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In Aftermath of Shane Montgomery’s Death, Curtis Jones Wants Cameras Outside Bars

Philadelphia City Councilman Curtis Jones, Jr. admits it is unlikely his proposal would have saved Shane Montgomery’s life. But, he says, it could have shortened the agonizing amount of time […]

Restaurants

Tria Fitler Square Progress Report

Tria posted a photo today of the progress they’re making at their new Fitler Square location. The Tria Fitler Square has been described as “almost […]

City Life

Jersey Man Gets More Than 60,000 Signatures on Petition for Chris Christie to Pardon Him on Gun Charge

New Jersey is well known to have some of the strictest gun laws in the United States. Get caught with a BB gun that you didn’t […]

Things to Do

Is the Roxy Philly’s Best-Kept Movie Secret?

You may not have noticed, but the Roxy has become a pretty cool place to do movies in Center City. Really. After years as a […]

Property

That Contemporary Carriage House on Quince Is Now Pending Sale!

Well, that was quick! Just eight days after being listed, our latest City House of the Week has been snagged. Or is being snagged, we should say. Nerissa […]

Restaurants

Top Chef Episode 14 Recap: How Urkel Got His Groove Back

With apologies to my editor, this every other week thing is totally working out for me–and for a season which barely has enough notable things […]

City Life

Officers Charged With Brutal Beating of Motorist

Najee Rivera is lucky to have a very determined girlfriend, or he might be sitting in jail today, convicted of charges stemming from his own […]

Property

Will the Carl Dranoff Touch Help Sell These Luxe Condos at Two Liberty Place?

Last we wrote about developer Carl Dranoff, his proposed One Ardmore Place in Lower Merion had taken hit from local business owners who recently filed […]

Philadelphia Wedding

Natalie Portman Teaches Us the Most Dramatic Way Possible to Call Off a Wedding In Her New Dior Ad

Natalie Portman wastes a perfectly good wedding dress in the new ad for the perfume Miss Dior. Behold as she just strips and leaves it […]

City Life

PARCC Opt-Out Confusion Explained — Sort Of

Like many other parents in the state of New Jersey, Jack Fairchild of Moorestown is against his children taking the controversial PARCC examination, so much so that […]

City Life

On Net Neutrality, Comcast Loses — and Wins

Well, this wasn’t entirely expected. Sure, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler was expected to endorse new regulations that would classify the Internet as a utility — […]

Restaurants

Boxcar Brewery Hosts Beer Pairing Dinner

Boxcar Brewing is hosting their first (post opening) event at their new brewpub, and it’s going to be a beer pairing event with head chef and […]

City Life

Police Warn of Pickpockets at Wegmans, Panera Bread

Police in Cherry Hill yesterday released images taken from surveillance footage of two people they suspect of stealing a woman’s wallet from her shopping cart at […]

City Life

Even Harrisburg Is Turning Its Back on the Phillies

And the, er, hits just keep on comin’ for the Philadelphia Phillies, who start spring training in two weeks.

Property

Morning Headlines: Proposed 2401 Washington Ave. Project Moves Along

Last month we filled you in on the plans developer Green Construction LLC has in store for the vacant lot at 24th and Washington, which […]