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Vince Fumo in Inquirer: Don’t Give Money to the Homeless

Former State Senator Vince Fumo has resurfaced today with an opinion piece in (of all places!) The Philadelphia Inquirer. Yes, Fumo has published an op-ed […]

City Life

Almost Nobody Believes Comcast on Net Neutrality. Why?

Comcast wants you to know it really, really believes in net neutrality*. But almost nobody on the Internet believes them. Why is that? *For a […]

Restaurants

Rockhill Is Now Open in Cherry Hill

Cherry Hill has a slick new pizzeria and sandwich shop, open now in the former home of the venerable Big John’s on Route 70. Rockhill […]

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Property

Morning Headlines: Residents Battle Over Fishtown Church

Philadelphia Archidiocese workers started removing icons from the 132-year-old Gothic St. Laurentius church this week, including the altar and Stations of the Cross. A group […]

City Life

Mayfair Man Who Intentionally Drove Corvette into Delaware: “What’s the Charge?”

.@FOX29philly Only on Fox29. Meet the man who says he drove a 1990 Corvette into the Delaware River Monday.#fox29 pic.twitter.com/eM9QE5dUrd — Dave Schratwieser (@DSchratwieser) November […]

City

WATCH: Man Robs Grad Ho Pizza Shop, Stumbles Out the Door

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv1Fo3ozd-c Police are looking for a man who robbed the Omega Pizza at 22nd and South streets in Center City. The robbery happened on October […]

City Life

Father of Lakers’ Wayne Ellington Killed in Germantown

The father of Los Angeles Lakers’ guard Wayne Ellington was shot to death in Germantown. Police said they do not have a motive as to […]

City Life

District Overwhelmed by Charter School Applications

The Notebook reports that the Philadelphia School District has received 46 applications to create new charter schools in the city — with days left before […]

City Life

Sixers Plan a Big Splash in Camden

Since winning isn’t really on the agenda these days, the Sixers are finding other ways to put on a big show for fans. That showman’s […]

City Life

Some Trustees Say Penn State Bullied by NCAA

The Centre Daily Times today reports that some Penn State trustees want the university to challenge the consent decree it signed with the NCAA, accepting […]

City Life

Tom Wolf’s Ethics Code Is a Good Start

Governor-elect Tom Wolf’s transition team unveiled a “code of ethical conduct” for team members on Tuesday, and for the life of me, I couldn’t initially […]

City Life

Here’s How Bill Cosby Answered Our Question About Those Sexual Assault Allegations

On Tuesday morning at 11 a.m., a who’s-who of important Philadelphians mounted a stage on the Ben Franklin Parkway to honor the men and women […]

Restaurants

Tonight’s Sandwich, Beer and Shot Combos

A few days ago we gave you the city’s best food, beer and shot combos. And here’s a friendly reminder that some of them are […]

Philadelphia Wedding

Study: The Higher the Age Difference Between You and Your Spouse, the Higher Your Likelihood of Getting Divorced 

If you haven’t already noticed from the many studies we’ve commented on here on the blog, it seems researchers are extremely interested in decoding what it […]

Property

New Blog Pays Tribute to Local Parking Traditions

There’s a new Tumblr in town, thank god, that clarifies the appropriate use of municipal land on the northeast side of City Hall. It’s good […]