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Hai Street Kitchen Has a New Menu
Haven’t been Hai Street Kitchen in a while? It’s time to return to the Japanese burrito bar. HSK has launched a new menu with some very interesting items […]
PHOTOS: Opening Night At Kensington Quarters
Very nearly a year after we first told you that Kensington Quarters would, at some point, be opening (and nearly two years after the enterprise […]
Philadelphia City Council Passes Hate Crimes Bill
Philadelphia City Council today unanimously passed a hate crimes bill that adds additional penalties for criminal conduct motivated by hate for someone’s sexual orientation, gender […]
It’s Mischief Night (Which Is What We Call It Here)
When I was in eighth grade, the principal at St. Martha’s grade school came over the loudspeaker on October 30th. “Now, tonight is Mischief Night,” […]
PHS Pop-Up Garden Brings in 50,000 Visitors
This Old City looks at the economic impact of this season’s pop-up garden by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. More than 52,000 people visited the beer […]
It’s 2014. Time to Stop Hazing.
I was a three-sport athlete in high school and played a Division I college sport, so I am not new to the concept of “team […]
Nutter Slams City Council Over Rejection of PGW Sale in Inquirer Op-Ed
In an opinion piece published in the Inquirer today, Mayor Michael Nutter ripped City Council over its rejection of the deal to sell PGW to […]
Report: SEPTA, Union Making Progress on a Deal
Action News is reporting SEPTA and Transit Workers Union Local 234, the transit agency’s largest union, are making progress toward a deal. A source told […]
Morning Headlines: Residents to Protest Dranoff Development
Carl Dranoff’s mixed-use tower on Cricket Avenue in Ardmore has been in the works for a very long time, but it still doesn’t sit well with […]
The Conversation Issue: Michael Solomonov and Marc Vetri Talk Celebrity Chefdom
The November issue of Philadelphia magazine is all about conversations. Stephen Starr and Pierre Robert talk rock music, Chris Matthews and Ed Rendell talk politics and […]
President Obama Will Be at Temple on Sunday
President Barack Obama will headline a campaign event for Tom Wolf on Sunday at Temple’s Liacouras Center. Sunday’s event is at 4 p.m. — so […]
“Band of Brothers” Heroes to Get Statues in Philadelphia
Edward “Babe” Heffron and William “Wild Bill” Guarnere — two World War II heroes from South Philly immortalized in the book and miniseries Band of […]
Police: Student Dressed as Teletubby Steals Chinese Food from Refrigerator
It sounds like 20-year-old Lehigh University student Terez Owens had quite the night on Saturday.
WATCH: Chris Christie to Heckler: ‘Sit Down and Shut Up’
It was just earlier this month when I complained there hadn’t been a great/embarrassing Chris Christie rant in a while. But then we got him […]
Council Calling SRC, Teachers Back to Bargaining Table
It’s not easy to get unanimity from the Philadelphia City Council. But every single member has signed on to sponsor a resolution asking the School Reform […]