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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. […]

City Life

(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 […]

City Life

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 […]

Philadelphia Wedding

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 […]

Property

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 & […]

City Life

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.

Citified

The Brief: How Would Philly’s Mayoral Candidates Prevent Riots Here?

1. As Baltimore struggles to move on from this weeks’s riots, the mayor’s race turns to the issue of police and community relations. The gist: Yesterday, […]

City Life

Court Strikes Down Anti-Mumia Law

A federal judge has struck down a new state law that attempted to keep convicted cop killer Mumia Abu-Jamal and other Pennsylvania prisoners from having […]

City Life

Here’s the Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed by Brandon Tate-Brown’s Family

The family of Brandon Tate-Brown has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the City of Philadelphia — and is asking for a court to take […]

City Life

Silicon Valley Actor Zach Woods Incoherently Bashes Philadelphia

So, some guy from Bucks County made a lame Philadelphia-themed joke about … you guessed it, sports fans and Santa Claus! … on Marc Maron’s WTF podcast this […]

Philadelphia Wedding

Flowers & Company is Hosting a Bouquet-Making Workshop Tomorrow

If you’re considering DIY-ing the flower arrangements for your wedding, do yourself a favor and grab a seat at Flower & Company‘s European bouquet-making workshop happening tomorrow night.

City Life

5 Telling Quotes From the Comcast Franchise Meeting

https://twitter.com/joelmmathis/status/593087272196644865 Turns out, lots of people have very strong feelings about Comcast. So many of them have strong feelings, in fact, that the basement conference […]

City Life

Analysis: What if Comcast Has Peaked?

Here’s an important question for Philadelphia’s future: Has Comcast peaked? Has its trajectory of ever-more success, ever-bigger profits, and ever-far-reaching power hit a plateau? Has […]

Restaurants

More Free Stuff: Federal Donuts for College Students

As finals season approaches, college students are inundated with unpleasant messages from professors like, “don’t start studying the night before” (challenge accepted) and “you really […]

Property

Partial Building Collapse Near Temple University, No Injuries Reported

#UPDATE: Chopper 3 over the scene of a building collapse in North Philadelphia: http://t.co/gHzGAu88TM pic.twitter.com/4KTnz59SyA — CBS Philadelphia (@CBSPhiladelphia) April 28, 2015 It was a […]