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Tonight: Food Fight In Fairmount

It’s a food fight in Fairmount. Tonight at Girard College’s Founders Hall, the Battle of the Neighborhoods Food Fight is going down from 6-9 p.m. […]

City

Charges Dropped in Philly Attempted Murder Case

The Philadelphia District Attorney’s office has dropped charges against Tomayo McDuffy, a Holmesburg man once accused of attempted murder in a home invasion case in […]

City Life

Now CNN’s Don Lemon Is the Laughingstock of Twitter

It was one of the most bizarre interviews ever on TV news. CNN’s Don Lemon, who used to work in Philadelphia at NBC10, asked one […]

City Life

N.J. State Police: 2 Children Shot to Death in Burlco Home

New Jersey state police confirmed today that two children, a boy and a girl, were killed and two other people wounded in a shooting in […]

City Life

Comcast: Are Vultures Circling the Merger?

OK, so it’s probably a bit much to say the vultures are circling over the Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger. After all, the “vulture” in question […]

Restaurants

Tonight: Beaujolais Nouveau Night in Midtown Village

Beaujolais Nouveau, the French red that’s always ridiculously popular for one day a year, will be officially released for sale on Thursday, November 20th. And […]

Property

Hotel Slated for Little Pete’s Site Moves Forward

The hotel planned for the site currently occupied by a parking garage and Little Pete’s diner advanced earlier this week. Philadelphia’s planning commission voted unanimously […]

City Life

North Wildwood’s “Fudgy Wudgy Man” Dies at 76

Andy Markee, known to vacationers for years as the quintessential Fudgy Wudgy Man on Wildwood’s beaches, has died. He had been selling ice cream, primarily […]

City Life

(UPDATE) Kane’s Office Clarifies Porn Email Clarification

[Update 10:30 a.m.] Well, you don’t see this every day in politics. Yes, a politician will make an explosive statement, only to have a spokesperson […]

City Life

90 Pounds of Pot Sent to 69th Street City Blue to Be Destroyed

60 pounds of pot delivered to Upper Darby clothing store: http://t.co/jugoLXC1I9 pic.twitter.com/x34L82c6P2 — Philly.com Breaking (@phillynews) November 19, 2014 An unknown person shipped 90 pounds […]

City Life

It Was a Miserable Night for Philadelphia Sports

It was not a good night to be a Philadelphia sports fan. First off, the Sixers lost. That’s not necessarily news, but this was a […]

Property

Morning Headlines: The Schuylkill Banks Boardwalk Makes Philadelphia Better

What raises the quality of a city? According to Better! Cities & Towns editor Robert Steuteville, there are four things that are key to creating a “strong sense […]

City Life

Baggage Handlers Picket at PHL Airport

#picketline #PHLstrike #hyperlapse #PHL #Philly #Philadelphia #povertydoesntfly #goodairports #1u #PrimeFlight A video posted by 32BJ SEIU (@32bjseiu) on Nov 11, 2014 at 9:32am PST A […]

City Life

Tony Williams’ Fragile Juggernaut of a Campaign

State Senator Anthony H. Williams launched what looked like a juggernaut of a mayoral campaign last night in a large hall at the visitor’s center […]

City Life

Philly Police, Activists Prepare for Ferguson Reaction

Over the summer, the nation’s attention focused on Ferguson, Missouri, for several weeks as protesters clashed with cops in the aftermath of the shooting of […]