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Here’s the Original “King of Jeans” Sign Being Installed in 1994

I remember when this sign went up – “what a disgrace” was how most felt but it somehow grew to be accepted and now loved.” […]

Citified

Education Firebrand Helen Gym Lands Big Union Endorsement, Donation for Council

It’s official: The firebrand education activist Helen Gym says she is running for Democratic City Council At-Large in the May 19th primary. Though she hasn’t made […]

Restaurants

Want To Eat A PYT Burger A Day For A Whole Year?

If you could choose one food to eat for the rest of your life, what would you choose? If your answer is burgers, well, you […]

Restaurants

First Look: Inside Bing Bing Dim Sum

When Ben Puchowitz and Shawn Darragh went to Japan, Darragh says they found it dull. Not the place or the scenery or any of that, […]

Restaurants

Burgundy Truffle Special at Kraftwork

Kraftwork in Fishtown was lucky enough to score some burgundy truffles this week. This weekend, Exec chef Brian Lofink and chef de cuisine Josh Evans whipped […]

Property

This Is the Worst Time to Commute in Philly

With the exception of those of you with gigs at home (or lucky enough to be within walking distance to their job), most of us are […]

City

Atlantic City Is the Most Romantic City in America — What?

It was after 6 a.m., and I was still out. About five hours earlier, Sergey Kovalev had completed his win over Philly’s Bernard Hopkins, and […]

The Scene

“A Carnevale of Philadelphie”

Art lovers braved the chilly weather Saturday night and celebrated the opening of “A Carnevale of Philadelphie” at  E-Moderne Gallerie in Old City. It was […]

City Life

The Phillymag.com Pop Quiz for the Week Ending February 6th

The Phillymag.com Pop Quiz: Seven simple questions about the week that was. Are you a newser … or a loser?

Property

Flashback Friday: That Time the Bellevue-Stratford on Broad Almost Got an Airstrip

Today’s blast from the past comes from Philaphilia, where GroJLart reminds as of that time building contractor Theodore Starrett proposed an airstrip at the top of […]

City Life

Union: Accuser in Fire Department Sex Scandal “Forced” to File Complaint

Top officials from Philadelphia’s firefighters union and their lawyer gathered at the union hall at Fifth and Callowhill streets on Friday morning to discuss the […]

City

WATCH: Wawa Robbed by Man With Large Knife

Police say a Wawa in Bristol Township, Bucks County, was robbed early Wednesday morning by a man brandishing a large knife. Bristol Township cops released […]

Property

Owners Propose Historical Ardmore Buildings Be Demolished for Parking

Ooof, this is definitely not helping the already partially(?) deplored One Ardmore Place project. As previously reported, Carl Dranoff’s planned mixed-use development has been mired with dissenters […]

Citified

Alan Butkovitz Isn’t Running For Mayor (Again)

This will shock absolutely no one, but we feel the need to share it with you anyway: Philadelphia City Controller Alan Butkovitz tells us he has […]

City

What It’s Like to Sell One Step Away Newspapers

The first thing Charles asked me was if I liked metal music. He said he wanted to go to the Cannibal Corpse show when they […]