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Center City District: We Didn’t Know Protest Was Scheduled for Dilworth

Occupy Philly moved in to the old Dilworth Plaza on October 6th, 2011. The concrete plaza was quickly taken over by the activists, who made […]

Philadelphia Wedding

Join Us In Squealing at This 103-Year-Old Groom and His 91-Year-Old Bride (Video)

If you thought your guy waited too long to propose, please behold George Kirby, who waited nearly 30 years to ask his lady friend to […]

Property

PHOTOS: Leasing Has Started at Avenir on Fifteenth in Center City

Last March (boy, that was quick), we told you about six Philadelphia development projects that were springing forward this year. For fun, we tacked on […]

Restaurants

Roberto Cafe Becoming Ti Penso

Roberto Cafe at 2108 South Street has closed and is under renovation. The BYOB will reopen under new management and with the name Ti Penso which, […]

Restaurants

A Weekend Full Of Farmers Market Activities (Plus Spargelfest)

Heading into another gorgeous spring weekend, this is the time of year where it doesn’t make sense to stay inside for any longer than absolutely […]

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Things to Do

NXT, the WWE’s Minor League, Is Coming to the Tower Theater

Wrestling had an incredible boom period in the late-1990s and early-2000s. Two major promotions, WWF and WCW, aired competing shows on Monday nights. Ratings swelled. […]

City Life

What I Learned About Philly Through My Google Search History

  I realize that I’m late to the Google search download game. The option to download your search history – as in, your entire search […]

City Life

Kane’s New Chief of Staff Accused of Sexual Harassment

Seems there’s no end of trouble that can afflict the office of Attorney General Kathleen Kane. Now her new chief of staff is being accused […]

Citified

The Brief: Why the “Philly Is Baltimore” Protest Was Mostly Peaceful

1. The “Philly Is Baltimore” Protest Was “Tensely Peaceful,” and That’s a Good Thing The Gist: After riots and looting broke out this week in Baltimore in the wake of […]

City Life

Broad Street Run, Festivals Will Make a Mess of SEPTA All Weekend Long

A weekend full of festivals and the Broad Street Run on Sunday will cause detours on a slew of SEPTA bus routes. The reroutings begin at […]

City Life

Scenes From the Massive Philly Is Baltimore Protest

Also read: “Philly Shows Nation How to Protest the Right Way.” It was a tense night in Center City, Philadelphia, for the “Philly Is Baltimore” […]

Philadelphia Wedding

Bernie Robbins Is Having a Pretty Major Sale on Diamonds & Bridal Jewelry

You guys! You’re going to want to schedule this into your weekend plans: Bernie Robbins Fine Jewelers is having a pretty crazy sale at their […]

Philadelphia Wedding

“Modern Family” Star Jesse Tyler Ferguson is Designing Super Cute Bow Ties in Support of Marriage Equality

We love this story so much (and have no idea why we didn’t know about it sooner): Modern Family’s Jesse Tyler Ferguson and his husband, […]

City Life

(Update) #PhillyIsBaltimore on Social Media

[Update 9:15 p.m.] The crowd appears to have dwindled down to about 150 people now, still marching through Center City: #BREAKING: Police block #PhillyisBaltimore protesters […]

Restaurants

Bibou Reopening May 15

Bibou is reopening after a four-week-long renovation on May 15, and you’re going to have to follow a lot of rules to eat there.