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Eight Escape Germantown Firebombing
Eight people escaped safely from a Germantown house that was firebombed overnight. There were no injuries reported.
Philly Could Push Local Minimum Wage to $15
The Inquirer’s Tricia Nadolny has a great look today at efforts to pass a $15 minimum wage in Philadelphia. It probably wouldn’t be universal — […]
AccuWeather Predicts Another Snowy Winter
Do you miss the winter of 2013-14, when it started snowing and seemingly never, ever stopped? Well, you’ll love the winter of 2014-15 then!
First Amendment Should Not Protect Anthony Elonis’ Speech
Anthony Elonis doesn’t deserve to be a First Amendment martryr. Of course, an awful lot of America’s free-speech champions turned out to be folks you […]
Where Is Shane Montgomery?
I can’t imagine what the parents of missing West Chester University student Shane Montgomery went through this past weekend as the search for their son […]
From Bomb Scares to Parking Payoffs: Philadelphia’s Top 7 NIMBY Battles
“Pennsylvania is timely Case Study A for witnessing the impact of the not-in-my-back-yard movement against casino development,” the Gaming Industry Observer reported in 2009 when […]
Is This Top Philly Cop the Answer to America’s Post-Ferguson Police Problem?
On Monday night, as much of the country reeled at news there would be no indictment of the police officer who shot an unarmed black […]
Six Pack: Philly’s Newest Breakfast Options
Breakfast may have recently been demoted from its most important meal status, but that doesn’t mean that we’re skipping it entirely–especially considering that fact that […]
Philly Offers Free Saturday Parking During Holidays
One of Philadelphia’s best holiday traditions is returning: Free parking on Saturdays.
Christmas Tree Market Expected to Be Robust
Newsworks reports that Pennsylvania is in the Christmas tree business — and brother, business is a-boomin’:
Philly Families Asked to Open Homes for Pope’s Visit
Watch out Philly: The city’s going to get very snug in September. The World Meeting of Families, which will be attended by Pope Francis, is […]
Senate Leader: No Big “Lame Duck” Bills Planned
After a couple of weeks of speculation, new Pa. Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman has set the record straight — the GOP won’t use a […]
Ranking Philly’s 5 Mortal Parking Sins
Even with the strange new lens through which Philadelphians now view City Hall and parking, what happened over at the intersection of Broad and Market earlier this […]
Aldine’s Got Black Friday Deals
If you’re taking to Center City to do your Black Friday shopping, you’re going to need a bite (and drink) to recover. Aldine, at 19th […]