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City Life

PennDOT to Open 13 Over-the-Counter REAL ID Centers

The state is moving forward with plans to get residents on board with REAL ID. PennDOT announced a few REAL ID developments on Monday, including […]

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Restaurants

After Flooding, Cornerstone Is Holding a Flash Sale on Wine

Flash floods caused by heavy rains in the Philly area on August 13th did a lot of damage, closing off highways, stranding motorists, and even […]

City Life

Watch: Cop Punches Antifa Protester During Violent Clash in Center City

Saturday proved to be a turbulent day in Center City when members of the Philadelphia Police Department clashed with Antifa protesters in a violent incident […]

City Life

Philly Is Trying Really, Really Hard to Keep Its Amazon HQ2 Bid a Secret

Philadelphia-affiliated organizations have now spent more than $500,000 on the city’s bid to house Amazon’s second headquarters, according to Billy Penn. What, exactly, the city is using […]

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VAUX Is Philly’s New Twist on the Vegas-Style Wedding Chapel

Small wedding chapels only exist in Vegas, right? Not according to Monica Welsh, the owner of Philadelphia’s newest small wedding chapel, VAUX Studio. The Midtown […]

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Restaurants

Porch and Proper Is About to Open in Collingswood

Porch and Proper, a new BYO from Starr alums Jason and Casey Simpkins, opens tomorrow night in Collingswood. The seasonal New American concept has taken […]

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City Life

5 Philly Artists You Need to See This Fall

1. The Dancer: Ian Hussey Onstage: Principal dancer for the Pennsylvania Ballet since 2012, Hussey, 33, will play Tybalt in its production of Romeo & […]

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Restaurants

8 Things to Eat and Drink in Philly Right Now

1. Corned beef sandwich at the Rooster Michael Solomonov’s for-good-not-profit eatery Rooster Soup Co. has rebranded as the Jewish deli — with booze, l’chaim! — […]

City Life

One of Us: Michael Coard

I grew up in … North Philly, at 20th and York. I went to high school … at Masterman. Then Cheyney for undergrad and Ohio […]

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City Life

No Charges in Collision That Killed 11-Year-Old in South Philly

The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office has decided not to press charges against the driver who fatally collided with an 11-year-old bicyclist in South Philadelphia in May. […]

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Restaurants

Kris Serviss Returns to the Old Blue Duck Space, This Time With Tacos

Chef Kris Serviss is opening a taco concept in — get this — the home of the original Blue Duck. Taqueria del Norte will occupy […]

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City Life

Kenney Releases Master Plan to Fight Climate Change in Philly

The city has released a new and improved plan to fight climate change. The Powering Our Future report, released this week, includes an ambitious master plan […]

City Life

Police: Ex-Playboy Model Found Strangled in Her Lower Merion Apartment

Christina Carlin-Kraft, a model who had done work for Playboy, Victoria’s Secret, and Vanity Fair, was found strangled in her Lower Merion apartment bedroom on […]

City Life

Diversity Director Fired by Mazzoni Center Files PCHR Complaint

Following Monday’s firing of Kay Martinez, Mazzoni Center ’s first-ever director of diversity, equity and inclusion, Philadelphia magazine has learned that Martinez filed a complaint […]

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Restaurants

Bryn Mawr BYO Reopens As Cerise Craft Steakhouse

After five years in business as an upscale, prix fixe-only BYO, Cerise will reopen on Friday, August 24th as Cerise Craft Steakhouse. The revamp of […]