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The Pilot of Beverly Hills, 90210 Has a SEPTA Bus In It

The pilot of Beverly Hills, 90210 aired on October 4th of 1990. It opened with twins Brandon and Brenda Walsh adjusting to life in Beverly […]

City Life

Abraham Confirms Run for Mayor

Former District Attorney Lynne Abraham has confirmed that she is a candidate for Philadelphia mayor, making it official during a forum at Penn State Abington. […]

City Life

Pennsylvania Monitoring 105 for Ebola

The state is monitoring 105 people for Ebola, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports. But don’t panic: None of the 105 have shown any symptoms of the […]

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Here Are the 2014 Barrymore Award Winners for Philadelphia Theater

On Monday night at the Merriam on Broad Street, the Philadelphia theater community gathered for the Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre. The individual Barrymore […]

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Union President: No SEPTA Strike This Week

Transit Workers Union Local 234 president Willie Brown said there won’t be a SEPTA strike this week, despite the unanimous strike authorization vote by the […]

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Clarke: No Approval for PGW Sale

Philadelphia City Council will not approve the sale of Philadelphia Gas Works to a private buyer, Council President Darrell Clarke announced today. The council also […]

Restaurants

Royal Tavern Recreating Bob’s Burgers Specials

Royal Tavern in Bella Vista has long been known for its burgers and it looks like it about to get a lot more notoriety for them. Starting […]

Restaurants

The Menu: Here’s What You’ll Be Eating (And Drinking) At Aldine

It was a rush to the finish line, but Aldine—George Sabatino‘s new, second-floor restaurant in the old Noche space at 19th and Chestnut–got open late […]

City Life

The Real Deal: A Philly Cab Driver Speaks Anonymously

In the first two installments of our new anonymous interview feature The Real Deal, we spoke with a Philadelphia police officer and a SEPTA driver. […]

Restaurants

Hot Diggity Shows Off Chow Mein Sandwich

Hot Diggity is kicking off a series of regional sandwich specials. First up is the Chow Mein Sandwich from Fall River, Massachusetts. According to owner Keith […]

Restaurants

WATCH: Is This the Fitler Dining Room Dog Vandal?

Early on Saturday morning, video cameras outside of Fitler Dining Room at 22nd and Spruce recorded someone vandalizing the restaurant’s iconic dog statues. A segment of […]

City Life

Someone Stole Halloween Decorations from Same South Philly Block Hit With Christmas Decoration Theft

Remember when a man and a woman stole Christmas decorations from a South Philly stoop last December? Well, another bandit has made off with a […]

City Life

Nutter Urges Peace Between PPA, Uber

Mayor Nutter is urging peace in the war between the Philadelphia Parking Authority and ride-sharing service UberX — and suggesting that the PPA has a […]

City Life

Police Using Unmanned Balloon to Hunt Frein

The manhunt for Eric Frein, the suspect in the murder of one state policeman and injury of another, is continuing with the aid of an […]

Property

Glass Tower Starts Construction at 20th and Market

It was more than a year ago when Brandywine Realty Trust announced specific plans for a building that would sit on the lot at 20th […]