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ThinkFest Recap: Ajay Raju on Philly’s Once and Future Greatness

Ajay Raju, the co-chairman and CEO of Dilworth Paxson — as well as a community activist who serves on numerous boards — was just on the […]

City Life

WATCH: Fox 29 Hired a Steamroller to Run Over Some Cheese

The 7-2 Philadelphia Eagles travel to Green Bay on Sunday to take on the 6-3 Packers, and you can get cogent analysis on Birds 24/7. […]

City Life

“Do AC” Marketing Group Votes to Dissolve

The marketing group behind the “Do AC” campaign has voted to disband. The Atlantic City Alliance, the group behind the “DO AC” campaign, voted earlier […]

City Life

ThinkFest: William Hite on the State of Philly Schools and America’s “Dirty Little Secret”

People who ask if money spent on Philly education is being wasted don’t ask the same question about richer suburban school districts, Philly School Superintendent […]

Restaurants

The Dirt: What To Get At The Farmers Market This Weekend

Consider this your two week warning. In two weeks you’ll be expected to eat nothing that doesn’t include turkey, sweet potato, cranberry and/or unholy amounts […]

City Life

ThinkFest Recap: Amy Gutmann on Penn’s Future

Penn President Amy Gutmann was on the ThinkFest Main Stage just now, interviewed by TV anchor Jim Gardner about her institution’s future. We’ll super-size this […]

City

Cops: Man, 80, Angry at Philadelphia Inquirer, Fires at Police

A man was so furious with The Philadelphia Inquirer he fired nine shots at Upper Darby police on Wednesday, cops say. Upper Darby Police Superintendent […]

City Life

Nobody Cares That Penn State Got Railroaded by the NCAA

The world no longer cares whether Penn State University was wronged by the NCAA when, two years ago, the organization imposed crippling sanctions on the […]

Restaurants

Paradiso Celebrates 10 Years with All-Star Chef Dinner

East Passyunk Avenue’s Paradiso Restaurant and Wine Bar is turning ten and they’re going all out. To celebrate, the restaurant will be hosting a 10-course dinner […]

City Life

Once More, With Feeling: Remaining PNB Sign Letters to Come Down Sunday

The next few days are likely the last for the Philadelphia skyline’s iconic PNB letters. They’re set to come down from One South Broad on Sunday. Contractors […]

Property

Morning Headlines: Egregious Case of Philly’s Civil Forfeiture Process

Some time ago, Isaiah Thompson did an extensive story on the city’s controversial civil asset forfeiture process, which grants law enforcement officials the power to seize […]

Restaurants

PHOTO: First Look At Fork’s New Tasting Menu

This just in from chef Eli Kulp over at Fork: “Getting close to debuting our new tasting menu. Here’s a peak at ‘onions & cream’” […]

City Life

3 Takeaways From the “Eds and Meds” Talk at ThinkFest

Dr. Stephen K. Klasko, President and CEO of Thomas Jefferson University and Dr. Stephen Altschuler, CEO of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, were just interviewed […]

Restaurants

Friday Saturday Sunday Has a New Chef

Friday Saturday Sunday has been a Center City Philadelphia institution for 41 years. And for the first time, the restaurant has a female chef. Samantha Orskog […]

City Life

3 Takeaways From Christina Lurie’s ThinkFest Talk

Christina Lurie, an Oscar-winning documentary producer and minority owner of the Philadelphia Eagles, spoke on the Main Stage at Philly Mag’s ThinkFest on Friday morning. […]