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Ardé Osteria Opening Tonight

Ardé Osteria is unleashing its wood-fired pizzas, salumi and mozzarella bar, handmade pasta and more tonight in downtown Wayne. The Italian BYO’s chef staff consists of Pino […]

Foobooz

Abe Froman Burger of the Month at Village Whiskey

Village Whiskey has been creating special burgers of the month for a bit now and we’ve been meaning to check them out. So today Team Foobooz […]

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About Last Night: Fancy-Pants Brunch

Last night, we held our 28th Open Stove cook-off. It was an inner-city rivalry: Fishtown gastropub Kraftwork vs. Graduate Hospital gastropub The Sidecar Bar & Grille. […]

City

Pennsylvania DEP Secretary Resigns Over Porn Email Scandal

Chris Abruzzo, Pennsylvania’s Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection, resigned today. Abruzzo was one of eight Pennsylvania state officials named by Attorney General Kathleen […]

City

Philadelphia Firefighter, Girlfriend Charged With Assaulting Pregnant Ex-Wife

A Philadelphia firefighter and his girlfriend are accused of two separate assaults on the firefighter’s pregnant ex-wife and her current boyfriend. Police arraigned Michael Lawson, […]

Property

WATCH: Walk the Schuylkill Boardwalk (In 20 Seconds)

After today’s ribbon-cutting, we joined the crowds for a stroll along the new boardwalk at the Schuylkill River Banks. Here’s a short, time-lapsed version of […]

City Life

Report: Abington Police, Delco DA Handed Out Dangerous Spyware

Back in 2011, Action News ran a story about ComputerCop, which was described as “a new Internet monitoring software designed to protect young people from […]

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A Guide For Making The Most Of The Chinatown Night Market

So here we are–the last Night Market of the year. It’ll kick off tonight at 7pm, centered around 10th and Race Streets in Chinatown with […]

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Contractor: Building Owner Was on Site at Time of Collapse

The owner of the former Hoagie City building at 22nd and Market was on site when it collapsed last year onto an adjacent Salvation Army […]

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Talula’s Daily’s Secret Supper Club Menu for October

While looking for somewhere to eat this evening I checked in on the September menu for Talula’s Daily’s Secret Supper Club. UPDATE: Then I realized it […]

City Life

Unveiled: The New Wilt Chamberlain Stamp

Wilt Chamberlain’s life is the stuff of legend, from his time at Overbrook High School to his towering frame to his incredible feats both on […]

City Life

Time Is Running Out for Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr.

The 2014 baseball season in Philadelphia passed without a whimper. The last game was a Sunday matinee where Cole Hamels pitched another gem … and […]

Property

PHOTOS: Schuylkill Boardwalk Grand Opening

If you weren’t among the first to hit the new Schuylkill Banks Boardwalk, don’t worry! It officially opens to the public today, and Philly Mag will […]

City

Ex-SEPTA Worker: I Was Fired For Observing Jewish Holy Days

A former SEPTA custodian says he was fired for observing the Jewish high holy days. Romel McAlpin, who was hired in May of 2013, will […]

Foobooz

V Street Shares Menu

Rich Landau is in the final stretch for his about to open V Street, just off of Rittenhouse Square. Landau is promising V Street will […]