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New Friday Night Family Friendly Options at Supper
Supper knows that not everyone sees Friday nights as the second best night of the week to get blackout drunk (the best night, of course, […]
The Empty-Nester’s Guide To Center City
Congratulations! You made it. Your kids are grown. You’ve managed to save a few bucks. You still have a mostly-intact prostate. And now, you want […]
Wine Tasting Class at Amada
“Amada” basically translates to “beloved” or “sweetheart,” so it’s very fitting that Amada is hosting a class for people to learn all about my sweetheart: […]
Police: Citizens Bank Robber May Have Been Arrested In Atlantic City
On Thursday, we told you that the FBI and the Philadelphia Police Department were looking for the man seen on the left, who allegedly robbed […]
Opening Today: Tired Hands Fermentaria
Today marks the official opening of Tired Hands Brewing Co.’s Fermentaria. Located just down the street from the original Tired Hands brew cafe, the new […]
Remembering Edward Robinson, Philadelphia’s Great Champion of African Consciousness
A version of this article was published shortly after Robinson’s death in 2012. The birth of Edward Wesley Robinson Jr. on April 24, 1918, in […]
The Brief: Paper or Plastic? Either Way, It Could Cost You 5 Cents a Bag
1. City Council considers a new five-cent fee on plastic and paper shopping bags. The Gist: City Councilman Mark Squilla introduced legislation that would charge shoppers five […]
Comcast Makes It Official: Merger Over
It’s official: Comcast is ending its bid to merge with Time Warner Cable, ending a year of effort and expense. The company sent out this […]
The Comcast Merger: What They’re Saying
The death isn’t official yet — Comcast is expected to announce today that it’s walking away from the merger with Time Warner Cable it has […]
Headlines: Reality TV Star, L&I in Hot Water Over ‘Illegally Built’ Apartments
It’s about that time of the week again, you know, when potentially dangerous L&I issues come to the forefront. This time, it involves an eight-unit […]
Civic League, Williams Want Police Commissioner Gone
If the Guardian Civic League — a group representing Philadelphia’s black police officers — has its way, the next mayor will put a brand-new police […]
Police Officer Shot in West Philadelphia
Daniel Kostick, an eight-year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department, was shot in the arm Thursday in West Philly while investigating a possible narcotics violation. […]
Hard Jabs — But No Knockouts — at Philadelphia Mayoral Debate
This was a status quo debate. Nobody got pummeled, nobody emerged as triumphantly victorious. As a group, the contenders seemed a bit on edge, aware of […]
Meet Sprinkles the 33-Pound Cat from Sea Isle City, New Jersey
Word has come to us from the eastern shores of New Jersey of the existence of a 33-pound cat. Yes, a 33-pound cat.
Manage Your Big Day Budget With the Help of These Checklists & Resources
We’ve touched on the topic of wedding budgets many times here on the blog, and for good reason: That magic number will influence every aspect of your Big […]