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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 […]

The Scene

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 […]

Restaurants

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 […]

Philadelphia Wedding

Gather Your ‘Maids for the Unite Fitness Bridal Brunch & Workout Happening Next Weekend

If you’ve been feeling like you need a little boost to help you get in dress-ready shape for the Big Day, Unite Fitness has got a little something […]

Citified

Is Sexism Hurting Lynne Abraham?

When mayoral candidate Lynne Abraham collapsed this month on live television, the Daily News asked, “Is this the end for Lynne Abraham?” The Inquirer wrote that her fainting spell was “a serious […]

Restaurants

Get Cow and the Curd Curds at Kraftwork

Chef Brian Lofink alerts us that Kraftwork in Fishtown will be the first restaurant serving cheese curds from the Best of Philly winning Cow and […]

City Life

Flyers Fire Coach Craig Berube

After a disappointing season where the team missed the playoffs — and was not that close to making them — the Flyers have fired coach […]

Property

Renderings: Plans For Lot Across From Pat’s King of Steaks

“We won’t proceed without neighborhood support,” said developer Paul Mirabello last time his plans for 827-29 Wharton Street made headlines. Indeed, even if we might […]

Restaurants

Hey, You Wanna Get Some Budino Donuts This Morning? Too Late.

Don’t say we didn’t warn you. <—That picture right there? That was the line to pick up a new salted caramel budino donut at Verde […]

City

In Pa., Immunization Not “Noncontroversial”

Last week, Pennsylvania Rep. Mike Schlossberg introduced HR 229, a resolution that would recognize April 24th to 30th as World Immunization Week in the state. […]

City Life

3 Reasons A Municipal Bank Is A Bad Idea

Mayoral candidate Anthony Williams has been floating an idea for a municipal bank. The proposed bank, which would be owned and run by the city […]

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Citified

The Brief: Attorney Says Black Pols’ Endorsement of Kenney Has Past Black Leaders “Rolling Over in their Graves”

1. Activists and Former Lawmakers from Northwest Philly Announce Support for Tony Williams After Controversial Jim Kenney Endorsement The Gist: A group of community activists, former legislators and ministers […]

City Life

Will Online Gambling Come to Pennsylvania?

Pennsylvania legislators are considering a bill to legalize Internet gambling in the state, a potential means of generating new revenue and enticing new participants to […]

Property

Headlines: The Gallery Moves Another Step Forward, It’s Now Up to Council

In case you haven’t heard the news, there’s a $575 million renovation and rebranding project planned for The Gallery. In order to transform it into […]

City Life

Big Idea: Rename PHL for Ben Franklin

“No other town, burying its great man, ever buried more of itself than Philadelphia with Franklin.” —Carl Van Doren, 1938 The United States has buried […]