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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 […]

City Life

Uber Helping PPA Bust UberX Drivers

Two weeks ago, UberX drivers in the Philadelphia area received an email from Uber HQ telling them that if they wanted to remain Uber “partners,” […]

City Life

The Odd Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Against Comcast

We’ve honestly not been sure how much attention to give the following item, because it’s just a little odd. But here goes: Comcast is being […]

Property

Morning Headlines: Construction at the W Hotel Could Start Next Month

You already know that construction crews have been on the scene at 15th and Chestnut for about a month getting it ready for the upcoming […]

Restaurants

Laurel Goes Exclusively to Tasting Menus

Starting in May, Laurel will be moving to only offering tasting menus. Currently, Nick Elmi’s East Passyunk BYOB offers the option of a la carte […]

School District of Philadelphia
City Life

Neff, New SRC Chair, Issues Public Statement

Following Sunday night’s surprise news that Gov. Tom Wolf has dumped Bill Green as chair of the School Reform Commission, new Chair Marjorie Neff this […]

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Citified

The Brief: Is Bill Green’s Political Future Over?

Gov. Tom Wolf sure isn’t pulling any punches. In a move that shocked many, Wolf announced Sunday that he is yanking Bill Green from his position as chairman […]

City Life

How to Root for the Tanking Sixers — and Their 2015 Draft Picks

With just one second on the clock, Utah’s Gordon Hayward got a good look. He caught the inbounds pass from the other baseline, took a dribble […]

Property

How to Rent Out Your Place During the Pope’s Philadelphia Visit

Papal-seeking pilgrims are soon going to find themselves in a mad scramble for accommodations during the upcoming World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia (September 21st […]

City Life

No Small Talk: Inside the Mind of a Philadelphian Abroad

I should start by saying that, by Philadelphia standards, I am perfectly nice. When in my natural habitat, out there in the wild among you […]

Restaurants

The Revisit: Serpico

There’s only so much a clean bathroom can tell you about a restaurant, but every now and then they speak volumes. To face the poster […]

City Life

The Best Thing That Happened This Week

Just when we absolutely, positively cannot stand ONE MORE MINUTE of winter, the Flower Show hits town, bringing with it warmth and light and blazons […]

City Life

Philly, These Three Questions Could Be on Your May Ballot

The Philadelphia City Council passed legislation this week that would put three questions on the ballot in the May 19th primary. These are the pesky little queries that […]

Restaurants

Logo Throwdown: Geno’s Steaks Updates Its Logo

Philadelphia’s cheesesteak culture is very traditional, so it counts as news when one of the original cheesesteaks changes bread, ketchup or in this case, logo. […]

Restaurants

What To Eat (And Drink) At The Philadelphia Flower Show

This year, the Philadelphia Flower Show‘s theme is “Celebrate The Movies” and they’ve taken their inspiration from Disney and Pixar films— which has been causing quite […]