Deep in the woods of a small, Pennsylvania town, 50 or so vintage streetcars are slowly falling to ruin.

The Nationals had an exciting game last night, tying the Phillies in the bottom of the ninth and again in the tenth, then falling just short in the 14th. However, you wouldn’t know it from the Nats fans. We wrote about fairweather fans before, but this game was just sad – for one, a lot of people hit the exits as the 9th inning ended. So the Nats aren’t in the playoff hunt and the…

Breaking the law, breaking the law We -ist folks love us some crime, and no misdemeanor is too petty for a post on any of our sites. This week, join us for a rogues’ gallery of miscreants major, minor, and alleged. Gothamist gets us started with “Law & Order”, muppet style. Oh, you know what isn’t a crime? Taking pictures on the MTA. So, why are cops stopping photographers? In other Gotham crime, a…

Severance for Metro Chief Higher Than Average: When WMATA Chief Richard White stepped down/was fired last week, few seemed surprised at the news. Most were, though, surprised at the size of his severance package — a one-time payment of $238,000, an annual pension payment of $116,000, free Metro travel and health care for life, and a $58,000 annual salary for his wife. Yesterday the Post reported that White’s severance exceeds that of comparable transit…