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Latest Report on the “Divine Lorraine of South Philly” Says It Will Be Demolished

The demolition permits pulled on New Year’s Eve for the former Mt. Sinai Hospital building in Pennsport have at last had their objective confirmed. PlanPhilly‘s Jared […]

City Life

Gov. Wolf: No More Death Penalty (For Now)!

Gov. Tom Wolf announced Friday that he is placing a moratorium on the death penalty in Pennsylvania until he reviews an upcoming report by the Task Force and Advisory […]

City Life

A Saint and a Satan

Two of the legendary college basketball coaches passed away within days of each other last week: a saint and a satan. Dean Smith, the gentlemanly […]

Restaurants

Sip & Savor Events at the Four Seasons

The Four Seasons Hotel, located (at least for now) in Center City, is introducing a series of “Sip & Savor” events, to be held on the […]

Restaurants

The Details on East Passyunk Restaurant Week

If 15 days of Center City Restaurant Week weren’t enough, you’re in luck: the third annual East Passyunk Restaurant Week is happening, Sunday February 22nd to Saturday […]

City Life

Little League Cheating in the Age of Deflategate

Dear Little League International: Welcome to the party! By stripping Chicago’s Jackie Robinson West team of its title, you confirmed the sad but obvious fact […]

City Life

WATCH: West Philly Man’s Frantic, Mesmerizing Time-Lapse Commute

Anyone who commutes into or out of Philly on a daily basis knows that the term rush hour is something of a misnomer. Everyone may […]

City Life

Comcast Cashes 79-Year-Old Woman’s Rent Check

And the hits just keep on coming for Comcast. So far this year — and we’re only a month-and-a-half into it — we’ve heard about […]

Property

Morning Headlines: The Curious Case of the Germantown YWCA

The fate of the historic Germantown YWCA building hangs in the balance due to a standoff between District Councilwoman Cindy Bass, developer Ken Weinstein and […]

City Life

Eagles Calendar Features Riley Cooper for Black History Month

Ah, Riley Cooper. Just as people were probably starting to forget about that time that he was caught on video using the n-word at a […]

Citified

Inside Take: Ken Trujillo’s Tough Questions for His Former Mayoral Opponents

(Editor’s note: This is an opinion column from Citified insider Ken Trujillo, a former Democratic candidate for mayor.) The “real” Philadelphia mayoral race, the Democratic […]

Citified

The Brief: Bob Brady Bear Hugs All Around, Philly Won the 2016 Democratic National Convention

There’s only one political story that matters in Philadelphia today, and that’s the city’s triumph in snagging the 2016 Democratic National Convention.

City Life

Philly and the DNC: What They’re Saying

Well, that was something. The Democrats chose Philadelphia for their 2016 nominating convention and — pending papal visit aside — we’re not sure we’ve seen […]

Philadelphia Wedding

WATCH: The Love Story of Two PA Ballet Dancers is Featured in DOVE Chocolate’s New “Love Less Ordinary” Campaign

This may be the cutest thing to land in our inboxes this week: the love story of locals Julie Diane and Zachary Hench—both are ballet masters with the Pennsylvania […]

Property

Developer of William Penn Inn in Wynnewood Strikes Deal with Preservationists

Unlike its similarly named sister structure in Montgomery County, which celebrated its 300th birthday last October, the William Penn Inn in Lower Merion was facing demolition and landed on […]