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Jeremy Maclin’s Gatorade Crash Echoed Jim McMahon Play 23 Years Ago
Although the Eagles lost a frustrating game to the Cardinals on Sunday, Jeremy Maclin had his best game of the season: He caught 12 passes […]
DiStefano: New Center City Office High-Rises Unlikely
This morning’s PhillyDeals column is titled “Are more towers on the horizon?” The answer is, “Probably not.” (I guess “More towers probably not on the […]
Report: Comcast Was Offered Chance to Buy Washington Post
The Financial Times has an in-depth look today at Comcast’s attempt to merge with Time Warner Cable that includes this unexpected tidbit: Before Amazon’s Jeff […]
Facebook Trying to Civilize Young People; Young People Resist
It’s no surprise to anyone who’s ever had one that kids are mean. Really mean. Unspeakably mean. They’re enormously invested in social status, and the […]
Sherlock Holmes Dinner at The Treemont
The Treemont is hosting a Sherlock Holmes Dinner this Friday, Halloween. The Center City restaurant is offering a three-course and one cocktail meal for $35 […]
WATCH Mo’ne Davis Throw First Pitch at World Series
Your browser does not support iframes. If you’re noticing that the Mo’ne Davis hype hasn’t died down, you’re not alone. Following last week’s commercial for […]
Hotel Monaco Celebrates Halloween in Heaven and Hell
In case you haven’t already finalized your Halloween plans, Hotel Monaco and their rooftop Stratus Lounge are transforming their spaces into heaven and hell […]
Bill Green Responds to Helen Gym: Honest School Dialogue Requires All the Facts
In criticizing our decision to begin charging teachers for health benefits and directing the $44 million annual savings to schools, Helen Gym makes an important […]
Atlantic City Woman Said to Throw Baby in the Ocean
Horrifying: A mother threw her baby into the ocean over the weekend. Gratifying: The baby was saved by a retired firefighter fishing nearby. The Press […]
UPDATE: Christie Backs Down on Ebola Quarantine
[Update 9:55 a.m.] Gov. Christie had second thoughts after all, the New York Times reports: A nurse who recently returned from West Africa and was […]
The Inquirer Endorses Nobody for Governor
And in the 2014 Pennsylvania governor’s race, the Philadelphia Inquirer endorses … nobody. Absolutely nobody. Readers on Sunday were instead treated to a list comparing and […]
Archdiocese: Chaput Didn’t Criticize the Pope
Remember last week’s report that Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput had criticized the recent summit of cardinals and bishops that had considered offering a friendlier face […]
SEPTA Union Votes Unanimously to Authorize Strike
Here’s the scary news for travelers: TWU 234, the union that represents most of SEPTA’s workforce, has voted to authorize a strike. The better news: […]
Uber Calls PPA UberX Sting a “Deplorable Charade”
Just hours after the Philadelphia Parking Authority impounded five UberX vehicles, saying that UberX is operating illegally in Philadelphia, UberX has responded with a statement, […]
PPA Impounds UberX Vehicles in Undercover Sting Operation
[UPDATE] Uber has issued a statement calling the PPA sting a “deplorable charade.” [ORIGINAL] On Saturday, we told you that Uber had announced the arrival […]