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Philly Comcast Subscriber? You’re (Maybe) About to Get Some Goodies.

Comcast has settled a lawsuit alleging it overcharged Philly-area customers for cable TV subscribers — and that means current and former subscribers are going to be […]

Philadelphia Wedding

Brides: Here’s How You Can Win a Free Ivy & Aster Wedding Gown 

Ok, so this contest is up on Friday, October 31st—but we just heard about it and certainly thought it worth sharing: Ivy & Aster is giving […]

Foobooz

Hot Diggity’s Halloween Dog

Hot Diggity is giving Shake Shack’s Halloweenie a run for its money. In honor of the season, the dog artists at Hot Diggity are serving […]

Foobooz

Opening Menus at Kensington Quarters

Tonight, Kensington Quarters opens on Frankford Avenue in Fishtown. The combination butcher shop, restaurant and classroom is unique to Philadelphia and it will be interesting to see […]

City Life

10 Reasons Cheyney Alumni Are Suing Pennsylvania and the Federal Government

A coalition known as “Heeding Cheyney’s Call” (HCC), which consists of Cheyney University alumni, students, professors, staffers, and retirees, as well as community activists, religious […]

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City Life

Analysis: What the PGW Flop Means

Philadelphia’s bid to become the nation’s next great energy hub is a stool built on three legs. The pitch goes a little like this. “Hey petrochemical and energy […]

Foobooz

Free Food From Carla Hall At Drexel

Anyone who’s interested in getting an early taste of Carla Hall’s new kickstarted restaurant concept, Carla Hall’s Southern Kitchen, should make plans to be at […]

City

Pennsylvania Taxi Association President: UberX Is Like ISIS

At a Philadelphia Parking Authority board meeting Wednesday, Pennsylvania Taxi Association President compared UberX to ISIS. “I try to equate this illegal operation of UberX […]

Foobooz

PHOTOS: Opening Night At Aldine

Aldine officially opened to the public yesterday afternoon at 4pm, and we were right there to witness it. As a matter of fact, we were […]

City

Councilman Wants to Outlaw Selling Your Public Parking Space

A Philadelphia City Councilman wants to outlaw a new app that allows you to sell your public parking space to the next driver. Councilman Bill […]

City Life

Charles Barkley, Apparently Suffering From Stockholm Syndrome, Blames Black People for Lack of Success

Last week, Charles Barkley decided it was a good idea to say the following: “We as black people are never going to be successful, not […]

Property

New Creative Office Space and Apartments Coming to Midtown Village

Now that it’s under new ownership, a $13 million conversion is anticipated for the five-story building on the corner of 11th and Ludlow. Brickstone Realty […]

Foobooz

Townsend Wentz Breaks Down a Pig

Since we’ve been on a bit of an Instagram kick recently, we wanted to share what Townsend Wentz did last night. Wentz, who is the […]

City Life

Philly Man Angers New Yorkers With No-Hoodies Signs

Ah, the hoodie.What was once just a sweatshirt with a hood is now a lightning rod of racial unpleasantries thanks to the 2012 shooting of […]

City

Man, Woman Wanted in Queen Village Shooting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiuIJBEKmp0 Philadelphia police are looking for two people accused of shooting a man on the 100 block of Carpenter Street in Queen Village. Cops say […]