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Wolf to Green: You’re Out as Liquor Board Chair. (Huh?)
[Updated at 3:50 p.m: Gov. Wolf’s press secretary, Jeffrey Sheridan, emails to note that the letter sent to Green “was corrected immediately and the correct letter was […]
Analysis: The SRC Can’t Win
Now we know for sure: There is no good way to govern Philadelphia schools — because all attempts to do so will end in tears. […]
Fairmount at Brewerytown’s Roof Deck Has Views, Pool and … a Dog Park?
We’ve told you all about the transformation that’s taking place on Girard Avenue in Brewerytown these days. With projects like The Fairmount at Brewerytown, it’s […]
Price Drop For Six Courses At Volver
Which means that now is a great time to make a reservation if you haven’t already tried the place out. Because while Volver has been […]
Tomorrow: Another Local Face On Hell’s Kitchen (Plus A Viewing Party)
Hell’s Kitchen somehow begins its 14th season tomorrow, and once again, features a local face. Chef Advisor for the Chickie’s & Pete’s restaurant group, Christine […]
Philly’s Mayoral Candidates Pretty Much Cool With Wolf’s Ouster of Green
[Updated at 6 p.m. to include Lynne Abraham’s comments.] Most of Philadelphia’s Democratic mayoral candidates either agree with Gov. Tom Wolf‘s shocking decision this week […]
Should 30th Street Station Follow the Lead of D.C.’s Union Station?
The revamped West Plaza at one of Philadelphia’s busiest–as a matter of fact, one of the country’s busiest–stations was only a taste of the larger transformation planned for […]
Where to Send Your Kid to College If He Does Drugs
So let’s say your son is a good kid, a nice kid, smart, nailed his SATs, but he does have this troublesome … habit. He […]
No More Stinky, Old, Beat Up Cabs for Philadelphia?
Anyone (okay, almost anyone) who rides taxicabs in Philadelphia with any frequency knows that compared to other major cities, our cabs are pretty terrible, which […]
John’s Roast Pork Celebrates 85 Years With An Incredible Deal
John’s Roast Pork will be hosting a special performance today by singer/songwriter Mia Johnson, which is nice, right? But also, in honor of their 85 […]
WATCH: John Oliver on Infrastructure, Featuring Ed Rendell
Posts about John Oliver ethering someone have become an Internet tradition, but please forgive us this week: Last night’s episode of Last Week Tonight featured […]
University of Delaware President to Head Philly Fed
Patrick D. Harker, president of the University of Delaware, is stepping down to become president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. He leaves his […]
Now Open: Thai Square Restaurant In Graduate Hospital
Thai Square Restaurant is now open at 25th and Christian. The family-run Thai BYOB replaces Healthy Bites in Graduate Hospital. Behind the project are Viroj […]
Nelson Diaz: “I’m Not Just Latino. I’m Broader Than That.”
[Editor’s Note: Meet Nelson Diaz this Wednesday at 6 p.m. He’s featured next in Philadelphia magazine’s Candidate Conversations series. Citified editor Patrick Kerkstra will interview Diaz live, and the […]
Activists: Why We Spent $7,000 to Fly Grumpy Cat Around the Comcast Center
Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird, it’s a plane — no, wait, it’s … Grumpy Cat? Yes, last Friday Philadelphians could see Grumpy Cat […]