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Mayor Kenney: “First of All, I Love Jay-Z”

After Billy Penn first reported on Tuesday that Jay-Z’s annual Made in America festival would no longer set up shop on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway […]

City Life

Soda Tax Haters: You Still Have One Fighting Chance

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court upheld the legality of Philadelphia’s controversial “soda tax” on Wednesday, leaving legislation as the only remaining option for opponents to strike […]

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City Life

Second Body Found in Two Days, This Time Wrapped in Plastic in Spring Garden Home

Just one day after police discovered human remains in a suitcase in Southwest Philadelphia, officials say a body was found on Wednesday wrapped in plastic in […]

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Restaurants

Stock Is Opening a Second Location in Rittenhouse

Now, four years in, it’s hard to imagine a Fishtown without Stock, Tyler Akin‘s tiny house of noodle soups, salads and banh mi. Probably because every neighborhood […]

City Life

ICE Protesters in Philly Aren’t Going Away Quietly — Or Soon

Protesters in Philadelphia marched Wednesday morning from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency to City Hall, bringing their concerns — again — straight to Mayor […]

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City Life

And Just Like That, North Philly’s New Beach Club Is No More

Maybe it was just too good to be true. After the grand opening of the New Beach Club in North Philly’s Swampoodle section, the spot […]

Restaurants

Ask the Editor: What Happens If a Server Spills Food on Me?

If a server spills pasta all over my expensive white pants, should I expect freebies? —Rich, Long Beach Island, NJ When I was waiting tables in […]

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City Life

Suitcase With Skeletal Remains Found in Southwest Philadelphia

A passerby near Bartram’s Garden in Southwest Philadelphia found a suitcase full of skeletal remains on Tuesday afternoon. Police say the suitcase was discovered around […]

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City Life

Made in America Won’t Return to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway Next Year

This might be the last year you can catch Made in America on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. City officials told Billy Penn that starting in […]

City Life

Philly Comedians: Punch Line Philly Should Cancel Jeremy Piven’s Show

Fishtown comedy club Punch Line Philly is set to host 52-year-old actor Jeremy Piven this weekend, and local comedians aren’t happy. Their concern? Piven, who’s best known […]

City Life

YouTube Removed Philly Police Video of Woman Kicking Child in Park

Last Friday, the Philadelphia Police Department released a shocking video of a woman kicking a child at a park in Northeast Philadelphia, and YouTube deleted […]

Business

Scenes From the 2nd Annual PHL Innovation Picnic

This year’s PHL Innovation Picnic pulled in more than 800 registrants from all across the Philadelphia region’s tech and innovation communities. As attendees celebrated the […]

City Life

Officials: Philly Sheriff’s Deputy Shot, Killed Lunging Dog in Center City

A Philadelphia sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a dog that lunged at him when he tried to break up a fight on Monday in Center City, […]

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Restaurants

The James Beard Foundation’s Epic Fundraising Dinner Returns to Philly

The James Beard Foundation’s Taste America tour is coming back to Philly this November. The event spotlights the foundation’s initiatives to support sustainability and minimize […]

City Life

Did You Lose a Wedding Ring in the Delaware River?

A New Jersey woman found a wedding ring in the Delaware River while tubing in Bucks County last week, and she’s trying to get it […]