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Eli Kulp Benefit Dinner at Helm
On Sunday, June 14th, Helm is hosting a benefit dinner for chef Eli Kulp who was seriously injured in last month’s Amtrak derailment. Helm’s Kevin D’Egidio […]
All The Best Stuff: Your Philly Beer Week Guide For Wednesday, June 3
Welcome to Wednesday, drinkers. Time to coddle those livers, set a reasonable pace, and make sure there’s still a little bit of sprint left in […]
Best Appetizer Deals of Center City Sips
Center City Sips kicks off today and, though the downtown-wide happy hour is certainly about the drinks ($3 beer, $4 wine and $5 cocktails), a […]
Killer of Off-Duty Officer Sentenced to Life in Prison
The man convicted of killing an off-duty Philadelphia Police officer in 2012 was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday after a dramatic hearing. Rafael Jones, […]
Design of Market Street Building Collapse Memorial Gets Art Commission Approval
“People will be very pleased when they see the final thing,” said artist Barbara Fox during an interview in Philadelphia magazine’s January issue. Fox, you […]
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 […]