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Q&A: Lynne Abraham Talks Pot, Race Relations, Schools and More
Former District Attorney Lynne Abraham is the early leader in the narrowing mayoral field, with a huge head start over her opponents in name recognition […]
Funeral Set for Shane Montgomery
Funeral services for Shane Montgomery, the West Chester University student whose body was pulled from the Schuylkill River over the weekend a month after he […]
Three Reasons Temple’s $100 Million Stadium Is a Big, Bad Idea
An on-campus football stadium at Temple University is a really bad idea. It’s a bad idea for the university. It’s a bad idea for the […]
Chris Christie Is Driving Everybody Crazy With This Cowboys Thing
Well, Chris Christie really means it when he says he’s a Cowboys fan. Here he is Sunday, celebrating the team’s playoff victory with owner Jerry […]
Restaurant Review: Brigantessa
We expect a lot from restaurants these days. If they don’t transform liquids into powders or barrel-steep cocktails with homemade bitters, they’d better serve chickens […]
Body of Shane Montgomery Found in Schuylkill River
Sad but not unexpected news from the banks of the Schuylkill River, where divers pulled the body of Shane Montgomery from the water shortly after […]
Gran Caffe L’Aquila Is Indeed Grand
Gran Caffe L’Aquila opened a week ago at 1716 Chestnut Street. The bi-level space is open from morning to night, offering Italian coffee, pastries, gelato, […]
The Dirt: What To Get At The Farmers Market This Weekend
A new year is perhaps the ideal excuse to hit the reset button on what has, if we know our readers at all, been several […]
Terry Gillen Ends Mayoral Campaign
Terry Gillen has reportedly decided to end her mayoral campaign. She officially announced her campaign in September, though she had been talking about running for a […]
Sixers Stat Man Seriously Injured in Car Crash
https://twitter.com/preston76/status/551080427692097537 Harvey Pollack, the 92-year-old statistician for the Sixers, was seriously injured in a one-car crash on Thursday evening.
Teens Now Banned from Delaware Tanning Salons
Teenagers can no longer use tanning beds in Delaware, thanks to a new law that went into effect yesterday. The bill, an amendment to the […]
Mainland Inn Opens Tonight in Harleysville
The long delayed reopening of the Mainland Inn in Harleysville is set for this evening. The restaurant will source much of its bounty from the […]
Teen Driver Charged in Death of Bensalem Girl
Police have filed charges against the driver of an SUV that hit a Bensalem High School girl and killed her. The victim, Minete Zeka, was […]
Rail Park Plans Continue to Make Headway with Phase 1
As one reader reminded us on our roundup of developments we’ll be tracking in 2015, the proposed Rail Park is one of the city’s most […]
In Need of More Space, Roman Catholic High School Plans Expansion
Supporters of Roman Catholic High School at Broad and Vine Street have drawn up an impressive expansion plan that includes more classroom space, a fine […]