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Headlines: Could We Soon Live in The Navy Yard?
The Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC) has confirmed that they have been in talks with the Navy about renegotiating deed restrictions that would allow for residential […]
Comcast Will Meet Feds to Save Merger
We told you Friday that regulators are lining up against Comcast’s acquisition of Time Warner Cable — now news has emerged that Comcast won’t go […]
How Philadelphia’s Fuzzy Racial Math Could Tip the Mayoral Election
Eight months into Michael Nutter’s first year as mayor, the New York Times Magazine published an 8,200-word story headlined “Is Obama the End of Black Politics?” […]
The Revisit: Fond
Every cook loves getting a bigger kitchen, and Lee Styer is no exception. Two-and-a-half years after moving Fond half a block from its original niche […]
The Best Thing That Happened This Week: Marie Antoinette Lives!
A new study out this week from the UC Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education revealed just how much the working poor rely on […]
The Dirt: What To Get At The Farmers Market This Weekend
Hope you’re getting RAMP-ed up, because spring produce is hitting the farmer’s markets hard this weekend! It’s still too early for the asparagus and the […]
Internet Responds to Britt McHenry’s Bullying … With More Bullying
“I’m on television and you’re in a fucking trailer, honey.” By now, you’ve probably seen the viral video of ESPN reporter Britt McHenry coldly ripping apart a towing […]
Atlantic City Fire Chief Gets $13K-Per-Month Pension
You remember former Atlantic City Fire Chief Dennis Brooks, right? We told you how he was accused of dropping his pants in front of a […]
The Phillymag.com Pop Quiz for the Week Ending April 17th
The Phillymag.com Pop Quiz: Seven simple questions about the week that was. Are you a newser … or a loser? Content loading…
Report: Regulators to Recommend Blocking Comcast Merger
Antitrust lawyers from the U.S. Dept. of Justice are set to recommend blocking the $45.2 billion Comcast–Time Warner Cable merger, according to Bloomberg. They’re concerned […]
This Weekend: Spring Has Sprung So Let’s Get Drunk
I’m almost afraid that writing this publicly will jinx it, but it’s supposed to be 79 degrees and sunny this Saturday (April 18), which means it’s […]
If You’ve Ever Dreamed of Getting Married Via Webcam, IKEA Can Now Make it Happen
It was only a matter of time before IKEA found its way into the wedding industry, and now the company is making a splash with its […]
Man in Eagles Jacket Rescues SEPTA Passenger from El Tracks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqelgxHHnxQ A man in an Eagles jacket jumped onto the subway tracks to rescue a man who had fallen on to the Market-Frankford El tracks […]
Gala for NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund celebrated its 75th anniversary Thursday night with a dinner and tribute program. The honorees for the evening were […]
Glen Macnow’s WIP Food Hunt Is Back For Bacon
Each year, Glen Macnow of WIP scours the region to find the best food for his annual Food Hunt. Last year both Rouge and Dog & Bull […]