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(Update) Nutter Offers $20K Reward in Hit-and-Run

[Update 12:35 p.m.] Police have released video from the incident. It does not show the precise moment of impact, but be warned it may still […]

City Life

Should Philly Bars Stay Open Till 4 a.m.?

Is the way to the hearts of Philadelphia millennials through their alcohol-soaked livers? Rep. Jordan Harris thinks so — the Philly Democrat this week said […]

City Life

If You See a Cop Stop, Start Recording

For the past week, the country has spent a lot of time — perhaps too much? — watching North Charleston, South Carolina, police officer Michael Slager fire […]

City Life

UberX Hits One Million Rides in Region, Still Illegal in Philadelphia

Uber’s low-cost, cheaper-than-a-cab UberX service may have its naysayers — including the Philadelphia Parking Authority, which maintains that the service is still very much illegal — but […]

City Life

3 Arguments For, and 3 Against, Darrell Clarke’s Alternate School Funding Plan

City Council President Darrell Clarke laid out a plan last week to help fund Philadelphia’s cash-starved schools: He wants to sell liens on commercial properties, which he […]

Restaurants

This Weekend: Flight Market At The Linc

This Sunday is Flight Market at Lincoln Financial Field. The event, sponsored by the Food Trust, is basically like a Night Market (but during the […]

City Life

Boy, 4, Struck and Killed in Horrific Hit-and-Run

A 4-year-old boy was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver Monday night. Police are still seeking the driver.

Property

Morning Headlines: The Curious Case of the Standalone Bottom Dollar Food

The bottoming out of Bottom Dollar Foods is well documented and it has some serious implications for some neighborhoods throughout the city. While Aldi has […]

Philadelphia Wedding

8 Real Tales of Registry Regret to Consider Before Building Your Wedding Wish List

Building your wedding registry can be one of the more challenging pre-wedding processes you’ll encounter: Between sorting out the things you already have, deciding on the items you actually […]

Restaurants

PSA: NoLibs Criminals, Dos Segundos Has Cameras

Attention to Northern Liberties criminals: Cantina Dos Segundos has cameras, and they’re pretty high resolution. Last week, footage emerged of a female customer at Dos Segundos swiping a […]

City Life

Two Pa. Men Have Admitted Making, Selling IEDs

The United States Attorney in Philadelphia has announced that 34-year-old Ryan Joseph Hribick, formerly of Coatesville, has pleaded guilty to manufacturing and selling improvised explosive […]

Restaurants

The Salted Caramel Budino Donut Has Arrived

We’ve been looking forward to this one for a while, and now it is finally here. Chef Marcie Turney and Valerie Safran have finished testing, […]

City Life

The Price of Joe Paterno’s Reputation? About $13,500 Per Win

Let’s be fair here: Given the expense of big-time college athletics, it probably cost way more than $13,500 apiece for Penn State to earn each […]

Restaurants

Bufad Has A New Spring Menu

Now that we’ve finally had one inarguably spring-y weekend, the new spring menus are really starting to pop up around town. And Bufad (at 1240 […]

Property

Upcoming North Apron Improvement Project Will Impact City Hall Parking Lot

Let’s call it what it is. With a number of VIP parkers and cracked concrete, the north apron of City Hall looks like crap. To be […]