Victor Fiorillo

Senior Reporter at Philadelphia Magazine

@phillyvictor
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City Life

23 Questions With Amber Hikes, Director of Philly’s Office of LGBT Affairs

Including her secret talent and the one person she’d love to see run for president.

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Foobooz

Outback Threatens to Sue New Philly Bar Over Its “Boomin’ Onion”

The Post opened on Friday in University City and received a cease-and-desist letter three days later.

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City Life

Feds Say Fired Philly Fraternity Official Embezzled More Than $1 Million

Former Kappa Alpha Psi finance director Curtis Anderson has admitted to gambling a good chunk of those frat funds at Harrah’s Casino, investigators claim.

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City Life

A Philadelphia Legend on Life Without a Computer, Email, or Facebook

A Q&A with Halloween icon Henri David.

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City Life

This Drexel Grad Helped the Boyd Theater Get Its Glass Back

It took Delco native Christina Sioutis three years to complete the project.

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Foobooz

Good News for People Who Like Obscenely Large Plates of Unhealthy Food

A local outpost of the popular-in-Vegas chain Hash House a Go Go has what you’re looking for.

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City Life

Police Offer $5,000 Reward in 50-Car Tire Slashing on the Main Line

Officials say 132 tires were damaged in an incident they have termed a “high-dollar-amount crime.”

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City Life

Philly Bike Cop Sues City, Claiming Other Cops Repeatedly Called Him a “Dago”

Police officer Daniel Leone, an Italian American, says that he faced retaliation after he complained to his supervisors.

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City Life

Richard Vague Says He Might Run for President in 2020

The Philadelphia venture capitalist has been quietly — and we do mean quietly — exploring the possibility.

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City Life

Stormy Daniels Swears She’s Not House Hunting in Philly Horse Country

Philly horse country people say they’ve heard otherwise.

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City Life

Sad Day for Philly Package Thieves: Amazon Opens Center City Pickup Location

Because having Amazon stick boxes on your stoop has proved to be a really bad idea.

City Life

One of Us: Blanka Zizka

The co-founder of the Wilma Theater tells us about fleeing her homeland and more.

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City Life

Grubhub Hit With Huge Class-Action Suit by Philly Indian Chain Tiffin

Tiffin founder Munish Narula accuses Grubhub of a “misleading” scheme involving “sham telephone orders.”

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City Life

This Philly Expat Has Traveled to Every Single Eagles Game This Season

Think you’re the world’s biggest Eagles fan? Meet Koroun Butler.

City Life

Mummer Accused of Playing Jay-Z in Blackface Is, in Fact, Black

“If it looks like I’m in blackface in the video, then people need to get new cameras,” says the man.