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Now the Sixers Have No Heat
So it’s come to this: Crazy my guys have to practice under these conditions in philly! #CutThatHeatOnDamnIt pic.twitter.com/kWvFKQyhVl — Paul George (@Yg_Trece) February 20, 2015 […]
The (Second) Revel Sale Is Dead. What Now?
Revel looks like it’s headed back to the auction block. Yesterday, a judge terminated Florida developer Glenn Straub’s agreement to purchase the failed casino for […]
What Happened to Amanda DeGuio, Missing Since June?
On May 27, 2014, 24-year-old Amanda DeGuio, her two young daughters, her sister, and her mother returned to Drexel Hill from a fun family trip […]
Property’s Weekend Agenda: NoLibs Estate Sale With Rare Revolutionary War Desk
We just love ourselves a good bit of history here at Property. From homes built before George Washington was born to the personal residence of […]
Rooster Soup Co. Update
We’ve all been waiting patiently and excitedly for Rooster Soup Co., the collaborative project between Federal Donuts and Broad City Ministry in which the unused Federal […]
Here’s What Gene Marks Gets Wrong About Teachers and Snow Days
Earlier this week, Philadelphia magazine opinion columnist Gene Marks questioned why teachers get snow days. Today, Steve Clark, a teacher and two-time “Best Storyteller in […]
Meet 6 (OK, Maybe 5) Reasons Why Tom Wolf Is Right About the Death Penalty
The death penalty debate has flared up again in Pennsylvania, thanks to the death penalty moratorium issued by Governor Tom Wolf on February 13th. And […]
Cape May Man Charged With Shooting Whale With WWII-Era Rifle on Boat Named Capt Bob
It’s like Moby-Dick, except instead of harpoons and the Pequod it’s a decades-old rifle and a ship named Capt Bob. Federal authorities yesterday charged Cape […]
Bitter Cold Continues; Archdiocese Schools Closed
Oh, it’s cold outside: Archdiocese of Philadelphia schools will be closed today because the freezing temps are just that miserable. Public school kids? You get […]
The Brief: Will Crime Be an Issue in the Mayor’s Race?
This is Michael Nutter‘s final year as mayor, a/k/a legacy time. He’s talked up everything from his urban planning record to Philadelphia’s recent drop in homicides to its population growth. But on […]
Rick Scott Is Coming to Take Our Jobs
Florida Gov. Rick Scott will be in Pennsylvania next week, ostensibly on a mission to steal businesses from the state and take them back to […]
The Citified Q&A: Is Doug Oliver the Real Deal?
[Editor’s Note: Want to meet Doug Oliver and watch Holly Otterbein put him through the paces in person? Join us for Philly mag’s Candidate Conversations event this Monday at 6 […]
NYT: Christie Losing Presidential Momentum
Chris Christie’s nascent presidential campaign is losing momentum before it’s even formally announced, the New York Times says today. The result? Big-money donors are turning […]
Hite: District to Share “Opt Out” Info on Testing
The Philadelphia School District is preparing to share information with parents on how to opt their children out of standardized tests, Superintendent William Hite said […]
Ben Davis Is New Phillies’ Color Commentator
Ben Davis will be the Phillies’ new color commentator, Comcast SportsNet announced today. The Malvern Prep graduate was a major leaguer from 1998 to 2004 […]