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Voters Seek Fresh Blood in At-Large Council Race
The theme of Tuesday night’s At-Large City Council primary election? Voters are ready for fresh blood — but perhaps not full-fledged insurgents. On the Democratic […]
Jim Kenney Wins in Historic Landslide
Updated 5/20/2015 with nearly final election results. Jim Kenney won the Democratic mayoral primary in dominating fashion Tuesday night, capturing neighborhoods across the city in a […]
Study: How Your Hometown Affects Your Likelihood of Marriage
Here’s an interesting study we came across today: According to data published by The New York Times, where you grow up plays a role in how […]
Should Philly Get to Vote on Its Public Art Installations?
I don’t have great taste in art. Or, maybe even worse, I don’t have any taste in art. I have a couple of nice pieces […]
More News From William Street Common
William Street Common, the indoor beer garden in University City, rolled out a new “All Day” menu today, available both inside and on the new, […]
Clementon Park Party Gets Wild, Park Apologizes
Normally, South Jersey’s Clementon Park is a peaceful, fun place to be for families. OK, that’s not actually true (I’ve been there a few times […]
Summer Barbecue at Jose Garces’s Luna Farm
On Sunday, June 7th, Jose Garces is opening up his Luna Farm in Ottsville, Bucks County for a summer barbecue. The $75 per person ticket includes a […]
Spotted Green Space: Linear Park Planned for First Avenue in King of Prussia
Well, check you out, KoP! We’ve caught word of the King of Prussia Business Improvement District joining forces with Upper Merion Township to spearhead a […]
Tastings, Demonstrations and More at Eat Retreat Bite
This Thursday, in partnership with Fair Food, Eat Retreat Bite is happening in Philadelphia. Rub elbows and eat bites with the region’s food and drink making […]
D.A. Seth Williams Charges Four With 2014 Election Fraud
Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams wants poll workers on Election Day to know that his office takes election fraud very seriously, and so he’s sent […]
“Fergie’s Beach” to Make Way for “Fergie’s Tower” in July?
Remember how excited you were to read this Foobooz post last week about the return of “Fergie’s Beach,” a pop-up wonderland of beer, food and fun […]
Police: Foot Fetishist May Be Targeting Children at Paine’s Skatepark
Paine’s Skatepark is a skateboarding park set next to the Philadelphia Museum of Art along the Schuylkill River. Naturally, the two-year-old facility is popular with […]
TMZ Wrongly Reports Ex-Temple Football Star Adrian Robinson Shot and Killed in Harrisburg
On Monday, we heard that ex-Temple football player Adrian Robinson had died over the weekend, but no cause of death had been reported. Then TMZ […]
Tiffin’s Vegetarian Tuesday Deals Kick Off
Tiffin is urging you to kick the Taco Tuesday habit and get on board with Tiffin Tuesdays. All eight Tiffin locations are offering their vegetarian […]
Headlines: Planning Commission to Review Mega Projects at Monthly Meeting
It’s going to be a busy meeting today for the monthly Planning Commission meeting at 1515 Arch Street, with no less than four mega projects on […]