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“PNB” Letters Removed From Skyline

Almost three months after an aborted attempt to take down the PNB sign from One South Broad, the letters are finally gone. City officials confirmed […]

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Philadelphia’s Recycling Rates Up 155 Percent in 6 Years

Philadelphia isn’t America’s greenest city, like Mayor Nutter said we would be when he took office. But there is some good news on the sustainability […]

City Life

Penn State President to Review Freeh Report

Penn State President Eric Barron will review the Freeh Report that castigated the school’s handling of the Jerry Sandusky scandal — and provided the basis […]

City Life

Ed Funding Committee to Meet in Philadelphia

The Notebook reports that the state’s Basic Education Funding Commission will meet in Philadelphia two days this week — Tuesday and Wednesday — but that […]

City Life

Bill Cosby’s Silent Treatment

My fellow journalists: It’s time to stop enabling Bill Cosby. At least three times in the last week, Cosby has been directly given the chance […]

City Life

Vatican Confirms: Pope Will Visit Philly

The Vatican made it official today: Pope Francis will visit Philadelphia during the World Meeting of Families next year. The announcement had been long expected […]

City Life

Philly Jesus: A Philly Cop Threatened to F*** Me Up After LOVE Park Arrest

“I woke up this morning; that’s all I can ask for.” This is how my chat with Philly Jesus started the day after his now-notorious […]

Property

Newtown Athletic Club Is the Navy Yard of the Fitness Scene

According to our sister site Be Well Philly, Newtown Athletic Club has just-announced a $10 million expansion and renovation — the second massive expansion in as […]

City Life

ThinkFest: M. Night Shyamalan and Bhavna Shyamalan on Philanthropy

M. Night Shyamalan and Bhavna Shyamalan just concluded the ThinkFest day by discussing their philanthropic efforts through The MNS Foundation, which “supports remarkable leaders, through […]

City Life

The Phillymag.com Pop Quiz for the Week Ending November 14th

The Phillymag.com Pop Quiz: Seven simple questions about the week that was. Are you a newser … or a loser?

Restaurants

What Restaurant Are You Embarrassed To Admit You Haven’t Been To?

Okay, gastronauts, it’s confession time. It being a Friday and all, we were just sitting around Foobooz World HQ trading stories, and the subject came […]

City Life

ThinkFest: Alex Rice on the Inspirational Run of the Taney Dragons

Alex Rice, coach of the Taney Dragons baseball team, was just on the ThinkFest Main Stage to discuss his team’s run to the Little League […]

City Life

The Outrage Meter for the Week Ending November 14, 2014

Outrage Meter for 11/14/2014 | Create Infographics Although there’s been some residual anger over accused sexual assaulter Bill Cosby and the couple charged with torturing […]

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Suburban Officials Blast Possibility of New Philadelphia Casino

Officials from Delaware County gathered today to blast the idea of a second casino in Philadelphia. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board will vote on Tuesday […]

Restaurants

Tale of the Tape: Steve’s Steaks – Center City

Whenever Pat’s and Geno’s Steaks are mentioned, undoubtedly someone will weigh in with the seemingly erudite argument that they don’t pick a winner between those […]