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Morning Headlines: Montco Has Built More Apartments Than Single-Family Dwellings In Last Year
It seems Wynnewood and Conshohocken aren’t the only areas in Montgomery County aiming to reel in those looking for smaller housing. According to recent data by the Norristown […]
Jonathan Papelbon Suspended 7 Games for Grabbing Crotch
Yesterday, we we told you about Jonathan Papelbon’s ejection for grabbing his crotch as he walked off the field after blowing a save. On Tuesday, […]
Second Candidate to Join Philly Mayor’s Race
Ken Trujillo, a Philadelphia lawyer who served as city solicitor under Mayor John Street, will run for mayor.
Discount Code For Feastival Tickets
So we’re now counting down the days to Feastival, which is happening this Thursday, September 18, at Penn’s Landing. And while we’ve already told you […]
Turney and Safran 13th Street Update
There’s always a lot of going on along the Thirteenth Street empire of Valerie Safran and Marcie Turney, although recently, it has been extra newsworthy. Craig […]
Playboy: Penn Is America’s No. 1 Party School
Playboy, in what must’ve been an exceedingly scientific and rigorous process — and not at all just pulling something out of thin air — has named […]
Comcast Says You Can Keep Your Tor
Reports that Comcast will deny Internet service to users of the Tor Internet browser are false, the company says in a new blog post. The […]
Valanni/Varga Owner Applies for Chestnut Street Liquor License
A liquor license application has popped up online for 2034 Chestnut Street. The name on the application is Butcher Bar Inc. and lists George Anni […]
John Baer Wrote Today’s Funniest Line About Pennsylvania Politics
The Daily News‘ John Baer writes today that Gov. Tom Corbett is on the verge of a defeat so deep and humiliating it would be […]
Ramsey Promises Police Won’t Arrest Pot Users
Newsworks reports that Philly Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey is promising that his officers will generally write tickets — and not make arrests — when Mayor Nutter […]
“Bar Rescue” Converts Glenside Bar to Osteria Calabria
Last week Jon Taffer broke Lickety Split into two concepts for his “Bar Rescue” show. Downstairs is now Alleged Pizza and upstairs is 2nd State Lounge. […]
(UPDATE) Urban Outfitters Apologizes for Bloody Kent State Shirts
[Update 12:12 p.m.] Urban Outfitters has apologized. The Chronicle of Higher Education reports: Urban Outfitters apologized on Monday morning for marketing a “vintage” Kent State […]
ACLU Sues Police for Using Force to Stop Photos of Arrest
It’s been almost three years now since Commissioner Charles Ramsey issued a directive to Philly Police, letting them know that it’s entirely legal for the […]
Interview: David Sirota on New Jersey’s Risky Pension Investments
David Sirota has a name familiar to many on the left — he became known first as a Democratic political consultant, then as a columnist […]
Geekadelphia Editor Tries to Stop Domestic Assault, Gets Assaulted
On Sunday night, Geekadelphia editor-in-chief Michaelangelo “Mikey” Ilagan was walking home in South Philadelphia when he encountered a man and a woman arguing. A few […]