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Lyft Is Launching in Philadelphia on Friday

Ride-hailing service Lyft announced today that it will launch its service in Philadelphia on Friday, January 30th. The company had been advertising for drivers in […]

City Life

The Best and Worst of Local News Snow Coverage

“Be sure to warm up before shoveling. You can walk around, or march in place.” This was actual advice, delivered by Action News, on Monday […]

Property

Morning Headlines: Building That Houses Spruce Food Market Has Been Sold

Want to know the going rate for a 175-vehicle parking garage that also houses one of the most recognizable signs in Center City? Apparently, it’s […]

City Life

Earthquake Shakes Chester County

A 2.7-magnitude earthquake hit Chester County on Sunday, and a few people even noticed. “A number of people in Downingtown,  Exton, West Chester and surrounding […]

City Life

In Pa. House, a Fresh Push for Liquor Privatization

A fresh push to privatize the state’s liquor store system is brewing in the Pennsylvania House, NewsWorks reports. Republican House Majority Leader Dave Reed told […]

Citified

The Brief: Who Will Win the Snow Primary?

Philadelphia’s primary election will be held on May 19. But today is the Snow Primary: a solid chance for the city’s mayoral candidates and mayoral-maybes to show […]

City Life

Snowpocalypse? Not Now.

Post by NBC10 Philadelphia. So much for Snowmageddon. In Philadelphia, at least, the latest “storm of the century” is turning out to be a big […]

City Life

Here’s the Latest on What You’re Going to Wake Up To Tomorrow

Update 10:15 p.m.: Mayor Nutter just held the day’s final press conference, saying that all city government offices will be closed Tuesday; Philadelphia’s public and […]

Citified

Half of City Council Just Got Cybersquatted

Go to MarkSquilla.com, and you won’t find a word about the South Philadelphia Councilman bearing its name. JannieBlackwell.com, too, has nary a sentence about the longtime Councilwoman representing parts of West Philadelphia. […]

City Life

Robber Takes Dunkin’ Donuts Bag Full of Money from Rittenhouse Dunkin’

Philadelphia Police are looking for a man they say robbed the Dunkin’ Donuts at the corner of 16th and Sansom streets in Rittenhouse Square.

City Life

Will District Slap Anti-Testing Teachers?

Teachers at a Philadelphia school say they face discipline from the school district for helping parents opt their children out of standardized tests. Kelley Collings, […]

Restaurants

On Anonymity: Jonathan Gold Takes Off The Mask

So Jonathan Gold, Pulitzer Prize-winning restaurant critic for the L.A. Times, has gone public. Shown his face. Done all the things that a critic does […]

Citified

Can Jim Kenney Really Inherit Ken Trujillo’s Campaign Operation?

There’s been some speculation in recent days that Jim Kenney could more or less just take over the well-funded, professionalized campaign operation that Ken Trujillo […]

Property

You Have a Say in the Development Changes in Store for South Philly

Think Philadelphia’s South District (i.e., Grays Ferry, East Passyunk, Point Breeze, Pennsport, and Whitman) has a dearth in parks? How can the population boom be […]

City Life

Wolf Declares Snow a “Disaster Emergency”

Gov. Tom Wolf has declared the snowstorm a “disaster emergency,” his office said in an email to reporters this afternoon.