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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 […]

Restaurants

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 […]

Citified

Will State Bigfoot Philly on Paid Sick Leave?

The debate over mandatory paid sick leave in Philadelphia has been a lively one. Traditional liberals, which includes most of City Council, support paid sick […]

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City Life

Pennsylvania’s Open Records Czar Is Leaving Office

Terry Mutchler ushered in a new era of (relative) government transparency in 2008 when she was appointed the first executive director of the then-brand-new Pennsylvania’s Office of […]

Property

Philly Places Third on New York Times’ Big List of 2015 Travel Destinations

The New York Times released a ranking of “52 Places to Go in 2015” today and there’s a pleasant surprise that should make you smile […]

City Life

Three Lessons for Police

When New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio went on the record in saying that he and his wife have “had to literally train” their […]

Property

Property’s Weekend Agenda: Chestnut Hill Preservation Winners Announced This Sunday

Do you know a project that was the epitome of historical preservation in Chestnut Hill last year? If so, hopefully you submitted it to the […]

Citified

Labor Leader Asks Butkovitz to Reconsider Running for Mayor

The head of Philadelphia’s correctional officers union is urging City Controller Alan Butkovitz to reconsider his decision to not run for mayor this year. Lorenzo North, president of Local […]

Restaurants

The Mildred Will Become Coeur

Leigh Maida, Brendan Hartranft and Brendan Kelly, the triumvirate behind Local 44, Strangelove’s and the upcoming Clarkville in West Philadelphia have just signed a lease […]

City Life

Jeffrey Lurie Enters Competition for Philadelphia’s Worst Sports Owner

In case you haven’t noticed, Philadelphia has a sports team ownership problem. It took last week’s Eagles front office fiasco to get me thinking about […]

Restaurants

Jose Garces’s Olde Bar Opens Today

Today, Jose Garces opens the Olde Bar in the Old Original Bookbinders building at 2nd and Walnut. The Olde Bar is indeed the old bar from […]