Victor Fiorillo

Senior Reporter at Philadelphia Magazine

@phillyvictor
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This Guy Has Been Pretending He’s Ozzy Osbourne for the Last 25 Years

The strange, part-time job of one South Jersey man.

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City Life

South Philly Diner Takes On the NRA, Pro-Lifers, and Donald Trump

“If we were in Arkansas, we’d probably have no windows by now,” says the restaurant’s owner.

City Life

Fired Philly CIO Says He Was Told City IT Department Was “Too White”

Longtime city employee Charlie Brennan is suing Mayor Kenney and other city officials for discrimination.

City Life

One of Us: Kathy O’Connell

The Kids Corner host talks punk rock and why This Is Us isn’t on her watch list.

terracotta warriors, franklin institute
City Life

Lawsuit: More Than Half of Franklin Institute’s Terracotta Warriors Were Fake

A Pennsylvania woman has filed a $5 million-plus class-action lawsuit.

City Life

Philly Judge Orders Penthouse Club to Pay Dancers $4.6 Million in Wage Suit

A jury returned a verdict against the Castor Avenue strip club late last week.

Foobooz

How Doobie’s Got Its (Stolen) Bowie Back

“See, I told you,” says Doobie’s owner Patti Brett. “David is watching out for me.”

City Life

Main Line Bro Who Flipped Car After Super Bowl Won’t Do Jail Time

In fact, John Rigsby could see his arrest completely expunged next year.

City Life

This Trump-Loving Kid From Philly Just Made Things Worse for Newsweek

The magazine lumped Old City’s Cole McCafferty in with Donald Trump’s “weird little army” of child supporters — and could pay dearly for it.

City Life

Can We Just Stop With Those Stupid Long-Range Winter Forecasts?

Unless you can tell me in November that I’m going to be without power for six days in March, I don’t care.

City Life

Northern Liberties Org Calls Swastika “Cultural Terrorism”

The Northern Liberties Neighbors Association released a statement on Tuesday afternoon.

City Life

Somebody Painted a Swastika on This Northern Liberties House

Police are investigating.

City Life

Mural Arts Says the Italian Market Is No Longer the Italian Market

The neighborhood is now “formerly known as the Italian Market.” Say what?

Foobooz

Doobie’s Owner Chases Down, Punches Drunk St. Patrick’s Day Idiot

Here’s what happens when you drunkenly steal David Bowie memorabilia from David Bowie’s number one fan.

City Life

Philadelphia Orchestra Board Member Charged With Wire Fraud

Gary Frank allegedly misled lenders to obtain a $40 million credit line.