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Rendell: Brooklyn Has Inside Track on 2016 DNC
Turns out Ed Rendell doesn’t much like Philly’s chances to host the 2016 Democratic National Convention:
Fond Turns Five
Hard to believe that Fond is already five years old. But when you figure they’ve already moved, added a liquor license, a marriage and a baby, it’s […]
PHOTO: Guys. They Are Letting Us See Angelina Jolie’s Wedding Dress! (And Lots More!)
Well, it’s not often that I’m happy to eat my own words, but in this case, I most definitely am! In a shocking twist (and […]
How Frank Rizzo Helped the Beatles Play Philly
XPN has a great piece up today about today’s momentous anniversary: The Beatles played Convention Hall on Sept. 2, 1964. The whole story’s worth a […]
Today: Free Pie At Magpie
Right now, actually. In celebration of its second anniversary, the South Street shop is offering up free slices of Holly Ricciardi’s popular butterscotch bourbon pie […]
NYT: Camden Is Reviving Under New Police Force
Words that feel weird to write or say, because they’re so rare: We have some … good news? … for Camden. Yes, that’s it: Good […]
Thousands of People Lost Their Jobs in Atlantic City and Donald Trump Is Gloating
What is happening in Atlantic City, casino closures, is very sad – but does anybody give me credit for getting out before its demise? Timing […]
Did You Click on the Leaked Celebrity Nudes?
Every time a bored, lonely hacker splashes photos of a naked celebrity across the Internet, we seem to forget the answer to a very basic […]
SEPTA to Announce “Change” to Market East
Will Market East still be “Market East” by the end of the week?
Report: Probe Discovered Explicit Emails in AG’s Office
Kathleen Kane never did find evidence that Tom Corbett slowed his Jerry Sandusky probe for political gain. But her investigators, it turns out, found something […]
Morning Headlines: Shared Coworking Space Is Coming To South Broad
Two shared coworking spaces are coming to Philadelphia this winter, one of which will be on Broad and Locust. Industrious, a coworking space company from […]
Revel Went Out With an Early-Morning Fire Alarm
The Revel couldn’t even close without a little drama. With just five hours until closing, the fire alarm at Revel went off. At 1 a.m., […]
Kane’s Office the Target of Leak Probe
Kathleen Kane has more trouble on her hands. It’s been a quiet few months for the controversial Pennsylvania attorney general, but an old scandal is […]
Needed: Better Philadelphia Republicans
Chaka Fattah hasn’t been convicted of anything. He hasn’t been charged with anything. And let’s not forget: He hasn’t even been officially named as a […]
Four Phillies Pitchers Combine for No-Hitter
The Phillies got a bright spot in their lost season. Four Phillies pitchers — Cole Hamels, Jake Diekman, Ken Giles and Jonathan Papelbon — held […]