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NCAA Could Restore Paterno’s Wins

Penn State and NCAA are in talks to reconsider the sanctions imposed after the Jerry Sandusky scandal, according to multiple reports — a reversal that […]

City Life

Inky Reporters Subpoenaed by Grand Jury

Looks like we’re about to see how deep the rabbit hole goes. We noted last week that when the Inquirer reported that a grand jury […]

Citified

Q&A: Darrell Clarke Talks About His Decision to Not Run for Mayor

Council President Darrell Clarke finally made official today what many political insiders have predicted all along: He will not be running for mayor. Instead, he’ll seek reelection in City Council. […]

City Life

Darrell Clarke Will Not Run For Mayor

UPDATE [4:30 p.m.] : We asked Councilman James Kenney, a possible mayoral candidate, if Council President Darrell Clarke’s announcement this afternoon makes it any more likely that he’ll get into the race. […]

Citified

A New Urbanist, Progressive PAC Is Forming

Editor’s Note: Updated at 10:50 p.m. with new information from the PAC’s organizers. Well isn’t this interesting. There’s a brand new PAC in town, with a self-consciously […]

Property

Renovation Planned for Two Blighted Eyesores in Old City

A ray of hope from Hidden City’s Ryan Briggs today: The buildings at 223 and 225 Chestnut, two sister structures that have been slowly falling […]

City Life

Crayola Apologizes for “Offensive Posts” After Facebook Hack

Pennsylvania-based art supply company Crayola is likely reviewing its social media security policies on Monday after a weekend hack left its official Facebook page flooded […]

Citified

Darrell Clarke Passes on Mayoral Run: Why It Matters.

Darrell Clarke won’t run for mayor. What does that mean for the race? Both more and less than meets the eye.

Property

Sold for $2.19 Million: Allen Iverson’s Former Villanova Home

At one time, this sprawling Villanova estate used to boast “The Answer” in its elegant halls. However, in 2007, Iverson sold the property to one […]

Restaurants

Top Chef Episode 10 Recap: This Thing’s Still On The Air?

Welcome back (again), readers! Whether you’re actually still interested or just need to see this through, I will continue to be your Top Chef Sherpa. […]

City Life

Penn Frat on Probation for Christmas Card

Phi Delta Theta’s international organization has put the Penn chapter on probation after the fraternity’s Christmas card featured a “Beyoncé blow-up doll” that offended minority […]

Philadelphia Wedding

Tiffany & Co.’s New Wedding Ad Campaign Features a Gay Couple

Our buds over at G Philly just clued us into Tiffany & Co.’s new ad campaign, and we love it: One of the shots features a […]

Property

Renovations at the Curtis Center to Begin This Spring

Renovations at the historic Curtis Center will kick off this spring. According to The Inquirer, phase one will include the construction of 55 luxury apartments on […]

City Life

All Comcast Eyes on New York

It looks like New York is going to drive a tough bargain if Comcast wants that state’s approval to complete a merger with Time Warner […]

Citified

Monday’s City Reads

Local Read: “Nutter Looks Back on Seven Years of Accomplishment.” The final phase of lame-ducktitude is the legacy assessment stage, and it has begun in […]