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Q&A: Almost-Congressman Brendan Boyle

It’s been a pretty crummy year for Philadelphia’s delegation in Washington D.C., and, consequentially, for the city’s clout in the Capitol. U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah […]

City Life

Germantown Kidnapping Suspect Has Prior Convictions for False Imprisonment, Assault

Delvin Barnes, who was arrested early Wednesday evening in Jessup, Maryland, for the alleged abduction of Carlesha Freeland-Gaither in Germantown on November 2nd, has an […]

City Life

[UPDATE] Carlesha Freeland-Gaither Found Alive

Carlesha Freeland-Gaither is alive. The 22-year-old Germantown woman — whose weekend kidnapping was caught on camera — was found in Maryland earlier this evening. A […]

City Life

Older Workers Targeted in IGM Buyout Offer

Interstate General Media — the parent company of Philly.com, Inquirer, and Daily News — is seeking to cut costs by eliminating some of the company’s […]

Restaurants

Best Pre-Brunch In Philly: South Philly Barbacoa

The end of daylight savings time means that twilight falls early, but it also means an extra hour of daylight in the morning. The best […]

City Life

Fattah Ally Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud

Thomas Lindenfeld, a Washington political consultant who has been an ally to U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah, pleaded guilty Wednesday to wire fraud. It’s a guilty […]

Restaurants

Bacon and Beer Class, or 1732 Meats’ Best Idea Ever

1732 Meats  is hosting one of its Food School classes that involves two of the most beloved inventions of mankind: bacon and beer. The class will take […]

City

Philadelphia Man Accused of Beating Dogs With Bricks

A Philadelphia man is accused of beating his neighbor’s dogs with bricks this summer, leaving them bloodied on a Tioga street. Willie Enoch is facing […]

City

Kaboni Savage Soldier Gets 40 Years in Firebombing

Lamont Lewis, a soldier of former drug kingpin Kaboni Savage, was sentenced to 40 years for his role in the firebombing of a house of […]

City Life

Interview: Jim MacMillan of GunCrisis.org

GunCrisis.org announced this week it is “curtailing” its operations due to funding shortfall. While the curtailed site will still offer the occasional reports and analysis, […]

City

Ex-Philadelphia Cop Facing Federal Extortion Charges

A former Philadelphia police officer is accused of robbing drug dealers of money and drugs, then splitting the proceeds with his co-conspirators. Federal prosecutors say […]

Restaurants

Help Bartender Theo Webb

Theo Webb has been serving drinks to Philadelphians for years, most recently at Brü. He was also a popular bartender at spots like James and Fish. […]

City Life

Actually, Voter Turnout in Philly Stank

It was a balmy day, the polls seemed reasonably busy, and anecdote after anecdote poured in suggesting voter turnout in Philly yesterday was reasonably strong. […]

City Life

Wharton Grad Will Help Comcast Target Hispanic Audiences

Comcast has named a Wharton grad as its new vice president and general manager of multicultural services. Javier Garcia joins the company from Yahoo, where […]

Restaurants

Be There or Be Square: Square Pie is Opening

Gene Giuffi, who brought you Cochon BYOB, comes Square Pie, the pizza and pasta joint that replaces Blue Belly BBQ at 6th and Catharine. Square Pie opened today at noon today […]