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Hero Firefighter Sues NY Daily News for Use of Photo in Sex Scandal Article
In late January, many media outlets were busy reporting on the sex scandal surrounding the Philadelphia Fire Department, among them New York’s Daily News, which […]
Sharswood Residents Experiencing PHA Deja Vu
Longtime residents of Sharswood, a part of the city located just north of Girard College in North Philadelphia, can tell you exactly when their neighborhood started […]
Long-Awaited North Philly Health Center Has Ribbon Cutting Today
Post by Project HOME. The Stephen Klein Wellness Center has been in the Project HOME pipeline for years, and today the 28,000-square-foot health center finally […]
Penn State Criticized for Ayers Speech
So, is Penn State palling around with terrorists? Certainly, the university is coming under criticism after it became public that Bill Ayers, a former member […]
WATCH: A French Pop Duo Covers “Streets of Philadelphia”
We don’t really know anything about Tal & Irma, but we gather a couple of things: A) They’re a French pop duo that is at […]
Dump-N-Roll Debuts to a Packed House
We had a feeling that the Dump-N-Roll pop-up at Grubhouse would be packed when we saw the Facebook shares cross 1,000 on Friday. And sure […]
Pew Poll: Philadelphians Are Split on Charter Schools
Philadelphians say education is the top issue facing the next mayor, according to a Pew Charitable Trusts poll released Monday. But if you’re looking to find out […]
Got Any Extra Horses?
We know that many of you out there have stables overflowing with equine, so we thought we should pass along this ask from the Pennsylvania […]
Anthropologie is Having a Registry Event at Its Wayne Location This Week
If the news of Anthropologie’s wedding registry had you racing to the store (or to the website) to build your Big Day wish list, you’ll […]
Half-Price Pizza at Zavino Today
Today, Monday, March 16th, Zavino is celebrating the first birthday of its University City location with half-price pizzas there and at their original Midtown Village locale. […]
Recent Freeze-Thaw Cycle, Heavy Rain Major Threat to Philly’s Older Buildings
Kensington “pancake” building collapse. One man injured. “We call him Gringo,” neighbor says. Chihuahua missing … pic.twitter.com/jH1eOTRU2G — William Bender (@wbender99) March 15, 2015 Six […]
Man’s Body Found Along Delaware River
On Sunday afternoon, someone out for a leisurely stroll along the Delaware River discovered something decided un-leisurely: A dead body.
Philadelphia Man Survives 11 Gunshot Wounds on Saturday in Point Breeze
This is what the intersection of 23rd and Moore streets in Point Breeze looks like on any given day. But on Saturday night, it was […]
Here’s the Beef at World Cafe Live
World Cafe Live has just announced an event that fits in perfectly with this week’s Meat Week theme. Back in 2013, World Cafe Live hosted Where’s The Beef? […]
New Jersey May Tighten Vaccine Requirements
Some New Jersey legislators want to make it tougher for state residents to claim religious exemptions to otherwise-mandatory vaccinations, the Courier-Post reports. The number of […]