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Hey, Guess Who Just Started Delivering Their Pizzas?
Like eating pizza? Like sitting on your couch? Then boy, do we have some good news for you…
How Is F. Scott Fitzgerald Tied to This $2.22 Million Delaware House?
It is possible that in its younger and more vulnerable years this Delaware home nestled in Greenville’s Wooddale neighborhood was part of the Underground Railroad. That […]
The Main Line Has a Counterfeit Money Problem
According to the Lower Merion Police Department, counterfeit bills have been turning up in recent days at businesses on the Main Line, and they are […]
Montco-Based McNeil Pleads Guilty to Selling Contaminated Children’s Tylenol
On Tuesday, McNeil-PPC, the Fort Washington-based subsidiary of pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson pleaded guilty in a Philadelphia federal courtroom for its criminal role in […]
The Foodnited States Of America
Everyone loves a good food pun. You know, like “Orange you glad to see me?” or “I don’t want to taco ’bout it.” Okay, so maybe they’re […]
Firefighter’s Family Wants Criminal Charges
The family of a Philadelphia firefighter killed in the line of duty late last year says it wants to see criminal charges filed in the […]
Mayoral Campaign’s First TV Ad Bought by Special Interests
[Editor’s Note: This is a continuing story that will be updated throughout the day.] Today marks a turning point in Philadelphia’s mayoral race: The first TV […]
New Chef In The Kitchen At Opa
This week, Opa welcomes new executive chef (and mustache enthusiast) Bobby Saritsoglou. He was formerly the chef at Santucci’s in Bella Vista and has worked […]
Parks & Rec Commission Rejects $100 Million Velodrome Project in FDR Park
It looks as though the proposed (and privately-funded) Velodrome inside the friendly confines of FDR Park in South Philadelphia might not happen after all. The Philadelphia […]
Another Fattah Is Running for Office
Fran Fattah — yes, of the Fattah family — is running for judge in Philadelphia’s Court of Common Pleas. The Democrat filed nomination petitions due […]
The Brief: Stop Waiting For Superman, the Mayoral Field Is Final
The mayoral table-setting is almost over. Nominating petitions—that first, formal hurdle candidates must clear—were due yesterday. And now the field has jelled. The deadline proved too […]
3 Reasons Mayor Nutter Shouldn’t Build That New Prison
At first glance, you can’t blame Mayor Michael Nutter for wanting to build a new prison. The House of Correction — which has an awesome […]
What the Hell Happened to Penn Basketball?
“Finally,” my friend Chris said, “We have a basketball team again!” It was the first game of the 2010-11 basketball season. Penn was about to […]
Michael Nutter Wants 16 Times as Many Police Body Cameras Next Year
For the past few months, a police district in North Philadelphia has equipped about 30 cops with body cameras as part of a pilot program. If Mayor Michael Nutter gets his way, […]
Missing Royersford Woman Deirdre Magolon Has Been Found
Less than two hours after sending out information that missing Royersford woman Deirdre Magolon had been spotted in Kensington over the weekend after hitchhiking from […]