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Tony Come Lately?

As a full supporter of the #BlackLivesMatterMovement, I wield a hefty amount of skepticism towards any candidate’s newfound interest or consciousness on this matter — […]

Restaurants

Free Pizza at SliCE TodAY

SliCE is showing off its new Spring pizza by giving sliCEs away between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. The samples are of the ramp and […]

Property

Hotel News: The Study at University City Breaks Ground

Drexel University is making some noise this week. Hot off of announcing their big plans for the Korman Quadrangle, Study Hotels and Hospitality 3, a […]

City Life

Great White Shark Tracked Off Jersey Shore

New Jersey, meet Mary Lee. She’s big and toothy…

City Life

Is It Time for a “Yes Means Yes” Standard at Philly Colleges?

A City Council committee will hear testimony this afternoon about how Philadelphia colleges and universities handle and investigate sexual assault complaints — and contemplate whether […]

City Life

Class-Action Suit Filed Against Mayweather and Pacquiao Over “Fight of the Century”

Like millions of other Americans, Center City attorney Allan H. Gordon and Rittenhouse Square realtor Seth Lamb wanted to watch last Saturday night’s “Fight of […]

Property

Are There Any Philly Songs Missing From This “Spotimap”?

In West Philadelphia born and raised may be one of the most well-known Philly-centric lines in recent American music history. Directly behind the DJ Jazzy Jeff and […]

Restaurants

This Weekend: William Street Common Is Opening Their Patio

We first told you about William Street Common (the indoor beer garden in University City from Avram Hornik) back when it opened–toward the beginning of […]

Restaurants

Fitler Dining Room’s Happy Hour Is Back

Fitler Dining Room has brought back its weekday happy hour. From 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. the 22nd and Spruce restaurant is offering dollar oysters, $4 […]

City

Cops Make Arrest in Temple Hit-and-Run

Philadelphia police have made an arrest in the hit-and-run of Temple student Rachel Hall. Cops arrested 18-year-old Rashan “Robert” Roberts, charging him with leaving the […]

City Life

WATCH: Mitch Williams, Lenny Dykstra Have Spat at Roast [VNSFW]

The language in the above video is considered not safe for work, unless you work on on a 18th-century shipping vessel or a factory where […]

City Life

Should Philly Tax Airbnb Rentals?

If you rent out your home on Airbnb, you might be a lawbreaker wheeling and dealing in Philadelphia’s black market. Currently, the city doesn’t allow short-term rentals in residential […]

City Life

13 Years Ago, Allen Iverson Delivered His “Practice” Rant

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d29VsG35DQM Thirteen years ago today Allen Iverson strode onto a podium and gave an end-of-season press conference for the ages. A year removed from the […]

Restaurants

Peter McAndrews Takes Over Bridgid’s

Peter McAndrews’ (Paesano’s, Modo Mio, Monsu) first cooking job in Philadelphia was at Bridgid’s more than 20-years ago. And now he’s back in charge of the […]

Restaurants

Le Cirque Chef Alumni Dinner At Nectar

The chefs we have working in this city come to their gigs with some pretty amazing resumes. There are cooks who’ve worked with Thomas Keller […]