Victor Fiorillo

Senior Reporter at Philadelphia Magazine

@phillyvictor
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City Life

Eagles Opener Forced Postponement of Original FringeArts Opening Night

You don’t mess with the 2018 Super Bowl champs.

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City Life

Fired PECO HR Exec Says the Company Discriminates Against White Men

Fred Kirschbaum, a white male, has filed a reverse discrimination lawsuit against the utility company.

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City Life

Krasner Announces Homicide Charges Against Ex-Cop Who Shot Fleeing Black Suspect

In a press conference, Philadelphia’s DA decried a “tremendous lack of accountability for police crimes.”

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City Life

Spray Sunscreen Is the Real Evil We Should Ban at the Jersey Shore

Politicians are obsessed with banning smoking on the beach. Meanwhile, the insidious spray sunscreen menace envelops us all.

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City Life

This Woman Calls SugarHouse a Terrible Place to Work for Breastfeeding Moms

Once she came back from maternity leave with a need to pump regularly, card dealer Rita Mercado says the waterfront casino made her life a living hell.

City Life

This Man Says Memories in Margate Wouldn’t Let Him In Because He’s Black

“I am not a racist,” insists Memories in Margate owner Jerry Blavat. “These guys were just troublemakers.”

City Life

This South Philly Artist Turned Her Vagina Into Art

Katie Nocella says art depicting vaginas is more relevant than ever in this #MeToo age of empowerment.

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City Life

Philly Schools Will Send Students Home Early Due to “Excessive Heat”

This is exactly what some parents and teachers warned about when the district announced an earlier start date.

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City Life

Stevie Wonder Just Showed the World How It’s Done

His two-and-a-half hour performance at the Borgata this weekend puts most musicians these days to shame.

City Life

Watch: Cop Punches Antifa Protester During Violent Clash in Center City

“We are investigating the entire circumstances internally,” a police spokesperson told Philly Mag on Monday afternoon.

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City Life

5 Philly Artists You Need to See This Fall

From dance to theater to rock, these are the names to watch.

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City Life

Does Philly Even Care About Its Musical Heritage?

Enough with cheesesteaks and the Liberty Bell. Can we get a tourism campaign around our amazing music scene?

City Life

One of Us: Michael Coard

The prominent criminal defense attorney and social justice firebrand talks Public Enemy, his long-standing veganism, and why he thinks good cops technically don’t exist in Philadelphia.

City Life

What the Hell Is Jason From “Friday the 13th” Doing at Upper Darby Jail?

Of course this would happen in Delco.

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Foobooz

Philly Just Got an Awesome New Piano Bar

And if you’ve got some musical talent in you, you can literally sing for your supper.