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Ken Forrester Collaborates with Townsend Wentz For Townsend Wine Dinner

Not sure who Ken Forrester is? He’s a renowned South African winemaker, and he’s coming to Philly. And he’s bringing his wine with him. By […]

City

City Elections Chief Who Hasn’t Voted Since 2011 Breaks Silence

Anthony Clark, the City Commissioner chairman who has not voted since the 2011 general election, has broken his silence on the matter. “That’s personal,” he […]

City Life

Our First-Ever Good Comcast Headlines Roundup

We’ve seen a few complaints lately that we only print bad news about Comcast in these parts — and we kind of understand: Comcast is […]

Foobooz

Tashan Celebrates Diwali This Friday Night

Tashan is hosting a Diwali Dance Party on Friday, October 17th from 7 p.m. until 11 p.m. Beyond the music by DJ VK, beyond the […]

Property

Dilworth Park’s Rothman Ice Rink Opens November 14th!

Didn’t we tell you it would open before Thanksgiving? The Center City District announced today that the Rothman Institute Ice Rink at Dilworth Park will be open […]

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Commonwealth Foundation to Demonstrate at Schools Protest

Update: Challenging the characterization of the event as a “counter-protest,” the Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives confirmed it has hired a team to appear […]

City Life

Porn Email Scandal Claims Another High-Ranking Pa. Official: Randy Feathers

Another state official has resigned in the wake of the porn email scandal: Randy Feathers, a member of the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole. Feathers […]

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First Look: Brigantessa

The people of East Passyunk must have a boundless appetite for pizza, because despite the proximity of Slice, Santucci’s, Marra’s, and Francoluigi’s (and I’m sure […]

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Our Prayers Are Answered: HBO Plans Netflix-Style Service

Are you the kind of person who would like to pay for HBO and not, like, everything else on cable? Then today’s a good day […]

City Life

Pa. High School Soccer Coaches Resign After Team’s “Ebola” Taunts

Last week, the Konkrete Kids soccer team of Northampton, Pennsylvania, traveled to Andrew Leh Stadium in Nazareth for a match against the Nazareth Blue Eagles, […]

City Life

A Reply to Dom Giordano About Mumia Abu-Jamal

I don’t blame Dom Giordano for wanting convicted cop-killer Mumia Abu-Jamal to shut the hell up. But even after reading Giordano’s case for anti-Mumia legislation […]

City

2 Pennsylvania Lawmakers Involved in Shootout Near Capitol

Pennsylvania State Rep. Marty Flynn was involved in a shootout with robbers near the Capitol in Harrisburg. Flynn exchanged gunfire with several men who allegedly […]

Property

Morning Headlines: Could the Land Bank Plan Be Better?

We’ve been waiting for it since the beginning of the year, but now that the city’s new Land Bank is expected to launch in 2015, […]

City Life

Gun Debate About to Flare Up in Pennsylvania Senate

The gun debate seems likely to get heated today in the Pennsylvania Senate. We told you last week about House Bill 1243, which would give the NRA […]

City

Anti-Abortion Group to Broadcast Videos of Abortions on Independence Mall

Images of bloody, dead fetuses will be projected on a 10 foot by 12 foot screen at Independence Mall on Friday, as part of an […]