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Happier Hour(s) At Abe Fisher This Summer

Starting today, happy hour at Abe Fisher is getting even happier. How, you ask? First, by extending an extra hour and running from 5pm ’til […]

City Life

Archdiocese Announces Three Churches to Close

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia over the weekend announced the closure of three churches in the area:

Citified

The Brief: 130-Year-Old Water Main Bursts in West Philly, Eats Cars

1. A water main ruptured in West Philly, wrecking homes and swallowing up cars. The gist: As you can imagine, the water main break on Sunday in West Philadelphia […]

Business

BizFeed: Whole Foods Battling Organic Farmers

Whole Foods in Organic Food Fight The News: The farmers that supply Whole Foods have some serious issues with the supermarket chain’s new produce rating system. It […]

City Life

Why The Latest Liquor Privatization Bill Might Actually Pass

Yes, we’ve heard a million times before that the Pennsylvania Legislature is mulling a liquor privatization bill. A million times before, it’s gone nowhere. So […]

Property

Headlines: City Snags Nearly $2 Million from Property Auction

Well, they didn’t sell all of the 157 blighted properties at the last week’s auction organized by Councilman Mark Squilla, but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t a success. […]

City Life

Chickens! Chickens Everywhere!

Robert Drake is not usually one to complain. The affable WXPN producer and on-air personality — and part-time weather forecaster — is generally a pretty happy guy and […]

City Life

Relax, Everyone: Millennials Are Getting Laid Plenty

Two studies came out recently showing that — surprise! — millennials get laid less than their parents did. My Baby Boomer colleague Sandy Hingston wrote that as soon as […]

Restaurants

Of Vinyl, Ramps and Stinging Nettle: Helm Reviewed

You knew this was coming. In Philadelphia, where chefs are constantly popping up in one another’s kitchens or dueling each other at Cook, it was […]

City Life

The Best Thing That Happened This Week

City Life

Here’s What’s at Stake in Newspaper-Union Battle Over Seniority

Who gets to be part of the future of Philadelphia’s biggest, most venerable journalistic enterprise? Young, eager newbies ready to stake their claim to the […]

Restaurants

The Dirt: What To Get At The Farmers Market This Weekend

Philly. Is. So. Hot. Right. Now. Take one ride on SEPTA, have one conversation with a stranger anywhere, chat with one neighbor and I guarantee […]

Property

Hey Mayfair, What Do You Want to Happen With the Former Devon Theater?

One of Philly’s most popular listings on LoopNet once upon a time, the former Devon Theater building in Mayfair is set to be the center of discussion at a […]

City Life

The Phillymag.com Pop Quiz for the Week Ending June 12th

  The Phillymag.com Pop Quiz: Seven simple questions about the week that was. Are you a newser … or a loser?

City Life

Hank Baskett: From Training Camp to Marriage Boot Camp?

I knew Hank Baskett as a role-playing wide receiver who had decent-enough size to be considered a red-zone weapon for the Philadelphia Eagles. It turned […]