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Natural Wine Dinner at the Good King Tavern
The Good King Tavern is back with a second Jardins de Provence wine dinner on Wednesday, May 20th. And the news gets better as the […]
SEPTA and Acela Trains Struck Before Amtrak Crash [UPDATED]
UPDATE, 5/13/2015, 3 p.m.: At an afternoon press conference, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter said that the SEPTA and Amtrak Acela trains that were struck within […]
Thirty Years Later, MOVE Still Hurts
On May 13, 1985 — 30 years ago today — a city decided to selectively bomb its citizens. On Mother’s Day 1985, residents on a […]
Death Toll Rises in Amtrak Derailment
[Update: 12:40 p.m.] A seventh victim of the Amtrak derailment has died. A seventh person is dead in an Amtrak train derailment Tuesday night that injured dozens […]
Retro Week: Olde Bar Is Starting Brunch This Weekend
UPDATE: It looks like the new cocktail list (referenced below) is being pushed back a week or so while the crew tinkers with them. Look […]
New Level of Crazy in Ori Feibush vs. Kenyatta Johnson
The already bizarre Ori Feibush vs. Kenyatta Johnson City Council contest took on a truly Kafkaesque quality Monday night, when Feibush hosted a fake debate […]
At Amtrak Derailment Site, Neighbors Acted As First Responders
Tiffany O’Neill, 27, stands among journalists laden with cameras and tripods across from a large empty lot on Frankford Avenue. She’s watching, at quite a […]
This Fun New Web Tool Creates Your Wedding Hashtag For You!
We have many times here lauded the benefits of creating a wedding hashtag, so that if you are indeed encouraging your guests to post photos […]
Ed Bacon’s First, Last Names Misspelled on Street Sign
In May of 1998, City Council passed a resolution honoring a stretch of Dock Street with a secondary name: Edmund Bacon Way. It was named […]
The Case for Nelson Diaz
(Editor’s note: This week on Citified we’re featuring op-eds from supporters of the mayoral candidates. Monday, Ken Trujillo endorsed Jim Kenney. Tuesday, Ajay Raju made the […]
The Brief: America’s Infrastructure Problem
1. Amtrak Crash Sparks Debate Over Country’s Crumbling Infrastructure The gist: Last night, an Amtrak train en route to New York City derailed in Philadelphia’s Port Richmond neighborhood. […]
Derailment Update: Investigation Begins; East Coast Travel Affected
[Update 7 a.m.] A press conference was held just now at Temple University Hospital; Dr. Herbert Cushing says a sixth person in the accident has […]
Headlines: First Pics from the Upcoming One Liberty Observation Deck
The PHLCVB was privileged to have a sneak preview of the newly-named One Liberty Observation Deck today. Taking visitors 57 floors above street level, it […]
At Least Five Deaths in Amtrak Derailment, Says Mayor
[UPDATE: 1:13 A.M.] Mayor Nutter has updated the injury toll: 65 people have been confirmed injured, 6 of whom are considered critical. The number of […]
Sam Katz: I’m Not Running for Mayor
Sam Katz is not running for mayor in the general election, he announced Tuesday. Why does that matter? It’s much less likely now that Philadelphia will have a […]