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Here Are the Taney Dragons on Today, GMA

Ahead on @GMA: Mo'Ne Davis and the @TaneyBaseball team are here LIVE! @Ginger_Zee is excited! pic.twitter.com/7MXf1QErDv — Good Morning America (@GMA) August 25, 2014 Quite […]

City Life

“Wannabe” Anarchists Taunt Police in West Philly

A pack of what some are calling “trust fund anarchists” crashed a peaceful Ferguson rally in Clark Park Saturday evening, then tried (and failed) to goad […]

Property

Morning Headlines: Flipping the Conventional Wisdom on Renters

Kellie Patrick Gates parses a hefty city planning commission survey at PlanPhilly this morning. Among the findings that might surprise you if you still subscribe to antiquated notions […]

City Life

I-495 North Reopens After Summertime Closure

Commuters crossed I-495 northbound over the Christina River this morning, the first Monday commuters have been able to use the lanes since June.

City Life

Karen Heller Says Goodbye at Inky

Karen Heller, the longtime Philadelphia Inquirer columnist, is leaving that job to become a features writer at the Washington Post. Heller made the announcement Sunday […]

City Life

Cohen Says City Leaders Will Open Checkbooks for Pope, DNC

Wondering where Philly will get the money to pay for a visit from Pope Francis and to host the Democratic National Convention? David Cohen, vice president […]

City Life

Taney Dragons to Get Parade, National Media Tour

Fans welcome home Taney Dragons. http://t.co/aCIDkBQDDV pic.twitter.com/7eBw5kIsFz — FOX 29 (@FOX29philly) August 25, 2014 No, the Taney Dragons did not win the Little League World […]

City Life

3 Reasons the Case Against “Tainted Justice” Doesn’t Add Up

Something doesn’t add up. The Inquirer on Friday did something pretty unusual: It printed a takedown of the reporting behind the Daily News’ Pulitzer-winning “Tainted […]

City Life

Philly Newspaper Apologizes for Calling Asians “Chinky Winky” and “Dinky Doo”

UPDATE 8/25 1:10pm: The editor responsible for the Asian slurs has been fired. For the full story, go here. ORIGINAL: The Philadelphia Public Record newspaper […]

City Life

Philadelphia Newspaper Calls Asians “Chinky Winky” and “Dinky Doo”

UPDATE 8/25 1:10 pm: The newspaper editor responsible for the Asian slurs has been fired. For the full story, go here. ORIGINAL: In the August […]

Restaurants

The Dirt: What To Get At The Farmers Market This Weekend

I practically have a PhD in Philly local produce, but even now I’m learning about new fruits and vegetables cropping up at markets. Like CliffsNotes […]

Philadelphia Wedding

There Were Two Proposals at Philly’s Dîner en Blanc!

Well, since there was fun proposal at last year’s Dîner en Blanc, we couldn’t help but expect to hear similar news this year—and happily, we did! […]

City Life

McCaffery Fighting Inky Inquiry Into Finances

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Seamus McCaffery is fighting an attempt by the Philadelphia Inquirer to get a closer look at his finances in his defamation […]

City Life

An Ice Bucket Challenge Backlash? Really!?

Predictably, this summer’s ice bucket challenge, which has raised millions for ALS research and clued a new generation (including my own children) into issues surrounding […]

PA Governor Tom Corbett
City Life

Gov. Corbett Not Welcome at Pittsburgh’s Labor Day Parade

Gov. Corbett has been un-invited from marching in Pittsburgh’s Labor Day parade. Why? Because he’s not seen as a friend of labor.