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Here Are the Unsealed Documents in the Bill Cosby Case

Bill Cosby told a court in 2005 that he had obtained Quaaludes with the intent of giving them to young women he wanted to have […]

Citified

MAP: Where Income Inequality Is the Worst in Philly

We’re starting to wonder why the Occupy movement didn’t start in Philadelphia. For the umpteenth time in the last few years, a study has just come out […]

Restaurants

Free Biscuits At Scratch Biscuits’ Opening

To those miracles called “morning people,” this one’s for you. Mitch Prensky’s Scratch Biscuits is opening Tuesday, July 7th and the first 50 customers will receive […]

Property

Dual Apartment Buildings at Broad and Callowhill on Track for Groundbreaking

It’s been well over a year since we’ve checked in on the two mammoth lots that encompass the the southeast and southwest corners of North […]

City Life

Thieves Have Stolen $12,000 in Underwear from Pennsylvania Mall

Is Wilkes-Barre the Pennsylvania capital of lingerie larceny? Purloined panties? Burgled bras? Thong thievery? Maybe. What we know is this: A Victoria’s Secret shop in […]

City Life

Oakland Breaks Philly’s Soul Train Record

Remember when Philadelphia set the record for the world’s longest Soul train line? The glory days are over, friends. The torch has been passed to […]

City Life

What They’re Saying About World Cup Star Carli Lloyd

After last night’s record-setting performance in the FIFA Women’s World Cup Final against Japan — including the first-ever hat trick by a woman and second-ever […]

Property

Groundswell to Unveil Schematic Design for Ridge Avenue Pocket Park

Mark your calendars, Roxborough denizens: Groundswell Design Group has set a date for the unveiling of the Ridge Avenue Pocket Park schematic design! As previously reported, […]

Restaurants

Bing Bing Dim Sum at Tonight’s Amis Industry Night

Tonight, Monday July 6th Bing Bing Dim Sum will be guests at Amis’s Industry Night. The menu will include Italian-style roast pork bao from Bing Bing […]

City Life

Here Are the 3 Best Philly Bike Share Apps

Philadelphia is in love with its new bike share program. There have been more than 100,000 rides here since Indego launched in April, and we reached that milestone faster than […]

Restaurants

Morgan’s Pier Offering Chef’s Table Dinners

Have nineteen friends? Get them together for a personalized dinner at Morgan’s Pier with chef-in-residence Nicholas Elmi and chef de cuisine Kyle McCormick. The 20-person […]

City Life

Is Pittsburgh Really Better Than Philly? (Spoiler Alert: No)

So there’s this website, NerdWallet.com, that’s ostensibly a personal finance site but which often sends out press releases ranking cities compared to this or that criteria […]

Philadelphia Wedding

Three Celebrity Couples Got Surprise-Married Over 4th of July Weekend 

Apparently, the long holiday weekend signaled to more than one celeb couple that it was the perfect time to tie an under-the-radar knot! The headlines:

City Life

Forbes America’s Richest Families List: Sheetz Folks Richer Than Wawa Clan

Forbes loves publishing lists of the richest people in the world, and we love reading them. And now, the publication has come out with its […]

Restaurants

Matyson Closes

Center City BYOB, Matyson has closed after a 12-year run. Several staff members appeared in a photo on Instagram saying, “The end of a good run. […]