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Corbett Denies Knowledge of Racy Emails
Gov. Tom Corbett says he had no knowledge of the “racy” emails being sent around by staffers in his office when he was attorney general, […]
Megan Rath’s Impossible Run
Turns out there are a few Republicans in Philly after all. After my Tuesday column lamenting the lack of an effective opposition party in this […]
NCAA: UConn Coach Broke Rules With Mo’ne Davis Call
Prepare to roll your eyes. Violently. “The NCAA has determined that UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma committed a secondary rules violation when he made […]
Up to 190 Years In Prison for Counterfeit Sports Jerseys
On Thursday, the United States Attorney in Philadelphia filed an indictment (below) charging a father and his son with illegally importing counterfeit sports jerseys from […]
About Last Night: Booze, Lentils, Booze and Booze
The title may be misleading—last night’s event wasn’t all about booze. It was, as always, an impressive showdown between two extremely talented chefs. They came […]
The Opening of Dilworth Park Was Nice, But …
I wasn’t there when a woman at the Dilworth Park ribbon-cutting went down like a sack of potatoes this morning — I’d already left the […]
11 Arrested at Downtown McDonald’s Protest
Demanding a $15-an-hour minimum wage for the workers at the fast food restaurant, protesters blocked traffic outside the McDonald’s at Broad and Arch in Center […]
SEPTA Preparing for More Frequent Regional Rail Trains
On the same day that SEPTA officially rebadged Market East as Jefferson Station, as Center City District and city officials were cutting the ribbon on Dilworth […]
Revel Nightclub Operator Makes Pitch to Keep Clubs Open
The owner of the HQ clubs at the Revel casino is attempting to re-open them even though the Revel is closed for good. Idea Boardwalk […]
New Liberty Distillery In Kensington Partners With Stephen Starr
So first things first, yes. There is a new distillery in Kensington, located in the Crane Arts complex. A whiskey distillery, most notably, and one […]
Market East Station Renamed Jefferson Station
#SEPTA's Market East Station is now #JeffersonStation. Rest assured your stop is still your stop. #ISEPTAPHILLY pic.twitter.com/jmXpJuusq7 — ISEPTAPHILLY (@SEPTAPHILLY) September 4, 2014 Today, SEPTA […]
Mushroom Festival This Weekend
Kennett Square, The Mushroom Capital of the World, will host its 29th annual Mushroom Festival on September 6th and 7th at 600 Broad Street in […]
We Want Answers: Josh Innes, WIP Sports Talk Radio
How is Philly treating you more than half a year in? Considerably better than you might believe. Obviously, there are the comments you read online […]
Delaware Governor Tweets Out Photo of Estonian Model
https://twitter.com/WHYYShirley_Min/status/507536596003221504 Delaware Gov. Jack Markell sent out this inexplicable, hilarious image attached to a tweet this morning. I have no idea how Markell attached the […]
Drexel Scientists Discover Largest Dinosaur Ever
In a paper published Thursday in Scientific Reports, Drexel scientists announced the discovery of the largest animal ever found: Dreadnoughtus schrani, a supermassive dinosaur that […]