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| 1522 Latimer St. Philadelphia, PA 215-731-9909 click for directions |
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| Open Mon-Fri: 6:30 pm to 3 am Sat-Sun: 7 pm to 3 am |
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About the Pen & Pencil Club In 1892, Philadelphia had seven morning and six evening newspapers. The need was obvious: all those reporters and editors needed a place to drink, to socialize, to bitch and to unwind. So the Pen & Pencil Club was formed by combining the Stylus Club, the Journalist Club of Philadelphia and the Reporters Club. Under its bylaws, the club is controlled by a working press. The club's founders foresaw "...an oasis, a home, a place of relaxation." The club has seen many well-known faces in its history. President William Howard Taft once engaged in bar banter at the P&P until 5 am, after giving his bodyguards the slip. George M. Cohan felt at home here. So did past members Red Smith and Damon Runyon. More than a century later, the tradition continues. The Pen & Pencil Club is the oldest continuously operating press club in America, and the second oldest in the world. |
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