In the March 11, 2019 article,  written by Neil Cosgrove it was noted that the "Hibernians Condemn Philadelpha Magazine’s description of St.Patrick’s day ..and called  for Philadelphia Magazine and Ms. Sasko to issue an unambiguous public apology.

The Irish community and supporters were equally appalled to read in the Philadelphia Magazine article “Philly’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade: Your Need-to-Know Guide” by writer Claire Sasko the following statement
“Here comes St. Patrick’s Day, and with it a wave of green-clad, likely intoxicated, Irish potato-eating Philadelphians and (plenty of) suburbanites.”
Such a negative stereotype-laden statement, defaming Americans of Irish Heritage is outrageous and unacceptable. Such prejudicial, and offensive clichés wouldn’t be tolerated by any other ethnic community and are not acceptable to the Irish American Community either, we are due the same respect as any other ethnic group.
Philadelphia Magazine should be ashamed for publishing such a negative, biased threaded article. If time was invested in researching the Irish community ,the author would have discovered the significant positive role the Irish have played in the history of Philadelphia, our nation, and the countless charitable contributions they have made.
The Irish community and their supporters, have voluntarily signed this petition and support the Hibernians request for Philadelphia Magazine and Ms. Sasko to issue an unambiguous public apology to its readers and the Irish American community.