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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
(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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
Philadelphia Bars Bailing on Bar Rescue
Michael Klein has the story that both recently filmed Bar Rescue bars are backing away from their Jon Taffer makeovers. The former Lickety Split has removed […]
(Update) Penn State Trustees Won’t Revisit Freeh Report
[Update 2:30 p.m.] Looks like Penn State won’t revisit the Freeh Report, after all. The Post-Gazette reports: An alumni trustee’s proposal at Penn State University […]
Penn Course Requires Students to Waste Time on the Internet
This is why Penn is ranked 19th in the world, folks. Aptly-named “Wasting time on the Internet,” the real-life course will be offered by the […]
Dear Willie Brown: Don’t Mess Up the Election
Dear Willie Brown: I’ve got a favor to ask. You’ve waited a long time to lead TWU 234 on strike — the 4,700 members of […]
Joan Orie Melvin Apologizes to Pa. Supreme Court for Stuff Her Lousy Staff Did
Former Pa. Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin has given up her appeal of a conviction on charges that she used staffers in her office […]