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You Can Now Pay Someone To Be Your Ever-Attentive Bridesmaid
A few months ago, a 26-year-old New York woman posted an ad on Craigslist advertising her services as a professional bridesmaid. I saw it then, […]
Discovery Channel Disses Comcast Merger
More opposition to the Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger, leading off the headlines: Discovery Channel Says No to Comcast Merger: In a filing with the Federal […]
Number of Property Tax Deadbeats Is Down
The unthinkable is happening: The city is managing to collect more property taxes. I know this information is hard to absorb, but let Patrick Kerkstra […]
Another University of Pennsylvania Student Has Committed Suicide
Back in March, we told you that three University of Pennsylvania students had committed suicide since the start of that school year. And now we […]
Next Thursday: Sip, Savor, Stroll in Mount Airy
The best way to dine is to walk off the meal so you can fill up some more, right? Mount Airy’s Street Fare: Sip, Savor, Stroll […]
One Riverside Gets Roadshow Trolley Tour
Our coverage of Carl Dranoff’s One Riverside reveals all the amenities the 25th and Locust condo tower is slated to have, but if you’re curious […]
Penn Named Best College in the Country
Do you know what the best college in the United States is, per a website called College Factual? That’s right: Philadelphia’s own University of Pennsylvania. […]
Wait, People Are Still Victim Blaming Janay Rice?
In case you missed it, Janay Rice has already apologized. At a May news conference, she sat next to her husband and said she regretted […]
In Praise of Mayor Nutter
Mayor Nutter did a good thing this week. Really. His decision to come to an accommodation with Councilman Jim Kenney on pot decriminalization will have widespread […]
WATCH: Burglar in Ridiculous Disguise Steals From Center City Deli
On September 5th in the early morning, police say, a man gained entry into the Latimer Deli through a hole in the drywall after going through […]
City Picking Up the Pace on Tax Collection
For the first time since Mayor Nutter took office, the City of Philadelphia made significant, measurable progress over the past 18 months in its long-running […]
New Chef, New Menu for Jenkintown’s Forcella
Jose and Jennifer Vargas of Leila’s Bistro in Jenkintown created a sophisticated yet comfortable sequel when they opened Forcella, serving authentic Italian cuisine, in downtown Jenkintown earlier this year. […]
More Depressing Phillies News: Jimmy Rollins Out With Hamstring Injury
The Phillies can’t catch a break, can they? One of the bright spots in this awful Phillies season has been the play of Jimmy Rollins. […]
Fattah to Media: Focus on the Good I Do, Not Federal Investigation
Chaka Fattah spoke to reporters for 22 minutes Monday, and gave one of the best types of interviews a politician can ever give: One about […]
Late Summer Collaboration at Southwark
On Sunday, September 14th, Southwark chef Sam Jacobson is inviting Elijah Milligan (Taproom on 19th, formerly, Laurel, Stateside, Le Bec Fin) to celebrate local farms’ […]