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Claire Sasko

City Life

Other Cities Are Syncing Up Elections. Philly Should, Too.

The no-brainer way to juice voter turnout.

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City Life

Wagner: I’ll Stomp All Over Tom Wolf’s Face With Golf Spikes

A campaign spokesperson said Wagner’s Friday comments “were not to be taken literally.”

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City Life

Amal Clooney Chides Trump for Mocking Christine Ford

She criticized the president during a speech on Friday in Philly.

City Life

Philly’s Shakespeare & Co. Is the Indie Bookstore We All Need Now

Here are the five reasons why (#1: the store’s “espresso book machine”).

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Things to Do

Festival for the People Might Be Philly’s Hippest Yet

Comics, tattoos, internet culture … could the Cherry Street Pier event get any cooler?

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City Life

5 Takeaways From Philadelphia’s Fancy New Transportation Plan

CONNECT aims to tackle a wide range of transportation issues. We’ve broken it down for you.

City Life

Here’s How to Get to “Sea Monsters HERE”

Never been to the Navy Yard but want to see the new exhibit? We’ve got you covered.

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City Life

Philly Students Are Going to Grill Tom Wolf and Scott Wagner

Here’s hoping they do a better job than Alex Trebek on Wednesday.

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City Life

The 6 Worst Urban Outfitters Halloween Costumes, Ranked

You’ve seen the “Influencer.” Here are some other disasters.

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City Life

We Still Don’t Know What the PTM’s New Mascot Is

But if we’ve learned anything from our whole Gritty experience, it might be that we don’t really need to.

City Life

NPR Filmed a “Night Owl” Show at Federal Donuts

It’s a beautiful marriage we never knew we needed.

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City Life

WATCH: Weak-Armed Vandal Won’t Be Defeated by OCF Coffee House Window

It took three tries for the suspect to actually cause some damage at the Ori Feibush establishment.

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City Life

Here’s What Kenney’s Opioid Disaster Declaration Means for Kensington

The mayor has created an emergency response team for the neighborhood.

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City Life

Philly Is About to Get More Bike Friendly

The city just secured state funding for new protected bike lanes on Market Street. Quit your whining, motorists.

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City Life

The Best and Worst Moments from Trump’s Philly Visit

Featuring witches, the president’s signature braggadocio, some thoroughly uncreative insults from Trump supporters — oh, and yes, Gritty.