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13 Great Tweets About the DNC Coming to Philadelphia

The Democratic National Convention is coming to Philadelphia! We’ve commented on the cheesesteak introduction video and reminisced about the 2000 RNC. Now, we look at […]

Restaurants

Tom Culton Inexplicably Kicked out of Headhouse Market

Tom Culton, the celebrity farmer behind Culton Organics, sent out a cryptic tweet on Feb. 9 about how Culton Organic Produce will no longer be […]

City Life

Try the “Comcast Name Generator”

Sometimes, you just have to have a laugh at all the bad news Comcast can generate. Well, maybe Comcast doesn’t. But lots of other people […]

City Life

After 7-Year Fight, Council Passes, Michael Nutter Signs Paid Sick Leave

[Update, 3:00 p.m.]: Mayor Michael Nutter signed mandatory paid sick leave into law Thursday, just hours after City Council passed the legislation. “I think we […]

City Life

Is Watching Fifty Shades of Grey With Your Friends … Weird?

I won’t be standing in line to see the premiere of the movie version of Fifty Shades of Grey on Friday. Nor will I be […]

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City Life

Newspaper Guild Digs In on Seniority Issues

We told you Wednesday that contract talks had reportedly stalemated between Interstate General Media and the union that represents the journalists at the Inquirer and Daily […]

Restaurants

Top Chef Finale Recap: Like The Ramones At CBGB, But With Cooking

Wait, what? Yes, Colicchio compared Hipster Urkel and Mei to Johnny, Joey, Deedee, and Tommy at end of last night’s Top Chef Finale–the culinary culmination […]

City Life

Remembering the 2000 Philadelphia RNC: Puppets, Police and The Rock

On July 12th, 2000, Philadelphia police engaged in a shootout with 30-year-old Thomas Jones. An Action News helicopter followed the ensuing police chase, and showed […]

Philadelphia Wedding

Local Bridal Guide: Treat Your Guests to Philly-Made Chocolates From These 6 Local Confectioneries

With Valentine’s Day just two days away, it’s really quite impossible to avoid thinking about chocolate. It’s everywhere (not that that’s a bad thing), so we […]

Philadelphia Wedding

Grooms Everywhere Rejoice As Best Buy Launches a Wedding Registry

As of February 16th, 2015, brides will no longer be able to say (with secret relief underneath faux outward disappointment) “But they don’t have a registry” […]

Property

Neighborhood Group Opts to Not Fight Little Pete’s Demolition

The Inquirer‘s Joseph DiStefano reports a Wednesday night vote among the Center City Residents Association ended in favor of not opposing a proposed rezoning ordinance that would […]

Restaurants

Franky Bradley’s Promises the Happiest of Hours

Franky Bradley’s is opening its upstairs lounge this Friday and it will also be debuting its “Happiest of Hours” happy hour downstairs. Specials will run from 5 p.m. to 7 […]

Citified

The Council At-Large Race Just Got More Crowded

We told you the City Council At-Large race would get more crowded after Jim Kenney resigned from Council to run for mayor. Derek Green, a […]

City Life

WATCH: Democrats Announce Philadelphia Convention With Cheesesteak Joke, Busted Rendition of “Eye of the Tiger”

Post by Democratic Party. Mere moments after the news started leaking that the Democratic Party had chosen Philadelphia as the location for its 2016 Democratic National […]

City Life

Police Find Mystery ATM Behind Dumpster

Cops in Falls Township recently found an ATM, pictured above, on the 100 block of Lincoln Highway, near the Oxford Valley Mall. It was behind […]