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Report: Philly Public School Graduation Rates Rising
Nearly two thirds of ninth-graders entering Philadelphia public high schools in the 2008-2009 school year graduated on time, a new study says — the greatest […]
The Mayoral Election’s Other Big Winner? Doug Oliver.
In five or 10 years, we may look back at the past three months as the seminal moment in Doug Oliver’s political career. Or maybe not. It all […]
Plans (Finally) Revealed for Boyd Theatre Project, 19th and Chestnut
It’s been an interesting week. As you know, we were live at the Allan Domb election party on Tuesday and bumped into the ever-present HughE […]
Patio Menu at La Peg
With outdoor dining and drinking season clearly upon us, La Peg has announced its patio menu for the season. The patio is serving up a menu of grilled items […]
The Brief: Jim Kenney and the Rebirth of Big City Liberalism
1. Kenney’s victory is latest in series of liberal City Hall wins. The gist: The big east coast cities of New York, Boston and Philadelphia […]
Engineer’s Cellphone Examined in Amtrak Accident
Investigators are trying to determine if the engineer of a doomed Amtrak train was using a cellphone at the time of a Philadelphia derailment that […]
Headlines: The Rail Park Gets Go-Ahead from Planning Commission
The Philadelphia City Planning Commission officially gave its blessing this week to a bill that would allow the city to purchase a 0.8-acre tract of […]
Newspaper Strike Vote Possible Next Week
Updated at 8:50 p.m. with comment from Bill Ross, executive director of the Newspaper Guild. Journalists at the Inquirer, Daily News, and Philly.com could vote as […]
Eli Kulp Update: Spinal Cord Injury Will Require Months of Rehabilitation
In last week’s Amtrak train derailment we learned that chef Eli Kulp was seriously injured. Today we found out that Kulp suffered a severe spinal cord injury. […]
Top 10 Dog Photos From PAWS’ Instagram
It’s Philly Loves PAWS Day, which means 10 percent of proceeds from participating businesses is donated to the Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society. We thought it’d […]
Top 10 Cat Photos From PAWS’ Instagram
It’s Philly Loves PAWS Day, which means 10 percent of proceeds from participating businesses is donated to the Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society. We thought it’d […]
Independence Beer Garden Adds Happy Hour, Yards Exclusive
Michael Schulson’s Independence Beer Garden at 6th and Market has added happy hour. The happy hour includes $4 beer, wine and cocktail specials from 5 […]
Party Hopping: Scenes From Philly’s Big Election Night Bashes
Last night, Philadelphia magazine dispatched reporters to most of the Democratic mayoral candidates’ Election Day parties (sorry, Milton Street) to document the agony and the ecstasy […]
Spotted: Progress at South Street’s Beer Garden
Work continues at the site of last summer’s Pennsylvania Horticultural Society beer garden at 16th and South. This year, Barren Hill Brewery is the partnering with […]
Tweet Tease: You’re One Step Closer to La Colombe on Independence Mall
The stairs are goin' in at The #Dow Building. One step closer to your @LaColombeCoffee fix on #IndependenceMall! pic.twitter.com/PNw1jTISgw — Keystone (@keystone_us) May 19, 2015 […]