Jacqueline Rupp | |
Headquarters 1500 Sansom St., 3rd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102
United States | ||
Philadelphia Weekly (PW) is an alternative newspaper in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, published every Wednesday.
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The paper was founded in 1971 as The Welcomat, a sister publication to the South Philadelphia Press. In 1995, the paper became Philadelphia Weekly. The paper features stories on local and national politics, as well extensive coverage of the arts - music, film, theater and the visual arts.
From 1986 to 2015, the paper was owned by Review Publishing, along with sister publication South Philly Review. In 2015, both papers were sold to Broad Street Media, parent of the Northeast Times.
Periscopin'
This column is written by Tara Murtha, who reports on issues relating to Philadelphia, women's rights and animal rights.
Philly Now
Spotlight on a person or event in the city.
Calendar
A guide to weekly events.
Savage Love
This syndicated sex column written by Dan Savage is a weekly feature.