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Those New York Escapees Might Be in Philly! (But Probably Not)
[Update 12:37 p.m.] Nope, it wasn’t them. NBC 10 reports: A cabdriver’s suspicion that two early morning passengers were the convicted killers who escaped from a […]
The Brief: Millennials Didn’t Vote This Year, Like At All
1. Voter turnout among millennials was abysmal in the mayoral election. The gist: Only 12 percent of registered voters between the ages of 18 and 34 cast a ballot […]
School District Says Council’s Funding Plan Falls Short
[Updated] A Philadelphia City Council committee gave a preliminary thumbs-up Wednesday to a package of bills that would raise money for the cash-strapped schools. But school district officials say the proposal falls […]
Male Penn Grad Says He Was Sexually Assaulted After 2013 Phi Kappa Psi Party
Recent University of Pennsylvania graduate Reginald Stewart has sued Penn’s Phi Kappa Psi fraternity as well as fraternity brother Charles Gibson over a January 2013 […]
Boot & Saddle Sign Will Soon Shine Again
UPDATE: Monday’s Boot & Saddle sign relighting has been postponed. Len Davidson says more work needed before the old boot glows again over Broad Street. […]
Big Plastic Bag Wins Again
Philadelphia lawmakers have tried to both ban and tax plastic bags in the past, only to be beaten by Big Bag. When Councilman Mark Squilla introduced legislation this year […]
Does Having a Fake Wedding Cake—and Serving Your Guests Sheet Cake Instead—Actually Save Money?
You may have heard about this little trick we have in the wedding industry where rather than having a real multi-tiered cake to serve to your guests, a fully […]
Could This Guy Spark an Independent Revolution in Philly?
Could Andrew Stober make political independents a real force in Philadelphia, as opposed to the non-factor they are now? Stober is a 36-year policy geek who most recently worked […]
Pa. Woman, 100, Says Secret to Longevity Is “A Lot of Booze”
A woman in Plains Township — it’s where Pocono Downs is – recently turned 100, and WNEP-TV of Scranton was there to film her. They asked […]
Work Resumes on Walnut Street Phillies Mural
The city is back to work on a larger-than-life mural celebrating Phillies history. The mural, designed by artist David McShane — who has been behind […]
Free Beer Wednesdays at Wokworks
Free Beer?! Yes, I did say free beer. Every Wednesday, all summer long, from 5 PM – 10 PM. Intrigued? While you’re planning your Center City […]
Mt. Sinai Developer Plans Apartments, Townhomes at Shuttered Pennsport School
It looks like Concordia Group has its sights set on another major project at a local landmark in Pennsport. The Bethesda-based developer plans to convert the former […]
Weekly Pig Roast at Cuba Libre this Summer
Running all summer, Cuba Libre will be serving an unlimited roast pork dinner every Monday. If you’re looking to begin your week with tender, falling-off-the-bone meat, this may […]
Rail Park Project to Get Additional Funding from City
The long-awaited Rail Park project in Callowhill is now $3.5 million away from reaching the $8.6 million goal required for construction. According to PlanPhilly’s Jim Saksa, […]
CNN Graphic Misidentifies Pennsylvania as New York
https://twitter.com/_youhadonejob/status/608267034045128706 A graphic on CNN yesterday misidentified Pennsylvania as New York, and now this is a blog post telling you about it. Hmm. It was […]