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Local Developer Looks for Love on Upcoming Reality Show
Philadelphia real-estate developer @shawn_bullard seeks true love on new prime time show @MMIH_WEtv on 2.4.15 at 8PM ! #MatchMadeInHeaven — Philly Film Office (@GPFO) February […]
Team Tony Williams: We Had $426,000 on Hand at End of 2014
(Editor’s Note: For our analysis of this year’s record-low fundraising by Philadelphia’s mayoral candidates, check out Patrick Kerkstra’s report. Holly Otterbein also has a report on the neck-and-neck fundraising in […]
Report: Castleway Properties Has Deal to Sell Vacant Rittenhouse Lot for $30-$40M
On Friday, we told you about the news that crews were on site taking soil samples at the long vacant lot on the 1900 block of […]
Weckerly’s Holding an Ice Cream Flavor Contest
Weckerly’s Ice Cream is hosting a contest their second annual Pint of the Week contest. Come up with an ice cream flavor and post it […]
New Donut Monday At Federal Donuts
Because if you have to be out in this crappy weather anyway, you might as well reward yourself with donuts. Chocolate cake, peanut butter icing […]
Big Money Exodus: American Bible Society Sells NYC Building Ahead of Philly Move
It was just about a week ago that we told you the American Bible Society was packing up their Manhattan digs for new office space […]
PPA Sting Operation Nets One Lyft Impoundment
On Friday night, the new Lyft “ridesharing” service hit the streets of Philadelphia. And so did undercover agents from the Philadelphia Parking Authority’s Taxi & […]
Paesano’s Expanding on Girard Avenue
Paesano’s on Girard Avenue is moving on from its original location. The sandwich shop is moving next door to the just completed construction at the corner […]
Does Comcast Pricing Create Its Customer Service Problems?
Comcast’s reputation for customer service — never good to begin with — has hit new lows with the “Asshole Brown” incident. Lobbing profanities at the […]
Lyft Has Launched in Philadelphia — Is it Any Different From Uber?
Ride-hailing app Lyft launched in Philadelphia on Friday evening, and it went generally as expected: As the taxi association warned, the PPA conducted sting operations. […]
Lynne Abraham Would Be the Oldest Big City Mayor in Recent U.S. History
Lynne Abraham is 74 years old. Remarkably, she isn’t even the oldest candidate in this historically aged mayoral field. That distinction belongs to Milton Street, who is […]
New Menu Items At Le Virtu
Beginning February 2, Le Virtu will offer daily-changing polentas with house-made ragus. The polentas can be served in individual portions as well as family-style for […]
Christie Creates Controversy With Vaccine Comments
Chris Christie is creating an unusual track record for himself on the subject of public health. He’s the guy last year who, with fewer than […]
Morning Headlines: Center City Lands Largest US-Based Architecture and Engineering Firm
One Logan Square is about to get another big-time tenant. HOK, a global design, architecture, engineering and planning firm, is setting up a Philadelphia office […]
The Worst Ways to Choose a Computer Password
My son Jake came home from college this weekend to watch the Super Bowl with us — I think because he likes my guacamole. The […]