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City Life

Consultant Accuses Controversial Real Estate Developer Shawn Bullard of Rape

[Update, April 27th, 2023] On Wednesday, April 26, 2023, a Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas jury ruled in favor of Bullard after a seven-day trial […]

NextHealth PHL

Camden Researchers Are Collecting the Brains of Deceased Opioid Overdose Patients

Thomas Ferraro is always ready. At any moment, the Cooper Medical School at Rowan University (CMSRU) professor could get a phone call that sets a […]

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City Life

Fashion District Stores: PREIT Announces Latest Tenants Ahead of September Opening

It’s been a long time coming, but the transformation of the former Gallery Mall into the Fashion District along Market Street is nearly complete. The […]

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Restaurants

W/N W/N Is Back in Action. Here’s What You Need to Know

Back in April, we told you that the longtime owners of W/N W/N Coffee Bar, the ahead-of-its-time cooperatively owned cafe in Callowhill, was being sold to […]

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City Life

Philly Watch Parties for the Second 2020 Democratic Debates

Last month’s Democratic presidential debates undoubtedly stirred the pot. Support for frontrunner Joe Biden slipped in the polls after Kamala Harris pried into his civil rights track record. Elizabeth Warren starred […]

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City Life

A Montco Teen Just Won $3 Million Playing Fortnite

Kyle Giersdorf, born December 30, 2002, is a multimillionaire. He goes by the name “Bugha,” and he is a professional video game player. Specifically, his […]

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City Life

What’s Better Than One Halloween a Year? Two, Says This South Jersey Group

Three things you probably never knew: first, that there’s such a thing as a “National Halloween Association,” apparently for people who are really passionate about the holiday. […]

Restaurants

Black and Mobile Is Philly’s New Delivery Service for Black-Owned Restaurants

David Cabello dropped out of Shippensburg University’s College of Business in 2016. He was there to learn science of business, to maybe start a black-owned […]

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Restaurants

First Look: K’Far, CookNSolo’s Bakery and All-Day Cafe in Rittenhouse

K’Far, Michael Solomonov and Steve Cook’s long-awaited cafe and bakery, has an opening date. The 76-seat all-day restaurant, helmed by executive chef Camille Cogswell, will open […]

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Restaurants

Fishtown Stoner Destination Poe’s Sandwich Joint Burns Out

With the opening of Poe’s Sandwich Joint in Fishtown back in December, we thought that maybe standup comedian-turned-weed activist-turned-political candidate-turned-pot party host N.A. Poe (government name: Richard […]

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City Life

The U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team Is Playing at the Linc in August

Football is coming to the Linc early this year. No, not that kind of football: The U.S. Women’s National Soccer team will bring its Victory Tour […]

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City Life

Presenting the Worst of Philly 2019: From Brian Sims to Geno’s Steaks and Beyond

Well, we searched high and low to find you the Best of Philly 2019, but we couldn’t do so without also recognizing the worst. Enjoy! […]

Restaurants

Little Sister, an Italian Restaurant by the Kensington Quarters Crew, Is Coming to Spring Arts

Michael and Jeniphur Pasquarello of 13th Street Kitchens (Kensington Quarters, Prohibition Taproom, the Cafe Lifts) had their third child nine months ago. Her name is Ever Paloma, […]

NextHealth PHL

Philly-Based Bioquark Wants a Shot at Bringing the Dead Back to Life

Did you know a salamander can regrow its limbs and organs? It’s one of those lesser-known facts that you might share at a dinner party to impress your friends. […]

City Life

How SEPTA’s Transfer Policy Makes Poorest Riders Pay Most Expensive Fares

As anyone who rides SEPTA knows, the past few years have been marked by considerable changes to the way you pay for trips, as the agency […]