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Philadelphia Named Best City to Be a Vampire

In what is perhaps the most scientific and important poll in recent memory, Philadelphia has been named the best city to be a vampire. Finally, […]

City

Ocean City Students’ Experiment Destroyed in Rocket Explosion

Yesterday, the Antares rocket — an unmanned, NASA-contracted rocket that was slated to take supplies to the International Space Station — exploded 14 seconds after […]

City

Today’s Daily News Cover Is Excellent

If you’ve ever seen the New York Daily News or the New York Post — or really, most tabloid newspapers — you know one thing […]

City

The Phillies Won the World Series Six Years Ago Today

Six years ago today, the Phillies won the World Series. Here is what I remember: Hugging my girlfriend. Walking up to Broad Street and high-fiving […]

City Life

Questioning Comcast’s Merger Plans

Will Comcast be able to pull off its merger with Time Warner Cable? The smart money says yes — the company has a lot of […]

City Life

Who Says Halloween Is Just for Kids (and People With ’Em)?

I started to worry about Halloween a couple years ago. Right around the time when my hallowed hangover started to creep into November 2nd, my […]

Property

Morning Headlines: Proposed Chinatown Community Center Will Get $3.7 Million State Grant

The Eastern Tower Community Center, a proposed 23-story tower for the northwest corner of 10th and Vine has just acquired another benefactor. The Daily News’ Julie […]

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City Life

Nutter Still Wants PGW Sale Hearing

Though seemingly dead for good after a City Council announcement on Monday, there may still be life in the proposal to sell Philadelphia Gas Works […]

City Life

Deal Could Restock State Supreme Court

Seamus McCaffery retired this week. Ronald Castille must take mandatory retirement at the end of the year. That’s going to leave the Pennsylvania Supreme Court short […]

City Life

Meet the New Philly.com Brain Trust

Meet the new braintrust of Philly.com. These are the guys who may hold the future of Philadelphia’s two major daily newspapers in their hands. Mike […]

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Get Loads of Inspiration for Your Wedding-Day Look at Nordstrom’s Beauty Event This Weekend

Obviously, you can always search the Web to see what’s trending in the beauty world this season, but wouldn’t you prefer to actually see the […]

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City Life

(Update) Inquirer, Daily News Continue Circulation Decline

Updated with comment from a company spokesman. Print circulation at the Philadelphia Inquirer continues its long slide, according to preliminary numbers from the Alliance for […]

City Life

Philly Cop to Teen: “I’m Gonna Beat the Shit Out of You”

We’re guessing that the Philadelphia police officer captured in the below video didn’t realize someone was recording him as he threatened a teenager near Overbrook […]

City Life

Introducing #catjawns, Instagram Hashtags for Philly Cats

The problem: Lots of Philadelphia cats on Instagram, but no way to tell what neighborhood they live in. The solution: #catjawns. A few years ago, […]

Foobooz

Shake Shack’s Halloween Specials Start Today

From today, Tuesday October 28, through Friday, October 31, all Philly Shake Shack locations will be serving their Halloween specials: The Halloweenie and the Shack O’Lantern […]