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Can Bart Blatstein Really Kickstart Atlantic City?
After Bart Blatstein unveiled his plans for the Pier at Caesars in Atlantic City yesterday, I went to the Starbucks to file a story. The Inquirer’s […]
John Legend Would Like to Sing At Your Wedding—Here’s How to Make That Happen
Singer, Penn grad, Oscar winner, Grammy winner and Chrissy Teigen husband John Legend established an educational non profit in 2007 called the Show Me Campaign. […]
Here’s How Camden Reduced Gunfire by Nearly 50 Percent
Yesterday Camden County released data from ShotSpotter, a gunshot detection tool that allows cities to track gunfire and develop proactive policing strategies as a result. […]
Easter Sunday Roundup: Where To Eat and Drink
If you’re coming to Philly to check out the Easter parade (or looking to avoid making the trek home to your parent’s house), these restaurants […]
Jim Kenney’s Complicated History with School Vouchers
The Philadelphia teachers union announced last month that it is backing former City Councilman Jim Kenney in the mayor’s race. “His years of consistent support for traditional public schools and […]
Milton Street for Mayor? Hey, Why Not?
As the city’s race for Mayor heats up in advance of the Democratic primary, the choice facing voters remains unclear, if not disappointing. Jim Kenney seems […]
Go Go Power Rangers Reunion in Philly Suburbs This Weekend
The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers were a mid-1990s phenomenon, spawning everything from movies to toys to Happy Meal tie-ins to POGs (hey, it was the […]
Morning Headlines: $60 Million Apartment Complex Planned in King of Prussia
Thanks to some new zoning changes that promotes density and mixed-use projects in the business park area, King of Prussia is looking to become more […]
Coming Next From Philly Mag: BizPhilly
Tom McGrath, Philly Mag editor, here. Over the last few years Philly Mag has undergone tremendous growth and change — with a lot of that […]
Indicted Senator Robert Menendez: “This Is Not How My Career Is Going to End”
Embattled New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez went on the offensive last night in the wake of news that he’d been indicted on federal corruption charges […]
The Brief: $1 Million Reasons Why Tony Williams’ Star Is About to Rise
1. Pro-Williams super PAC ups ad buy to a cool $1 million. The gist: Dave Davies reports for Newsworks that the American Cities Super PAC—that’s the […]
What Could Have Been: Proposed Rapid Transit Lines for Philadelphia
GAHH, if only! As a staunch public transit rider who takes both a bus and the El to get from Northeast Philly to Center City (takes anywhere from 45 […]
Mega Mall: Simon Property Group Backs Out of Hostile Takeover Bid
Remember earlier this month when news trickled out that Simon Property Group, the nation’s largest mall operator and owner of Philadelphia (Franklin) Mills, ruffled some […]
Narco Cops Trial: “This Is Training Day for Real”
If nothing else, the trial of six former Philadelphia Police officers accused of shaking down drug dealers is becoming a cornucopia of pop culture references. […]
Sen. Robert Menendez Indicted for Bribery, Fraud
The Associated Press is reporting that Sen. Robert Menendez, the New Jersey Democrat, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Newark. The full […]