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City Life

It’s Primary Day in Philadelphia: Here’s What You Need to Know

Odd-year elections are often the middle children of American democracy — especially the primaries. Four years ago, the turnout in this same election was an abysmal […]

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City Life

Do You Know Why You’re Voting on Four Ballot Questions This Year?

When you step into the ballot box for Tuesday’s primary election, you will face a number of decisions, from whom to nominate for mayor to whom you’ll select […]

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City Life

The No-B.S. Guide to the 2019 Primary Election

The 2019 municipal primary is nearly here, Philly. If you’re registered to vote, you should absolutely get to the polls on Tuesday. There’s a lot at stake when […]

Foobooz

Look Inside Hiroki, Fishtown’s Long-Anticipated, Omakase-Only Japanese Restaurant

A long-awaited modern Japanese restaurant from one of Philly’s top sushi masters is about to open in Fishtown. Hiroki, a partnership between Method Co., the folks behind Wm. […]

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City Life

Meet the Husband-and-Wife Team Behind Philly’s Coolest Hotels

On the first week of January in downtown Cape May, the only signs of life are seagulls and construction crews. Workers swarm the windows of […]

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City Life

For Philly City Council, Incumbency Doesn’t Mean What It Used To

Earlier this year, City Councilman Allan Domb proposed a bill to stamp a 12-year cap on his and his colleagues’ time in office. Term limits […]

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City Life

It’s Official: Speed Cameras Will Be Installed in Philly this Year

If you’re not a big fan of the red-light cameras that have been snapping photos of offending vehicles in Philly since 2005, you’re probably not […]

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Foobooz

Reading Terminal Market Is Getting a Pedestrian Plaza

If you’ve ever walked, driven, or ridden on Filbert Street between 11th and 12th Streets, you’ve seen how jammed up — and potentially dangerous — the Reading […]

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Foobooz

Camden Is Getting a Waterfront Beer Garden

South Jersey brewery Flying Fish is bringing a beer garden to the Camden waterfront. The family-friendly Flying Fish Beer Garden will open at Adventure Aquarium just in […]

City Life

Biden 2020 Rally: Road Closures, Parking Restrictions, and Logistics

Joe Biden will be spending a lot of time in Philly as he navigates the 2020 presidential race — starting this weekend. The former vice president and current […]

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Foobooz

With Amis Closure, the Remains of the Vetri Family Empire Continue to Crumble

Amis Trattoria, the onetime Vetri Family restaurant with a freewheeling vibe and Roman-inspired menu, is closing at the end of the summer. The move is the latest in […]

City Life

How Pennsylvania’s Latest Anti-Abortion Bill Fits Into Anti-Roe Strategy

Just one day before Alabama governor Kay Ivey signed the country’s strictest anti-abortion bill into law this week — bringing a fierce abortion rights debate […]

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Foobooz

Blume, Philly’s Most Instagrammable Restaurant, Will Open a Mini Outpost in NoLibs

The final two food vendors debuting in the new Piazza Pod Park have been announced: Bavarian-influenced, beer-focused Bru Craft & Wurst and a second outpost of the […]

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City Life

Looks Like We’ll Be Seeing a Lot of Joe Biden in Philly

There’s a lot of excitement building in Philadelphia over Joe Biden. This Saturday, the former vice president of the United States is appearing at a […]

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Foobooz

Meltkraft, Reading Terminal’s Grilled Cheese Stand, Will Close

Meltkraft, the grilled cheese stand and regional cheese shop in Reading Terminal Market owned by New Jersey-based Valley Shepherd Creamery, will close this summer. Carla […]