Victor Fiorillo

Senior Reporter at Philadelphia Magazine

@phillyvictor
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Foobooz

Han Dynasty Hit With Class-Action Suit Claiming Unpaid Overtime and Wages

The restaurant chain settled two similar suits in New York last year, while another is ongoing.

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Foobooz

Details Revealed for Night Market Overbrook

The popular food festival heads to the westernmost edge of Philly on June 20th. Here’s what we know.

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Business

From America’s Got Talent to YA Novelist: Doogie Horner Has a New Book Out

The comedian explains how being bullied in high school (no, it wasn’t because of his silly name) turned him into a great telemarketer and comedian.

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Things to Do

Questlove Talks the Troc, Cheesesteaks, and His Greatest Fear

In honor of the 12th annual Roots Picnic, happening Saturday at the Mann, we pulled our fun 2011 interview with Questlove out of the archives.

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City Life

Coroner Reveals New Details About Death of Philly Battle Rapper Tech 9

The Montgomery County Coroner’s Office made available the official autopsy and toxicology reports on Friday morning.

photos of matt swartz, who is in trouble with the feds in Philadelphia, who have a bench warrant out for his arrest
Foobooz

Notorious Philly Restaurateur Matt Swartz Arrested in West Virginia, Awaits Extradition to Pa.

The Pennsylvania past of the former Farmers’ Cabinet owner has caught up with him.

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City Life

In Surprise Testimony, Woman Says Philly Guitarist Mike Tyler Sexually Assaulted Her in 1985

Wilma Mae Basta came forward this week to give a victim impact statement at Tyler’s sentencing hearing for his 2017 sexual assault of a South Philly boy.

tech 9 battle rapper death
City Life

Philly Rapper Tech 9’s Death Was a Suicide, Says Coroner

The Germantown resident died the day before he was scheduled to be arraigned on child porn charges.

City Life

Josh Shapiro on Meeting the Pope, Gun Culture, and Custom Bocce Balls

The attorney general has been in the news all year for his office’s investigation of the Catholic Church.

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Be Well Philly

The Futuristic Headband That Makes You Better at Meditating

Can this novel device slow down an always-racing mind?

sugarhouse lawsuit
City Life

Gamblers Sue SugarHouse Over “Illegitimate” Decks and Botched Card Games

The Philadelphia casino was fined by the state in 2018 for problems at its gaming tables, and now two men who say they lost more than $250,000 there want their money back … and then some.

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Things to Do

The 20 Philadelphia Concerts You Need to Add to Your Summer Calendar

A carefully curated guide to an utterly awesome summer concert season.

sprouts market south philadelphia stolen passport
City Life

South Philly Woman Offers $1,000 for Return of Passport Stolen From Sprouts Market

Police are looking for this man in connection with a theft that has made Rebecca O’Leary’s life unusually Kafkaesque.

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City Life

It Took the Internet Less Than 24 Hours to Find a Nurse’s Long-Lost Wedding Dress

It was easier than any of us thought.

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City Life

Here Are the Philly Primary Election Problems You Should Most Definitely Report

And one you can probably skip.