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Ode to the Dumpling: History in a Single Bite

This love affair we have with bacon is stupid. Bacon is delicious, but it’s one-dimensionally delicious. The best thing you can do with bacon is […]

City Life

Comcast Wins $7.5 Million Trial Against Sprint

Some good news for Comcast: The company has won a $.7.5 million trial against Sprint for patent infringement. Bloomberg explains: Comcast, which is seeking regulatory […]

City Life

Anti-Mumia, Pro-Gun Bills Pass in Harrisburg

Two high-profile bills passed major tests in the Legislature on Wednesday — a bill designed to reduce “victim anguish” caused by criminals like Mumia Abu-Jamal […]

City Life

Councilwoman: Cigarette Tax Should Cover Vaping

Funny side effect of recent innovations in tobacco consumption: The city’s new $2-a-pack sales tax on cigarettes doesn’t apply to e-cigarettes — but Councilwoman Blondell […]

City Life

Join M. Night Shyamalan, Christina Weiss Lurie, William Hite, and More at ThinkFest 2014

To state the obvious: Philadelphia is not a city that has a reputation for innovation. (See: bus tokens.) But while we might not have the […]

Property

Philadelphia Named One of the Best Cities for Trick-or-Treating

Being that it’s two weeks away, we thought you’d be happy to know that Zillow has named Philadelphia the 4th best town for collecting candy on Halloween. And […]

Property

Shorenstein to Buy 1818 Market Street For $203 Million

Three years after buying Two Liberty Place (Philadelphia’s third tallest skyscraper), San Francisco-based Shorenstein Properties sold it and vanished from Philadelphia’s real estate scene. Now, the Business Journal’s Natalie Kostelni […]

City

Pa. Supreme Court Justice McCaffery Tied to Hundreds of Porn Emails

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Chief Justice Ron Castille said on Wednesday a review found Seamus McCaffery sent and received hundreds of sexually explicit emails. Castille told reporters […]

Restaurants

Brick & Mortar Names An Executive Chef

Brick & Mortar–the new neighborhood joint being opened at 12th and Pearl by ex Franklin Mortgage partner Michael Welsh–has gone and gotten itself an executive […]

Restaurants

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 […]

Restaurants

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 […]