Pen & Pencil Club

06/09/2016

A look back at outlet 2015 Awards show!

02/24/2015

Tomorrow, Wed. Feb. 25, 2015, we'll have Philly Schools Superintendent Dr. William Hite for a special Off the Record Conversation. Join us at 7pm, we'll get started soon after
http://www.meetup.com/ONA-Philly/events/220145864/

The Pen and Pencil Club is hosting Dr. William Hite, the Superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia, for a special in its historical 'Off the Record' sessions. This is only for m

11/18/2014

Oh yes, it is back. The nominees are live for the second annual Philadelphia News Awards! http://www.penandpencil.org/awards

The first ever Pen and Pencil Club Philadelphia News Awards were announced on Dec. 18, 2013 as part of our annual holiday party, which also featured a roast of outgoing 10-year club president Chris Brennan. Between Nov. 18 and Dec. 13, more than 3,200 votes were cast in the open polling, which featu…

04/15/2014

Another big night coming up next week!:

SRC Chair Bill Green visits the club to talk candidly on Wed April 23rd

http://www.penandpencil.org/2014/03/school-reform-commission-chair-bill-green-on-education-and-philadelphias-future/

04/15/2014

Come on out Wed April 30th to hear an Off The Record talk with Rocco Palmo

He’s been called “The Church Whisperer.”

Rocco Palmo runs the Philly-based “Whispers in the Loggia” blog and is one of the most informed journalists out there when it comes to the Catholic Church, from the historic rise of Pope Francis and the scandals that have marred its reputation among the faithful, to the new pontiff’s expected stop here next year.

A South Philly native and UPenn grad, Palmo’s been on the beat since 2004 and has helped decode the church for The New York Times, AP, Washington Post, Reuters, LA Times, BBC, NBC, CNN and NPR.

04/07/2014

Come out this Wednesday at 7:30PM to hear Inquirer alum Gaiutra Bahadur talk about her new book.

http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/11/21/a-conversation-with-author-gaiutra-bahadur/

Ms. Bahardur spoke about the story of her great-grandmother, an indentured woman, which forms the crux of her new book.

03/28/2014

The Pen & Pencil Club will be closed Saturday March 29 from 6-9pm for a private event. Open after that as usual.

03/25/2014

Arianna Huffington is in Philly April 1 for a $50 Chamber event http://www.greaterphilachamber.com/event/3651/thrive-featuring-arianna-huffington-president-editor-in-chief-the-huffington-post-media-group

03/19/2014

>>>Newsapalooza

03/18/2014

Seeking your talent!

Sign up now for our 1st ever P&P Talent Show.

Just Email Board member at: [email protected]

http://www.penandpencil.org/2014/03/newsapalooza/ …

A Pen & Pencil Club entertainment show, will feature Philly’s multi-media talents singing, playing or performing in some form or another (poetry reading, spoon on the nose or blowing massive bubbles is okay — as long as it falls in the 5-minute time limit).

03/14/2014

Attention Philly ed reporters - This one's especially for you:

Wednesday March 26th

New Philadelphia Schools Superintendent Dr. William Hite Off The Record

Hite, who has gotten generally good grades for cutting administrative costs and closing schools (while inflicting pain on some communities), will provide an overview of Philadelphia public education, explain his goals and why it will cost $320 million to achieve them.

03/13/2014

Newsapalooza!

>>>Newsapalooza>Let us know you're coming! Sign-up to show your stuff by emailing: Board member Bobbi Booker at: [email protected]