It should come as no surprise that Gritty’s belly button has attracted some level of fascination. For one thing, as Gritty is a mythic creature, it’s surprising […]
SEPTA’s been around since 1963, and while a good bit has changed over that half-century-long existence, the basic approach of the agency’s transit maps has […]
It’s a common conundrum. The cheesesteak you ordered for lunch comes piping hot off the grill — beef juicy, cheese molten, roll pleasantly crusty. You […]
One Sunday afternoon in October, Patrik Mike, a 19-year-old semi-pro video gamer, sat hunched over the dining room table in his house — well, technically, […]
When the owners of Capogiro Gelato Artisans announced they were closing all locations in December, my social media feeds exploded. There was mass mourning; people […]
The momentum that ushered in America’s unprecedented wave of women office-holders will be put to the test in the May primary — and not just […]
On Thursday afternoon, a friend in L.A. sent me a photo of a three-foot-tall, $800 Gritty bobblehead, just to tell me that a three-foot-tall, $800 Gritty […]
One of the ironies of our current political situation is that while the country stretches farther and farther apart ideologically, everyone seems to agree that […]
Center City’s newest sandwich spot is opening in…the back of a jewelry store? When American Jewelry Co. owner Joe Bonfiglio Jr. bought 132 South 8th Street […]
I’m not from around here. What the heck are these Irish potato candies I’m seeing everywhere? —Joshua in Juniata Irish potatoes are a regional delicacy, born […]
Nearly 200 unionized SEPTA transit police officers went on strike on Wednesday afternoon, and as of Thursday morning, it’s not yet clear when they’ll be […]
On Tuesday, the board of directors of the Attic Youth Center suspended longtime executive director Carrie Jacobs and director of programs and operations Christina Santos while […]
Rain or shine, Philadelphia’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade will commence once again this Sunday (a week ahead of the actual holiday). And with it, we’ll […]
This story has been updated to correct the amount of the judgment awarded by the court. It has been more than four years since 21-year-old […]
Philadelphia is not exactly lacking in reclaimed wedding and event venues. There’s La Peg, a former pumping station turned restaurant/theater hybrid, Front & Palmer, a […]
