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Pedal-Operated BigBelly Trash Cans Are Coming to Philly
Lots of Philadelphians hate, hate, hate the city’s BigBelly trash cans. Yes, Mayor Michael Nutter says they save taxpayers lots of money. Yes, they alert the city […]
School District Employee Arrested on Perjury, Conflict of Interest Charges
A Philadelphia School District employee faces charges of steering $900,000 worth of contracts to vendors owned by, and that employed, friends and family. Priscilla Wright, 50, […]
Manayunk Has a New Bridal Salon! Meet Ashe B. & Co.
There’s a new bridal salon coming to town and we’re so excited to introduce you to the lovely new shop and its equally lovely owner! […]
How Rick Santorum Could Disrupt the 2016 GOP Race
Rick Santorum has shifted his focus. Santorum is announcing his candidacy for the presidency today outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The former Pennsylvania senator was considered […]
Mr. Belding Is Appearing at Harrah’s This Summer
It’s summer, so like many other Philadelphians I headed to the Jersey Shore this weekend. And one event I noticed while in Atlantic City made […]
Pennsylvania Presidential Primary Could Be Moved to March 2016
Officials could move the 2016 Pennsylvania presidential primary election up a month, away from its traditional late-April date, to March, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Forget LED, Historical Commission Says PSFS Building Must Keep Its Neon Sign
The same day the Historical Commission’s Architecture Committee gave Eimer Architecture and Pearl Properties the thumbs down for their plans at the Boyd Theatre site, another iconic property […]
Philly’s Most Walkable Areas Are Also Its Whitest
Safer streets, higher property values, lower transportation costs — these are just a few of the benefits of living in a walkable neighborhood. It’s no wonder that urbanism writers have touted Philadelphia’s […]
Cops Search for Suspects in Center City Muggings
A group of four assaulted, threatened and robbed a man walking in Washington Square West in the early morning earlier this month, police say. They’ve […]
New Life for the Philadelphia Blueprint Company on Chestnut Street
The 700 block of Chestnut Street is about to see some major changes. Sure, you could point to the 32-story tower proposal at the surface […]
Are the Duggars Pro-Family — or Just Anti-Woman?
In general, I try not to dissect why I care about the lives of strangers on reality TV shows. Best-case scenario, I don’t have enough […]
A Shakeup on Council’s Leadership Team?
Philadelphia’s next crop of City Council members won’t be sworn in for another seven months, but rumors are already swirling that there might be a shakeup on […]
The Flyers Won Their Most Recent Stanley Cup 40 Years Ago Today
Forty years ago today, the Philadelphia Flyers won their most recent Stanley Cup. It was an incredible run for the franchise not 10 years after […]
Alex Boonphaya Tries Out Thai Pizza In New Jersey
He’s already mashed up Thai food and Mexican (with mixed results), and now chef Alex Boonphaya (of Circles and the Mexi-Thai fusion joint Tuk Tuk […]
Why Voter Turnout Sucked in Philly’s Mayoral Race
1. Voter turnout in Philadelphia wasn’t always so pitiful. The gist: Only 27 percent of registered voters cast a ballot in Philadelphia’s mayoral primary last week. It wasn’t always like […]