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City Life

Revel Sale Is Again On Hold

The Revel isn’t cursed, we don’t think, but even in bankruptcy it’s having a tough time finding its way to the future. A federal appeals […]

City Life

Philadelphia and the “Bomb Trains”

Over the weekend, 11 cars from an 111-car CSX train derailed in South Philly. The cars were carrying crude oil, but there were no leaks, […]

City Life

The 24 Top Philanthropists in Pennsylvania

“No one has ever become poor from giving,” wrote Anne Frank in her diary. That is certainly true of these immensely wealthy Pennsylvanians, who collectively […]

Restaurants

The Revisit: Il Pittore

For all of Philadelphia’s culinary diversity — and from Bustleton Avenue’s new Moldovan spot to Indonesian fare in Point Breeze, we at Foobooz are big […]

City Life

The Best Thing That Happened This Week

We know, we know; you had plans for Tuesday, goddammit. You were going to stay in your flannel jammies all day and binge-watch the whole […]

City Life

WATCH: Rob McCord Will Plead Guilty to Certain Federal Charges

Pennsylvania Treasurer Rob McCord is planning to plead guilty to federal charges related to an incident that took place when he ran for governor last year. Robert […]

School District of Philadelphia
City Life

These Are the 88 Philly Schools Boston Consulting Group Recommended Closing

Education activist Helen Gym and a group of civil rights lawyers have won a two-and-a-half-year battle to get their hands on a secret report by consultants on proposed school […]

Restaurants

Avenue Kitchen Opening New Location

This summer, Villanova restaurant Avenue Kitchen will be opening up a new location in Glen Mills. Owner Dana Smith Farrell and her brother, executive chef […]

Philadelphia Wedding

Save the Date for Wish Upon a Wedding Philadelphia’s Secret Valentine’s Day Dinner

Last year we told you all about how you can get involved with the Philly chapter of Wish Upon a Wedding—a nonprofit organization that provides weddings […]

Property

Is Something in the Works at the Castleway Tower Lot?

Crews are on site taking soil samples at the long vacant lot on the 1900 block of Walnut Street. If you’ve been following along for […]

Restaurants

Polish Menu Pop-Up At La Calaca Feliz

On February 9, La Calaca Feliz chef, Michael Brenfleck, will be testing out his new restaurant concept with a tasting menu at the Fairmount restaurant. […]

City Life

A Super Bowl Sunday Snowstorm for Philadelphia?

Just when we’d all finally calmed down from the disappointing, infuriating and wholly inconveniencing weather-prediction debacle of earlier this week — there’s more snow in the forecast. But […]

Restaurants

The Dirt: What To Get At The Farmers Market This Weekend

In Philadelphia, we love nothing more than talking trash, especially when it comes to weather. If it snows? We complain about the snow and its […]

Citified

Jim Kenney To Make It Official Next Week

Before Ken Trujillo dropped out of the mayor’s race, Jim Kenney had a fundraiser planned for Feb. 5 for his Council reelection campaign. He has converted the […]

Property

Don’t Get Any Ideas, Condo Developers. This Philly Spot Is Spoken For!

Nothing is for certain just yet, but yesterday’s presentation of a bill that would rezone a site currently taken up by vacant buildings for a […]