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Knead Bagels Gets Needed Oven
Chef Adam Willner and his wife Cheri are in the process of creating Knead Bagels at 725 Walnut Street. Chef Willner, who got his bagel […]
The Philly Outrage Meter for the Week Ending September 12, 2014
The Philadelphia Outrage Meter | Create Infographics During the week ending September 12, 2014, Philadelphians, it seemed, were most outraged over the whole LeSean McCoy […]
5 Myths About ISIS and Iraq
Thousands of Americans were killed and trillions expended in Iraq over the last 11 years. Tragically, all of this was in vain since the situation […]
Moving Company: More People Moving to Philly Than Out
They may all move to Conshy, eventually, but for now, everybody’s moving to Philly.
Tom Corbett: “Dead Man Walking”
The news isn’t getting any better for the governor: Corbett is down 24 percentage points to Wolf, according to a Quinnipiac University Poll of 1,161 […]
This Weekend: Block Party on Frankford Avenue
On Saturday, September 13th, from 12 p.m.-7 p.m., Frankford Ave will be hosting an End of the Summer Block Party. Which, sure, is a little sad. […]
Union: Politics Guided Jersey Pension Investments
Key donors to Gov. Chris Christie are being rewarded with “lucrative” pension fund management contracts, the New Jersey AFL-CIO said Thursday in a complaint filed […]
Morning Headlines: City Council Proposes Bills on Housing Affordability and Rezoning
City Council was back in session yesterday, and Jared Brey at PlanPhilly has the details on bills introduced by Kenyatta Johnson, Mark Squilla and Darrell […]
Here Are Some More Philadelphia Neighborhoods We Could Rename
Earlier this week, Philebrity noted a particularly awesome posting on the Fishtown Spirit’s Facebook page: Post by Spirit Newspapers. Northern Liberties II! “The hysteria this […]
Bidder for Revel: If My Plan Doesn’t Work, We’ll Blow Up the Building
Yesterday, we told you about the Florida bidder offering $90 million for Revel. Now, we have more information on Glenn E. Straub’s plans for the […]
Pa. Lawmakers to Consider Medical Marijuana Next Week
Pennsylvania Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi says his chamber will begin discussing a medical marijuana bill when the legislature convenes next week.
Jersey Lawmakers Advance Domestic Violence Bills
With the Ray Rice case still dominating headlines, New Jersey legislators on Thursday unanimously passed five bills aimed at reducing domestic violence and its harms.
Council Won’t Put SRC Vote to Public
The School Reform Commission will survive a little while longer, at least. The City Council on Thursday declined to send voters a non-binding resolution calling […]
3 Reasons We Need to End the Pennsylvania Death Penalty
First of all, much praise to the Inquirer and City Paper. They’re among the publications joining the ACLU to sue the state to get information on […]
UPDATE: South Philly Hotel Stabbing Now Being Investigated as a Suicide
UPDATE, 6:10 p.m.: According to a statement released late this afternoon, the police are treating this morning’s incident as a suicide: On Thursday, September 11, […]