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59 Narcotics Cases Dropped in Police Corruption Case

We already knew Jeffrey Walker was a bad Philadelphia cop: He pleaded to robbery and weapons charges earlier this year, and his cooperation was considered […]

City Life

Mr. Corbett, It’s Time to Clean House

It’s time for Gov. Corbett to clean house. That’s an odd thing to say about an elected official who gives every sign of being a […]

Restaurants

The Dirt: What To Get At The Farmers Market This Weekend

It’s time, people, to start saying goodbye. This year’s supply of tomatoes is beginning to dwindle as area farms finally let the plants go, pulling […]

City Life

Gay-Bashing Victims Were Punched, Called “Faggots” Repeatedly, Court Doc Claims

It has been more than two weeks since two gay men were attacked at 16th and Chancellor streets, and new details are still emerging.

Restaurants

Smokin’ John’s Bar-B-Que Opening in Manayunk

Winnie and Bob Clowry who have owned Le Bus in Manayunk for the past ten years are getting ready to open their second restaurant. Smokin’ […]

Restaurants

StrEAT Festival This Weekend

All the 20-somethings who just graduated college and moved to Manayunk: this festival is for you. This Sunday, Manayunk is hosting its StrEAT Festival from […]

Property

Falcon Condominiums Ready to Launch

I once asked Bart Blatstein, one of the more successful developers in Philadelphia, what he thought were some of the biggest issues in city development. […]

City Life

Corbett to Kane: Give Me All The Pornographic Emails You Have

It’s rare that a state’s governor asks the attorney general for her stash of porn, but that’s the current situation in Pennsylvania. After AG Kathleen […]

Restaurants

Meet the Penn Grad Blogging About His Olive Garden Pass

Matt Pershe recently graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and has joined AmeriCorps. His AmeriCorps stipend has him looking for cheap food and he’s found […]

City Life

The Phillymag.com Pop Quiz for the Week Ending September 26th

The Phillymag.com Pop Quiz: Seven simple questions about the week that was. Are you a newser … or a loser?

City Life

Comcast Names Exec in Charge of Making Customers Less Ragey

Type the words “Comcast sucks” into Google, and 1.17 million results arrive immediately on your screen. The company has almost always had a  problem with […]

City

Second Teen Charged With Murder In High School Girl’s Killing

Philadelphia Police announced today they have arrested a second suspect in the killing of 15-year-old Aisha Abdur Rhaman on Tuesday. Rhaman, a student at Delaware […]

City Life

The Philadelphia Outrage Meter for the Week Ending September 26th

Create Infographics 78%: Kathryn Knott and her sense of entitlement.

City Life

Ex-Phillie Mitch Williams Suing MLB Network, Deadspin

Hey, what’s ol’ Mitchy-poo been up to? Oh, I see: He’s suing MLB Network and Deadspin stemming from a report Deadspin posted about Williams’ behavior […]

Restaurants

SausageFest Kicks Off at Standard Tap

Now through Thursday, October 2nd, Standard Tap is celebrating its annual Sausage Fest. The fine folk at the Tap promise this will be their biggest […]