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This 26-Pound Adoptable Chonk Sure Looks Like a Bobcat
I hope each and every Philadelphian is blessed enough to gaze their eyes upon these exquisite photos of Mr. B, a very large Philly feline who is, with no need […]
Fergie Is Out at Monk’s, Will Take Over Oh! Shea’s on Sansom Street
Thursday turned out to be a rather pivotal day in the life of Philly bon vivant Fergus Carey, known to most simply as Fergie. In […]
Retaliation, Unwanted Groping, and “Stolen” Breast Milk: The Philly Police Lawsuit, Broken Down
Virtually no one saw it coming. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross shocked the city on Tuesday when he announced his resignation amid a sexual harassment […]
Let There Be Light (Emitting Diodes): Philly to Retrofit All 100,000 City Streetlights
The city of Philadelphia has a great many plans to reduce its municipal energy consumption in the name of staving off climate change. These include ambitious […]
Here’s How to Watch the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Practice at the Linc
Guess what, Philly? You’ve got not just one, but two chances to see the U.S. women’s soccer team at the Linc this month. In July, we […]
This STEAM Program Is Challenging Students to See Food Through a Scientific Lens
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that by 2027 the number of jobs in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) will grow 13 percent, compared […]
The Philly Shops Where You Can Break In Your New (Digital) Apple Credit Card
Congratulations: Because there is no end to the manifest destiny of tech companies, you can now get a credit card from Apple. With this new product […]
Eat Ice Cream Like a Kid Again at Port Richmond’s Somerset Splits
For all the buzz of its neighbors Fishtown and Kensington, Port Richmond’s dining scene is just starting to emerge as a new food and drink destination […]
A New Alzheimer’s Drug Is Being Tested in the Philadelphia Region
Keystone Clinical Studies, a clinical research site in Norristown, has screened its first participants in a first-of-its-kind clinical trial. Known as T2 Protect AD, the trial aims to test […]
At Philly Court Hearing, a Wrenching Preview of Fight Over Safe Injection Sites
Jose Benitez was rattling off statistics from memory under cross-examination from U.S. Attorney Bill McSwain. 15,000 people served last year at Prevention Point, the city-sanctioned nonprofit […]
Here’s How to Get $10 Tickets to “Hamilton” in Philly
Hamilton frenzy went into full effect earlier this summer when ticket sales were announced for the Broadway smash, which opens at the Forrest Theater on […]
Eastern State Showcases Work of Incarcerated Filmmakers in “Hidden Lives Illuminated”
When Sean Kelley, director of interpretation at Eastern State Penitentiary, stood before inmates at the Chester State Correctional Institution a year ago to ask if they wanted to […]
With Pa. Turnpike Lawsuit Dismissed, SEPTA Can Breathe a Big Sigh of Relief
SEPTA officials can finally dream of big construction projects again, after a U.S. federal appeals court this week upheld a ruling that the Pennsylvania Turnpike was within […]
Bicyclists to Rally for Appeal in Emily Fredricks Case
Bicyclists will hold a rally outside of Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office on Friday to demand an appeal in the case of Jorge Fretts, the driver […]
Flywheel Is Closing Its Bryn Mawr Location and Everyone Is Sad
For a while, it seemed like spinning studios were following the trend of cheesesteak joints in Philly: There would always be room for more. Indoor […]