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Where Is Deirdre Magolon? [UPDATED]
UPDATE: Deirdre Magolon has been found. ORIGINAL: Just as the tragic death of 13-year-old missing person Cayman Naib came to light, police have announced the […]
The Price of a Philadelphia Taxi Medallion Keeps on Dropping
The taxi business apparently isn’t what it used to be in Philadelphia. The Pennsylvania Parking Authority in May will start selling cab medallions — the […]
Details On Noord Owner Joncarl Lachman’s New North African Restaurant in the Italian Market
I had dinner at Noord last night on East Passyunk Avenue, but before I left I made sure to bend Chef / owner Joncarl Lachman’s […]
The Strange Connection Between Harrison Ford and Snowy Owls
If you’re going to crash an airplane, you damned sure want to crash it on a golf course, as Harrison Ford did on Thursday. Why? […]
Could Comcast Buy Netflix?
Does Comcast have its eye on Netflix? Hard to believe, considering how the companies have feuded in the last year. Netflix has accused Comcast of […]
Morning Headlines: Prior to Apartments, Sigma Sound Studios to Get Historical Marker
It will be a difficult task to cram all of the musical history of Sigma Sounds Studio into one blue placard, but the Pennsylvania Historical […]
Christie’s Presidential Climb Gets Steeper
Chris Christie’s not-quite-formal presidential campaign is finding its pathway to winning election just a little steeper every day. The latest bad news comes from the […]
Court to Hear Kane’s Challenge to Grand Jury
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court this week will hear Attorney General Kathleen Kane’s challenge to a grand jury that has recommended she face charges on leaking […]
The Brief: Why Aren’t the Mayoral Candidates on TV?
By March 9, 2007, Philadelphians were already growing tired of seeing Tom Knox’s mug on television. They’d heard about Dwight Evans, and his metaphorical table, […]
Vigil Held After Missing Teen Found Dead
A vigil was held Sunday night after Cayman Naib, the Newtown Square eighth-grader who had been missing since Wednesday, was found dead not far from […]
50 Years After Bloody Sunday, a Push for Racial Fairness in Sentencing
I caught up with State Sen. Vincent Hughes on Sunday afternoon by phone — he had spent the weekend in Selma, Alabama, joining the 50th […]
Missing Newtown Square Eighth-Grader Found Dead
Cayman Naib, the eighth-grade boy who went missing from his Newtown Square home on Wednesday evening, has been found dead. The news was reported on […]
Philadelphia: We’re Not Alone in Water Main Breaks
Scan the headlines over the past few months and you see variations on the same headline constantly. December 10th: Day Care Evacuated After Water Main […]
Does My Keurig Make Me a Bad Person?
Today’s question: Can you own a Keurig coffee maker and still be a good person? I’m asking for a friend.
Restaurant Review: Juniper Commons
At Juniper Commons, where old newspaper headlines paper two walls in a triumph of microfilm and selective memory, there’s electricity in the air. E. GERMANY OPENS […]