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Neighbors Await Church to Preschools Conversion In West Philly
The former Saint Peter’s Church of Christ building at 4700 Kingsessing Avenue has already started to see renovation work, as previously reported, but the property […]
6 Key Moments From the Brandon Tate-Brown Police Lawsuit Announcement
The family of Brandon Tate-Brown, who was killed in a December scuffle with Philadelphia Police, held a noontime press conference at Dilworth Park today to […]
Mumia Supporters Raise More Than $1,200 Per Day for His Medical Care
It has been one month since Mumia Abu-Jamal was in the intensive care unit of a Pennsylvania hospital near the prison where he is serving […]
Weckerly’s Has A New Ice Cream Flavor
Weckerly’s is debuting a new ice cream flavor this week and you may just want to add it to your morning routine. The flavor, called […]
Op-Ed: Leave Behind “Reductive Thinking” on Race and Politics
(Editor’s note: This is an op-ed from Alba Martinez, chair of Jim Kenney’s policy committee, in response to recent columns from Citified insider Jay McCalla analyzing […]
New-Look Finnigan’s Wake Would Become Creative Office Space
“May it rest in peace.” That was the sentiment from one of the neighbors in the crowd at the Northern Liberties Neighborhood Association’s (NLNA) zoning […]
Gov. Tom Wolf Declares: A Hot Dog Is a Sandwich
.@rcc_215 Yes, and a good one too. – TW — Governor Tom Wolf (@GovernorTomWolf) April 28, 2015 Yesterday, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf held a “Twitter […]
Boston Marathon Dad Scolds Media Over Principal Letter Coverage
On Tuesday, we told you about Montgomery County’s Mike Rossi, the Dancin’ on Air host-turned-47-year-old suburban dad currently embroiled in a fight with his kids’ […]
Inside Take: To Win the Democratic Party’s Endorsement, Pay and Pay Again
(Editor’s note: This is an opinion column from a Citified insider. McCalla is a policy consultant who has provided pro bono advice to mayoral candidate Anthony H. […]
Locations of All Three PHS Beer Gardens Announced
UPDATE: The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society informs us that these beer gardens are not finalized as contracts have not been signed, Ts crossed and Is dotted. […]
(UPDATE) 300 Pa. Troopers Headed to Baltimore
[Update 11:20 a.m.] Gov. Tom Wolf announced today that the state will send 300 members of the Pennsylvania State Police to Baltimore to assist in […]
Police: Man Stole From Bucks County Church’s Poor Box
A burglar smashed a window on a side door and stole from several poor boxes in a church in Bucks County, Warminster police said. A […]
6 Practical Wedding Fashion Tips From the Designers Behind Marchesa
Keren Craig and Georgina Chapman—the designing duo behind Marchesa—have outfitted quite a few brides in their gorgeous wedding gowns (take a peek at a few styles from […]
Headlines: What the Heck Is Going on at Saint Laurentius Church in Fishtown?
Update, 6/5/15: On May 8th, Spirit News published a “clarifications and corrections” note concerning its reporting on two lawsuits involving the engineering firm O’Donnell & […]
D.A. Moves to Revoke Lynn’s Bail
As expected, prosecutors have moved to revoke bail for Monsignor William Lynn following Monday’s reinstatement of his child endangerment conviction by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.