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City Life

National Weather Service: Icy Commute Expected

Some news from the National Weather Service at Mount Holly: Post by US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly.

City Life

Kathleen Kane Has Been Awful. But She’s Being Treated Unfairly.

Let’s face it: Kathleen Kane is a lousy attorney general. Her law-enforcement agenda seems to be driven mostly by politics and score-settling. The department she […]

City Life

Florida Governor Coming to Philly to Poach Jobs

Florida Gov. Rick Scott says he’s coming to Philadelphia next month to try to lure businesses and jobs here back to his state — making […]

Citified

Why John Dougherty Won’t Get to Pick Our Next Mayor

A year ago, it looked like labor unions might just pick Philadelphia’s next mayor. Led by influential electricians union chief John Dougherty, labor leaders across […]

Foobooz

Restaurant Review: Aldine

Everyone knows that opening a restaurant is the surest path to an empty checking account, but George and Jennifer Sabatino know better. For truly shredding […]

City Life

The Phillymag.com Pop Quiz for the Week Ending January 9th

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

Foobooz

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

Whether you’re resolved to eat less meat, cut a few carbs, add some leafy greens, or to resist the siren song of Seamless, here’s what […]

City Life

The Sad Demise of the Bill Cosby Legacy

Philadelphia sounded like such a wonderful place. It was the 1960s, and I was a young black kid, growing up on the side of Kansas […]

Foobooz

Little Bit of New Orleans Is Coming to North Broad

James Jennings, the new editor of our sibling blog, Property has the details on Eric Blumenfeld’s newest North Broad project, the Studebaker Building at 667 N […]

City Life

Sixers Suspend Kirilenko

When the Sixers traded for Andrei Kirilenko earlier this season, it was expected that the veteran forward wouldn’t be in Philadelphia long — that, given the […]

Property

Changes on the Way to Stephen Starr’s Commissary Building on North Broad

Another day, another development on North Broad Street that involves developer Eric Blumenfeld. No, it’s not about Mural Arts Lofts, the Divine Lorraine Hotel project […]

Citified

Kenney Still on the Mayoral Fence

It looks like at-large City Councilman Jim Kenney is kicking off his council re-election campaign with a fundraiser on Feb. 5. Does that mean his […]

Foobooz

Tiffin Celebrates 8 Years with $8 Entrees

Starting today, Tiffin is celebrating its 8th anniversary with eight days of $8 entrees. The chain of eight Indian restaurants is offering all of its entrees for $8 […]

City Life

Firefighters Get Raise, Permission to Move Out of Philly

.@Michael_Nutter announces @PhiladelphiaGov reaches arbitration award agreement w/ @PhillyFireDept pic.twitter.com/sAQyB3QXAQ — City of Philadelphia (@PhiladelphiaGov) January 9, 2015 .@Michael_Nutter: "We came together to find a […]

Property

Old Original Bookbinders Building Turns Leaf With New Bar

Foodies and historical building buffs alike can go have a mini celebration tonight as the Old Original Bookbinders on 2nd and Walnut has re-opened as a […]