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LGBTQ Event of the Week: Philly AIDS March 2018

October has been a great month for queer events and spectaculars. There’s a something for everyone this weekend, from a charity casino event to a […]

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City Life

Bucks County DA Warns of “Unexploded Devices” in Bomb Case

Back in June, police arrested 30-year-old David Surman Jr. in connection with a series of mysterious explosions in Bucks County. Surman, the owner of a Quakertown-based […]

City Life

Melania Trump Will Visit Philadelphia on Wednesday

Melania Trump will make an appearance in Philadelphia on Wednesday. The Associated Press reports that as part of a tour focusing on the opioid epidemic, the First […]

Restaurants

Check Out Sergeant York, a Neighborhood Bar for Fishtown

Last month, we told you about Sergeant York, the new spot taking the reins from longtime occupants Jovan’s Place at 2327 East York Street. And tonight, October 16th, […]

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Restaurants

South Philly Smökhaus Is Now Open With BBQ at Bok

South Philly’s latest BBQ spot has finally opened its doors. As of today, the restaurant-slash-butcher shop South Philly Smökhaus is slinging smoked meats, sandwiches, and […]

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City Life

Chaput: There’s No Such Thing as an LGBTQ Catholic

Once again, Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput is taking flak over his views on homosexuality. The National Catholic Register reports that during a Synod on Youth earlier this […]

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Restaurants

Steve’s Prince of Steaks Opens a Big New Spot With a Bar in UCity

The new location of Steve’s Prince of Steaks is celebrating its grand opening at Hamilton Court on the Penn campus this Friday — and they’re giving away free goodies. […]

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City Life

Uber Fired This Philly Man Over a Crime He Committed in the 1980s

We hear a lot these days about how hard it is for someone leaving prison to reenter society and get a job. Well, it’s been […]

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Philadelphia Wedding

Here Is a Gritty Wedding Cake Because It Was Only a Matter of Time

If you are surprised by this headline, well, why are you surprised by this headline? Gritty’s been on protest signs. There’s already a beer named […]

City Life

Traffic Police Will Crack Down Around 30th Street Station This Fall

It’s happened to almost everyone who drives (I’d imagine): You’re following traffic slowly across an intersection, and you’re almost through to the other side when […]

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City Life

Looking for an Official Gritty Costume? Here’s Why You’re Not Finding One

We’re willing to bet that at least half of Philadelphia (maybe three-quarters) wants to dress in a Gritty costume this Halloween. Why wouldn’t you? With his unsettling […]

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Restaurants

Real Food Eatery Is Opening an All-Day Cafe on City Avenue

Real Food Eatery, the build-your-own-bowl healthy eats spot, is expanding (almost) to Bala Cynwyd. Their third location opens tomorrow, Tuesday, October 16th, at 4040 City […]

City Life

Meek Mill, Sixers Co-Owner Michael Rubin to Headline ThinkFest 2018

Philly has been called a lot of things; dull is not one. This year is no exception: We currently have a booming food scene, the […]

City Life

Other Cities Are Syncing Up Federal and Municipal Elections. Philly Should, Too.

Ask most political observers to name an upshot of the 2016 election, and you’ll likely get a version of this: The politically polarizing Trump Era […]

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City Life

The Satanic Temple to Perform a Black Mass In Philly Tonight

New Jersey resident Joan Bell has been camped out in front of 12th and Spring Garden arts venue PhilaMOCA since 6 p.m. on Thursday. She […]