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Chester’s Dominic Pileggi Ousted as Pennsylvania Senate Leader

Chester’s Dominic Pileggi has been ousted as Republican Senate Majority Leader. GOP members voted State Sen. Jake Corman to the leadership post in what the […]

City

WATCH: New Video Shows SRC Member Telling Kids They Are “Probably in Failing Schools”

A new video of a member of the Philadelphia School Reform Commission clearly shows her telling protesting students that they are “probably in failing schools.” […]

City Life

Eric Frein Look-Alike Will Get a Car, Due to Crowdfunding

James Tully, the Pennsylvania man who was mistaken for Eric Frein more than 20 times while Frein was on the loose, is going to get […]

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Restaurants

Where to Get Your Thanksgiving Turkey (or Entire Thanksgiving Meal) In Philly

If you’re not the cooking-Thanksgiving-dinner type–or if you just want to fool everyone into thinking you are–Philly’s food scene is down to help you out. There […]

Restaurants

Knead Bagels Opens on Walnut Street

Knead Bagels, which promises to fill Philadelphia’s perpetual need for more bagels has opened at 725 Walnut Street. Adam Willner, who got into bagel-making when […]

Philadelphia Wedding

This Bride Bartered $80,000 Worth of Vendor Services for Her Wedding 

In the past few months, we have seen couples have fab, full-blown, large-scale weddings for which they did not pay a dime—first, with the rise […]

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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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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 […]

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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 […]