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In Pennsylvania, Heroin is Cheaper and Easier to Get Than Alcohol

This might explain a little something about Pennsylvania: Young people in rural Pennsylvania can buy heroin more easily than a bottle ofwine and getting high […]

City Life

Philadelphia: America’s Worst City for Bike Thefts

Ask the Smart People who intend to steer Philadelphia toward its rightful status as a world-class city, and they’ll all agree: Bikes are a huge […]

Restaurants

Blue Duck Sandwich Company Is Now Open

Kris Serviss has opened his Blue Duck Sandwich Company at 2859 Holme Avenue in Northeast Philadelphia. The BYOB serves much more than just sandwiches. Highlights from the […]

City Life

Report: Philly Has Highest Overdraft Fees in America

Bankrate.com is reporting that Philadelphia has the highest bank overdraft fees in America — so, you know, it might be a good idea never to […]

City Life

Solomon Jones’ Quaint Views on Women, Men

When this old world starts getting me down and people are just too much for me to face (doo-doo, doo-doo), I like to open the […]

Restaurants

La Colombe’s Flagship Cafe Opens in Fishtown

Follow the bright arrow to fresh coffee, pastries, toasts, salads, sandwiches, beer, wine and of course rum. The 11,000 square foot cafe, bar, bakery and distillery opened […]

City Life

Rape Charges Dropped Against Former Cop

Rape charges dropped against former hero cop DeCoatsworth: http://t.co/X7HkImQnHS pic.twitter.com/t3NLEKrwvs — Philly.com Breaking (@phillynews) September 29, 2014 You remember Richard DeCoatsworth? He was the Philly […]

Restaurants

Another Of Chinatown’s Best Restaurants To Close

First, it was Nan Zhou Hand Drawn Noodle House, which did some of the best noodles in town, in addition to some of the best […]

Restaurants

Bakeshop on Twentieth Is Now Open.

The Bakeshop on Twentieth has opened off of Rittenhouse Square at 269 S 20th Street. The bakeshop was originally going to be opened as Spread Bake Shop […]

City Life

Bill That Approved Cigarette Tax Guarantees More Charter Schools in Philadelphia

Philadelphians exhaled last week when the Pennsylvania House approved a $2-a-pack cigarette tax increase in the city, a move expected to generate up to $170 […]

City Life

Was Comcast Too Aggressive With Its Merger Defense?

When we posted Comcast’s defense of its merger with Time Warner, we noted that the document — filed last week with the Federal Communications Commission […]

City Life

The 16 Best Phillies GIFs of 2014

These are the saddest of possible words: “Rollins to Utley to Howard” Trio of Phillies, all in their thirties, Rollins and Utley and Howard. An […]

City Life

(UPDATE) Tollefson Expected to Plead Guilty

[Update 9:55 a.m.] Laurie Mason Schroeder of The Morning Call tweets that Tollefson is pre-empting trial with a guilty plea, but she doesn’t specify which […]

Property

Morning Headlines: Saffron: Philly’s Boardwalk Beats NYC’s High Line

Phila.’s new gem: A stroll on the Schuylkill [Inquirer] Inga Saffron is downright ebullient today. Her feelings about the newly completed and opened Schuylkill Banks […]

City Life

Cooper Health CEO, Wife Found Dead After Fire

The head of the Camden-based Cooper Health System was found dead, along with his wife, at their home Sunday, following a fire at their home […]