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City Life

Married Rittenhouse Lawyers Plead Guilty In Big IRS Tax Case

It has been over a year since we first told you about the federal tax-dodging charges against Rittenhouse Square husband-and-wife attorneys Edward “Ted” Millstein and […]

City Life

Hey, Philly, This App Tells You Which of Your Friends Don’t Vote

With every election comes voter turnout analysis. Did voters swarm the polls? Was turnout dismal? Why or why not? What do the numbers mean about the state […]

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Restaurants

Sylva Senat Is Out at Maison 208

Sylva Senat has parted ways with Maison 208. As of today, Senat & Co., the chef’s hospitality group, is no longer affiliated with Maze Hospitality, […]

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Restaurants

An American Bistro and Jazz Lounge Is Now Open in West Philly

A new bistro has opened in West Philly’s Cobbs Creek neighborhood, just north of 52nd and Baltimore. 720 West Bistro takes the place of erstwhile bar Blue […]

City Life

Naturally, There Were More Bible Problems in Philadelphia on Election Day

A heck of a lot of people voted in Philadelphia on Election Day, with the city reporting that it was the highest turnout for a […]

City Life

3 Big Takeaways From the 2018 Midterms (and Other Results to Know)

Across the nation, the 2018 midterm election brought a mix of surprises, upsets, first-time wins and, if not a blue wave as Democrats had hoped, at least […]

City Life

In Historic First, Two Openly Gay Legislators Are Elected to State House

For the first time in Pennsylvania political history, two openly gay candidates, Brian Sims and Malcolm Kenyatta, have won seats in the state House of […]

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City Life

Election Day in Philly: All Signs Point to High Voter Turnout (So Far)

All signs are pointing to strong voter turnout on Tuesday for the 2018 midterm election. To start, an election turnout tracker by Sixty-Six Wards — […]

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Restaurants

Jon’s Bar & Grille Closes, and South Street Loses Yet Another Institution

Jon’s Bar & Grille, the South Street institution with a claim to Three Stooges fame, has closed after 37 years in business. The business, the […]

City Life

Beer Prices at the Linc Are Higher Than at Any Other NFL Stadium

Sorry, Eagles fans. Turns out that not only are you forking over a few more bills for games this season (following our Super Bowl win, […]

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Be Well Philly

This Love Your Park Fall Service Day Is the Perfect Excuse to Spend Saturday Outside

Grab your gardening gloves and shovels: Love Your Park Fall Service Day is going down on November 10, giving us more opportunities to clean and preen […]

Business

7 Philly Sports Coaches Share Their Best Time Management Tips

Philadelphia coaches are no strangers to the long hours and high-stress environments that come with college and professional sports. While everyone knows how many hours […]

City Life

What Happens When a Millennial Candidate Bucks Philly’s Democratic Machine?

For the first time since moving to Philadelphia, Alex Deering isn’t working on a political campaign. While many of his former colleagues were hosting last-minute […]

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City Life

City Tells Poll Workers to Keep Bibles Out of Sight on Election Day

In May, we told you about a controversy that had developed on Primary Day after some voters noticed that bibles were on display in their […]

City Life

ThinkFest: Inside the Catholic Church Scandal With Josh Shapiro

When Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced in August the findings of a highly anticipated grand jury investigation into sexual abuse by Catholic priests in […]