Local Philly Blogging Scene

What’s going on in the Philadelphia blogging scene and why does Philly have so many bloggers?

Atrios, unsurprisingly, has Joe Lieberman as his Wanker of the Day.
Chris Bowers gives us all the data on how much money the parties have.
Susie Madrak insists brackish water kills trees.
Upyernoz tries to decipher logic in Rick Santorum.
Philly Future contemplates umbrella choreography.
AllSpinZone reports on the Hastert’s fast one in the Bilbray/Busby race.
Young Philly Politics laments the fact that Philly has the most poverty of the 10 biggest cities in America. Our sister city across the Delaware River, Camden, New Jersey, leads the nation in poverty among cities of its size.
Phillyist gets alliterative. Don’t miss the Ben Franklin video.
Will Bunch wants to know why we still can’t identify the Katrina dead.
Tattered Coat uses Bob Dylan to analyze the aftermath of Katrina.
Metroblogging salivates over a restaurant menu in my neighborhood.

I have no idea why Philly has so many excellent bloggers. This is just a small sample of what is out there. Does your community have a vibrant blogging community? Are any blogs covering your local and state-wide political races?

Author: BooMan

Martin Longman a contributing editor at the Washington Monthly. He is also the founder of Booman Tribune and Progress Pond. He has a degree in philosophy from Western Michigan University.