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3-D Billboards in Center City? Company Presents their Vision to the Planning Commission
Nothing is set in stone yet, but if things go according to one advertising company’s plans, Center City could get closer to taking on a “digital […]
Doug Oliver: Here’s Why the Mayoral Field Is Boring
Well, this can’t be good: Philadelphia’s mayoral field is apparently such a bore that now even the presumed candidates themselves are trying to explain why that is. Doug Oliver, a former […]
Restaurant Week Alternative: Pizzeria Stella
Restaurant Week at Pizzeria Stella isn’t really Restaurant Week, it’s Pizza Week. And to celebrate Pizza Week, Stella has some specials. During the full stretch […]
Sylvester Stallone Poses for Selfie on Art Museum Steps
Lancaster resident Peter Rowe and his friends got a big surprise when they decided to race up the famous “Rocky Steps” at the Philadelphia Museum […]
Forcing Ethics onto the Mayoral Agenda
Terry Gillen may be out of the mayoral race, but it seems she can still shape the debate. In an Inquirer op-ed published yesterday, Gillen forcefully made […]
Tonight: Paradiso Hosts Sicilian Wine Tasting
Paradiso is serving up a flight of three Sicilian wines during their “Drinking Italy” event tonight at 6:30 pm. The featured wines are each being […]
Q&A: Who Is Ken Trujillo?
(Update: Trujillo dropped out of the race hours after this Q&A was published, citing family reasons.) In the early days of this 2015 mayoral race, […]
Could Ed Rendell Take Pat Toomey’s Senate Seat?
It’s tough for us to see Ed Rendell in the Senate. The man is a chief — not somebody who would risk getting his voice […]
Morning Headlines: Office High-Rise on South Broad For Sale; Are Condos in Its Future?
The Horace Trumbauer-designed high-rise at 230 South Broad is on the market, according to Natalie Kostelni at the Philadelphia Business Journal. The 22-story building, which […]
J.P. Miranda, Sister Plead to Corruption Charges
Former North Philly State Rep. J.P. Miranda and his sister, Michelle Wilson, pleaded guilty to corruption charges on Tuesday.
Penn Profs: Bring Back Mental Asylums
A group of bioethicists at the University of Pennsylvania have taken a bold stand in a paper published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association: They say […]
Comcast to Stream Super Bowl Online for Free
This is why big giant events like the Super Bowl mean so much to the networks that air them — and the companies that own […]
Jury Now Considering Tollefson Charges
A jury now has Don Tollefson’s fate in its hands. Final arguments in the former sportscaster’s trial were heard Tuesday, and the jury began deliberations […]
Christie Raises Cash, But Jersey GOP Is Poor
Chris Christie knows how to raise cash. But that’s turning out to be of little help to the New Jersey GOP, whose coffers have been […]
Six Burning Questions About Grand Jury Leaks
The scepter still hangs over Kathleen Kane’s head. It’s been a couple of weeks now since the Inquirer reported that a grand jury recommended the […]