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10 Reasons Paid Sick Leave Is Great for Business

As business owners we sure like to complain, don’t we? We complain about collecting cash and the price of supplies and the state of the […]

Property

Morning Headlines: Could Green Roofs Be Coming to a Business Near You?

A potential step toward that still out of reach “Greenest City in America” status has presented itself to Philadelphia in the form of a recently introduced bill that […]

City Life

Christie Faces New Federal Probe

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has been targeted by a new federal probe, multiple outlets are reporting. “Federal authorities have launched a criminal investigation into […]

City Life

Comcast Labels a Customer “SuperB–ch”

The latest Comcast customer service story makes last week’s “Asshole Brown” tale look pretty tame. “Yesterday Mary Bauer received her Comcast bill in the mail,” […]

Willie Brown
Citified

The Brief: Anthony Williams Scores Another Union Endorsement

SEPTA’s Transport Workers Union Local 234 announced Thursday it is endorsing state Sen. Anthony Williams for mayor. “Throughout his career, Tony Williams has dedicated himself to fighting […]

City Life

Accused of Fraud, Bucks County Man Kills Himself

A member of the Bucks County family accused of accumulating a fortune through insurance fraud, has killed himself. Thomas French was married to Claire Risoldi. “Risoldi’s […]

Philadelphia Wedding

Are Bridal Shorts Going to Become the New Wedding Thing?

Last year, J.Crew included a bridal jumpsuit in their spring/summer 2014 wedding lookbook, and I shocked myself by liking it. Really liking it. Almost immediately after […]

Restaurants

I Have Three Words For You: Bone. Marrow. Nachos.

Yup. Those are bone marrow nachos. And they’re on the board at Sancho Pistola’s. Honestly, I can’t believe that every restaurant like Sancho’s isn’t serving […]

Restaurants

A Rare Rioja Dinner Catered By Garces…At A Liquor Store In New Jersey?

Imagine you’re blindfolded and taken to a $200 wine dinner, where a Spanish wine importer is pouring you six different Riojas dating back to 1928. […]

Property

Philly Mag Offers Their Goodbyes to The “King Of Jeans” Sign

Blank. #kingofjeans #southphilly #signs A photo posted by Pennsporter (@pennsporter) on Feb 5, 2015 at 11:33am PST We’re guessing you’ve already heard the news, but […]

City Life

State Senators Art Haywood, Vincent Hughes Propose 8 Percent Shale Tax

Two Philadelphia-area Democrats have unveiled their plan to tax natural gas production in the Marcellus Shale. Sens. Art Haywood and Vincent Hughes announced their proposal […]

City

Complaint: Olive Garden Fired Philly Waitress Because She’s Pregnant

A Philadelphia woman says she was fired from the Olive Garden on City Ave. in Bala because she was pregnant. Workplace advocates have filed a […]

City Life

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 […]