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Temple Dean Out for Falsifying School Ranking Data

Moshe Porat, former Dean of Temple University’s Fox School of Business, was officially forced out of the role on Monday. The ousting follows the release […]

City Life

From Sex Offender to CEO of Recovery Homes for Women

People in recovery for opioid addiction are among the most vulnerable members of society. So when they check into a recovery home, sometimes sent there […]

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City Life

The New Philadelphia Board of Education Holds First Public Meeting

The Philadelphia Board of Education is officially in business. The board held its first public meeting on Monday evening, roughly three months after its nine […]

Restaurants

Eat This Now: Pit-Roasted Pork at Lechonera Principe

Lechonera Principe claims to be the only restaurant in the region that’s licensed to run a proper Puerto Rican-style brick charcoal pit, located in the […]

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Restaurants

Sneak Preview: COOK’s August Schedule

COOK is just about to release their new class schedule for August. But because you’re here, you get to take an early look so you […]

City Life

Peruto: “I Did Not Speak Ill” of Meek Mill Judge

Chuck Peruto, the well-known Philadelphia defense attorney who was quoted in a newspaper story published last week badmouthing a high-profile client, Common Pleas Court Judge […]

Restaurants

Vernick Coffee Bar Will Open at the Four Seasons This Fall

We learned back in May that Greg Vernick’s second fine dining concept on the ground floor of the new Comcast Technology Center would be the seafood-focused […]

Restaurants

See Who’s Cooking (Together) at the 2018 Audi Feastival

Audi Feastival is back on Thursday, September 27th for its ninth year. The epic blowout party that wraps up the Philly Fringe Festival will still blend art, entertainment, and […]

Business

8 Philly CEOs on the TV Shows They’re Binge-Watching Right Now

We’ve explored the books, podcasts and music that Philadelphia business leaders like to read and listen to, but what about what they’re watching? It turns […]

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City Life

This Brewerytown Cat Cafe Wants People to Stop Leaving Stray Cats

At Le Cat Cafe near 27th Street and Girard Avenue, you can pay $12 an hour (a price that includes a cup of tea or coffee) to mingle with 12 felines […]

Restaurants

First Look: Spice Finch, Jen Carroll’s New Restaurant in Rittenhouse

Spice Finch, Philly native and Top Chef alum Jennifer Carroll’s new Rittenhouse restaurant, is just about ready to open. While Carroll and her fiancé Billy Riddle, who is […]

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City Life

Mike Pence Is Coming Back to Philadelphia for a Senate Fundraiser

It’s been roughly two weeks since Philadelphia welcomed Vice President Mike Pence with a massive protest in Rittenhouse Square, but it apparently wasn’t enough to deter […]

City Life

Obama Stenographer Beck Dorey-Stein on Life in the White House

The Rundown Age: 32 CV, abridged: White House stenographer under presidents Obama and Trump (2012-’17); high-school English teacher in Hightstown, New Jersey, Washington, D.C., and […]

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City Life

Here’s the Schedule for SEPTA’s Annual Trolley Tunnel Blitz

SEPTA’s annual trolley tunnel blitz is nigh. Starting at 10 p.m. next Friday, July 13th, the transportation organization will shut down its five-mile Center City […]

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City Life

Man Killed After SEPTA Bus Jumps Curb, Crashes Into Home

A man is dead after a SEPTA bus hit two vehicles and drove into a yard in Northeast Philadelphia on Thursday evening. Police said the […]