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Morning Headlines: Delinquent Properties Rake In Over $2.1 Million In Montco

Property owners who had been delinquent for two years had their homes auctioned off in a Thursday sale, earning Montgomery County $2,121,021.20 (including transfer tax). The […]

City Life

Pileggi: Fracking Tax Inevitable

State Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi expects the state to adopt a fracking tax — and says that Gov. Tom Corbett’s refusal to impose an […]

City Life

Revel Bidder: University Next to Casino Tower Would Have Students Who Are ‘Free, White and Over 21’

When Glenn Straub unexpectedly announced his plans to bid $90 million for Revel, we didn’t know much about him. But the Florida developer reveals something […]

City Life

The Flyers’ Broadcast Asked the Easiest Trivia Question in Its History Last Night

Last night, the Flyers played their first preseason game at the Wells Fargo Center against the Capitals. As CSN Philly put it, the Flyers’ 5-4 […]

City Life

The First Gubernatorial Debate: What They’re Saying

Gov. Tom Corbett and challenger Tom Wolf had their first official debate Monday night in Hershey. Here’s what observers are saying about it:

City Life

House Passes Cigarette Tax

The Pennsylvania House has passed a bill authorizing Philadelphia to levy a cigarette tax for schools. The bill now moves back to the Senate.

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Christie Says He Lost 85 Pounds

Chris Christie has lost 85 pounds since undergoing weight-loss surgery in February 2013, the New Jersey governor has been telling political donors.

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Report: Eight Ironworkers Will Plead Guilty

Newsworks reports that eight of the 12 Ironworkers charged with intimidating non-union contractors through violence and vandalism will plead guilty in the case. The remaining […]

Property

a.k.a. music’s Storefront Is For Rent

Fear not, vinyl devotees: Though the space at 27 North Second Street is for rent, a.k.a. music is here to stay. “Nah, we’re not going […]

Restaurants

Tonight: Pumpkin Beers For You People Who Have To Have Your Pumpkin Beers

So we really can’t complain any more about the whole pumpkin beer thing because now, with a few leaves on the ground and the seasons […]

Property

Zillow: Home Values and Rents Are Up

Zillow’s latest research shows that nationally and locally home values are up, based on an analysis of 515 metropolitan and micropolitan areas, with 35 of […]

City Life

Buzz Bissinger Owes Nick Foles an Apology

Long before the cheap shot on Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles by Washington Redskins 325-pound nose tackle Chris Baker, Buzz Bissinger launched his own cheap […]

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Feds Give SEPTA $87 Million for Infrastructure

The Federal Transit Administration is giving $87 million for infrastrature repair, the agency announced Monday — part of a broader $3.59 billion effort to recover […]

Restaurants

Al Paris And Chris Kearse Collaboration Dinner At Heirloom

Chef Al Paris has been running a series of collaboration dinners at Heirloom, his Chestnut Hill BYOB. He’s already had Georges Perrier in the kitchen, […]

City Life

Can’t a Guy Get a Beer in This Town Without Freaking Football Blaring in the Background?

During football season, Eagles talk — and also Eagles shouting, Eagles yelling and Eagles screaming — hangs in the air with a ubiquity rivaled only […]