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Chain Gang Roundup: Chipotle Opens at Liberty Place

Chipotle is now open in the food court on the second floor of the Shops at Liberty Place. The food court location is Center City’s third […]

City Life

Drug Dealer: “I Thought I Was Being Robbed” by Police

Testimony started today in the trial of six former Philadelphia Police officers accused by federal prosecutors of conspiring to rob and shake down the very […]

City Life

Council to Nutter: Find Your $105 Million Somewhere Else

Close, but no cigar, Mayor Michael Nutter. That was the general message from Council members at their hearing Tuesday on Nutter’s five-year fiscal plan, the first budget […]

Restaurants

Well Liked Ramen Spot Coming to Chinatown

Rai Rai Ramen was located in North Brunswick, New Jersey until it was damaged in a December fire. The ramen restaurant is now relocating to […]

City Life

Suspect in Custody in Montco Firehouse Hostage Situation

Reports of a hostage standoff in Montgomery County started coming in a little before 11 this morning. #breaking Armed Hostage Situation- Cheltenham Twp, Montco. Lamott […]

Restaurants

William Street Common’s Tipping Policy Makes MSNBC

MSNBC files a report on Avram Hornik’s William Street Common, the recently opened restaurant at 39th and Chestnut that adds a flat 20% service fee to […]

City Life

Cab Driver Leads Police on Wild Chase

It was a banner weekend for allegedly drunk motorists in Philadelphia. First, we learned about the police officer caught driving on three flat tires. And now […]

Restaurants

Hot Diggity Popping Up at Swarthmore Hot Dog Jamboree

Hot Diggity is popping up at Hobbs Coffee (1 Park Avenue, Swarthmore, PA) this Friday, April 3rd at 6:30 p.m. for the shop’s annual Hot Dog […]

Property

VIDEO: “The Abandoned Tunnel Under Philadelphia”

At this point, most of us are aware–and of course totally jazzed about–the planned Rail Park on the elevated section of the long-disused Reading Viaduct. What […]

Property

Morning Headlines: 68 Transit-Oriented Apartments Coming to Bucks County

Transit-oriented development isn’t limited to new projects in the city. The Inquirer reports that J.G. Petrucci, a developer out of Asbury, New Jersey, is planning […]

City Life

Chaput to Celebrate Mass Honoring Terri Schiavo

Terri Schiavo died 10 years ago today, but the political battle over her death still rages on — and this year, Philadelphia is at the […]

City Life

Former Gov. Corbett Is Collecting a State Pension

Former Gov. Tom Corbett, once a leading critic of the state’s pension system, is now receiving a state pension. TribLive reports: Former Republican Gov. Tom […]

City Life

Council Skeptical of School Funding Plan

The City Council will begin two months of budget hearings today — with the biggest question being whether it will approve Mayor Nutter’s request to […]

Philadelphia Wedding

E-Retailer REVOLVE Just Launched a Wedding Shop!

We imagine that you, like us, are familiar with the satisfaction of hitting the Interwebs in search of a very specific dress and being, at long […]

City Life

Mumia Abu-Jamal in ICU After “Medical Emergency,” Say Supporters [UPDATE]

UPDATE: New details have been released about Mumia Abu-Jamal’s hospitalization. For the full story, go here. ORIGINAL: On the same day that a federal judge […]