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Will School in China Invest in Chester Upland Schools?

Chester-Upland School District is one of the poorest in the state. It seems to always be struggling with funding. In 2012, the district actually sued […]

Property

ThinkFest Recap: Why the New Comcast Skyscraper Will Be Great for Philly

Missed Thinkfest? Not to worry, we have a social media roundup of the highlights. Here’s one of Comcast Senior Vice President Karen Buchholz telling us […]

Restaurants

Vetri Breaks Twitter (And Melts His Answering Machine) With Surprise Pop-Up

If you slept in today, you already missed this. I’m talking about it now just because I think it was kind of awesome–and proof of […]

City

HUP Patient Being Checked for Ebola

A patient at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania is being tested for the Ebola virus. The patient probably doesn’t have Ebola, but HUP […]

City Life

Here’s Who’s Parking on City Hall’s Doorstep

Update: Read the Nutter administration’s response to questions on City Hall parking here. The new $55 million Dilworth Park has its critics, but I’ve become a […]

City Life

Picking the Right Husband for Your Career

In the modern age, finding someone with whom we can share the rest of our lives is about so much more than butterflies and the […]

Restaurants

Full Menu for Girard’s Opening Day

Girard–the new 70-seat, “no-tip” Frenchy BYO brasserie and bruncherie–is opening today. As a matter of fact, it’s open right now. The restaurant (which is open from […]

City

The BBC Has Reported on Philly Jesus

Philly Jesus has crossed the pond. Philadelphia’s own version of Jesus is actually 28-year-old Michael Grant, a reformed heroin addict who found the lord and […]

City Life

Kristina Ruehli Says Bill Cosby Drugged and Tried to Sexually Assault Her in 1965

These days, Kristina Ruehli is a 71-year-old New Hampshire woman who spends her leisure time skiing and being a grandmother to eight. But back in […]

Property

Morning Headlines: Neighbors Say Dranoff’s One Ardmore Place Is Too Tall

Dranoff Properties’ One Ardmore Place was off to a rocky start and that doesn’t seem to be changing anytime soon. According to Cheryl Allison at […]

City

Cop in Pulitzer-Winning ‘Tainted Justice’ Series Gets Job Back

Jeffrey Cujdik has his job back. Cujdik is one of the Philadelphia narcotics officers implicated in the Daily News’s Pulitzer Prize-winning “Tainted Justice” series. No […]

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City Life

Ed Rendell Is OK with NFL Game Being Moved This Time

Before the NFL moves the Buffalo game, it has to clear things with Ed Rendell first. — Dan McQuade (@dhm) November 20, 2014 I tweeted […]

City Life

Pa. Legislature Might Hold Lame-Duck Session

The Pennsylvania Legislature might hold a lame-duck session before Gov. Tom Corbett’s term expires in January — one last grab at passing GOP-favored legislation before Democrat […]

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City Life

PGW Sale Hopes Dim

The proposed sale of Philadelphia Gas Works to a private Connecticut company — a sale long considered on life support, at best — is one step closer […]

City Life

Dwight Evans Mulls Mayoral Run

This was unexpected: State Rep. Dwight Evans says he’s contemplating a run for mayor — his third such race, if he makes it, since 1999. […]