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NTSB Can’t Figure Out Amtrak Engineer’s Phone Records
Three weeks after the tragic Amtrak crash in Philadelphia that killed eight people and injured hundreds, there are still more questions than answers, a fact […]
11 Best Things About Going to A Reading Fightin Phils Game
It was Irish night at the Reading Fightin Phils, and so a leprechaun was on the field before the game. I don’t think he was […]
High End Renovations On The Way at Key Center City Apartment Buildings
Two apartment buildings on opposite sides of Broad Street traded hands this week. MRP Residential and Cornerstone Real Estate Advisors bought the buildings at 400 […]
All You Can Eat Mussels in Manayunk
Starting today and running every Wednesday through the summer, Derek’s in Manayunk is offering unlimited bowls of Prince Edward Island mussels of $19.95. You get […]
Who Wants To Hear About The One-Day-Only Fried Chicken Sandwich Pop-Up From Federal Donuts?
That, my friends, is a fried chicken sandwich from Federal Donuts. Normally available only at the Port FedNuts location at the Spruce Street Harbor Park, […]
Cosby Asks Philly Judge to Keep Docs Confidential in Sex Assault Case
Most of the never-ending saga of the Bill Cosby sex crimes allegations has unfolded outside of Philadelphia. But on Tuesday, Cosby’s lawyers at prestigious Center […]
Ezra Duker Departs Mainland Inn
Chef Ezra Duker is leaving his post as chef less than six months after Harleysville’s Mainland Inn opened. Duker was called a “rising star chef […]
Will Council Fund Schools With a Big Parking Tax Hike?
[Updated at 4:20 p.m.] Philadelphia school district officials are asking City Council to pay a huge bill this year. They say they need an extra $103 […]
This Bill Would Transform Civil Asset Forfeiture in Pa.
Pennsylvania senators Mike Folmer and Anthony Williams have a crazy idea: They think a person should be convicted of a crime before the government is allowed to take their property for […]
As Harrisburg Readies for Budget Brawl, Philly Sends Its C-Team
The opening moves are now being made in what will likely be a fierce, months-long battle between newly-elected Gov. Tom Wolf and Republican leaders in […]
Bernard Hopkins May Fight for Final Time in London
Last November, Sergey Kovalev pounded Bernard Hopkins in fight in Atlantic City. He won via unanimous decision, and people speculated: Was this the end for […]
DIY Brides: You Must Check Out Belovely’s Chalk Art Workshops
You know that we’re big fans of local crafting workshops around here—especially those that are somehow wedding-related, whether it be learning to do calligraphy, tie a […]
Celebrate Beer Week By Funding Beer Bagels
A really great bagel is kind of the unicorn of the bread realm. Elusive. Ephemeral. Often the main character of an all-too-realistic, carb-based dream. They’re contentious– […]
Video Pleads Newspaper Guild’s Case
With a strike authorization vote looming, supporters of the Newspaper Guild are turning to video to make the case that Philadelphia Media Network — owner […]
The Brief: Don’t Like Chaka Fattah? Pledge to Vote Him Out
1. A new Kickstarter-like site hopes to recruit Democratic challengers to run against Congressman Chaka Fattah next year. The gist: Gregory Naylor, Democratic U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah’s former chief-of-staff, pleaded […]