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City Life

Water Main Break Causes Flooding in Hunting Park

We just got finished telling you that water main breaks are on the rise, in the, ahem, wake of this weekend’s gusher in West Philly. Now this: […]

City Life

Cole Hamels’ Locker Emptied, Nameplate Removed (As a Joke)

The Phillies ended their 9-game losing streak today with a 2-1 win over Baltimore, with both runs coming on a Ryan Howard sixth-inning homer. (The […]

Foobooz

Yuba Salad and Peanut Miso: Morimoto’s Regional Dinner Series Continues

Morimoto will host the next dinner in its regional tasting series on Wednesday June 24th from 6pm – 8pm. The seven course meal from executive chef […]

City Life

D’Angelo Russell: The Guy Everyone Thinks the Sixers Are Drafting

Ever since the results of May 19th’s lottery were announced, Ohio State’s D’Angelo Russell has been the favorite among Sixers fans and media members alike […]

City

Dolphin, Half-Eaten by Shark, Washes Up in North Wildwood

My friend Karissa Kerns snapped this pic Saturday in Wildwood right after it washed up on the beach early afternoon. Posted by Gene Alesi on […]

Citified

5 Questions About the Future of Philly’s Schools

Philadelphia City Council did something Thursday that it’s done a lot in recent years: voted to increase both taxes and education funding. Lawmakers expect to […]

City Life

On Evan Mathis Release: Is Chip Kelly’s Ego Killing the Eagles?

In the ripest days of the Cold War, when the Soviet Union was ruled by dictators named Khrushchev and Brezhnev, a dissident voice would be […]

Property

ZBA Doesn’t Bite Request for Proposed Apts. Across Pat’s King of Steaks

Despite making some compromises to make his proposed mixed-use apartment complex across from Pat’s King of Steaks as appetizing to neighbors as possible, developer Paul Mirabello was on […]

Foobooz

Brigantessa Adds Amaro Flights To The Menu

With Beer Week only two weeks behind us, it is fair to take a little break from the stuff. The beauty of alcohol (well, one of […]

Foobooz

Your Guide To The Callowhill Night Market

So here we are–mere hours away from the start of the Callowhill Night Market which will bring together 70-some food trucks and vendors (plus beer […]

City Life

Philly Is Getting an 8.5% Airbnb Tax

Airbnb is about to get a lot less laissez-faire in Philadelphia. City Council passed a bill, 15-0, Thursday, which is expected to be signed into […]

Property

Construction of W / Element Hotel at 15th and Chestnut Underway

The former parking lot is gone and the teasing presence of inactive site prep vehicles is officially behind us – in other words, construction is underway on the 51-story skyscraper charged with holding […]

Foobooz

Bynum Brothers Opening on North Broad

An orange liquor license application spotted at the former Route 6 has revealed that Robert and Benjamin Bynum are opening a restaurant at the corner […]

Philadelphia Wedding

Check Out the Impressive Creations From This Year’s Toilet Paper Wedding Dress Contest

Back in March we told you about how you could win $10,000 by designing a wedding dress made completely from toilet paper, just in case […]

City Life

Charleston Shooting’s Unique Sorrow for Society Hill Congregation

It’s a difficult day for Reverend Mark Kelly Tyler. Twenty-one-year-old Dylann Storm Roof, wanted for Wednesday’s murder of nine people inside Charleston’s historic Emanuel African […]