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City Life

It’s Finally About to Feel Like Spring in Philadelphia

Good news for your Wednesday: Spring temperatures are on the way to Philly. (In fact, it might even feel a little like summer this weekend.) […]

City Life

Temple Claims New Football Stadium Won’t Create Parking Issues

As residents of North Philadelphia continue to push back against Temple University’s plans to build a 35,000-seat football stadium on its campus, school officials have […]

Business

6 Can’t-Miss Events at This Week’s Women in Tech Summit

This year’s Women in Tech Summit (WITS), taking on Friday, April 13 and Saturday April 14 is sold out! That means if you secured a […]

Foobooz

Why Riverwards Produce Just Fired Two-Thirds of Its Chef Customers

Behind the strawberries on the French toast at your favorite brunch spot and the baby greens in your salad at that new chef-y BYO is […]

City Life

Bill Introduced in State House Would Kill Philly’s Soda Tax

A state representative from suburban Pittsburgh introduced a bill on Monday that would prohibit Pennsylvania municipalities from taxing food and beverages. The measure, sponsored by […]

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City Life

Sunoco, Activists Offer Competing Rewards for Info on Pipeline Vandal

Last week, Sunoco said it will offer a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of whoever allegedly vandalized construction equipment being used for the company’s […]

Be Well Philly

7 Healthy-ish Things to Eat During a Phillies Game at Citizens Bank Park

Look, we know that no one goes to the ballpark for the salads. That said, we also know that sometimes you’re on a strong healthy-eating […]

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City Life

Wawa Is Offering Free Coffee (and a Secret Menu!) for Its 54th Birthday

Thursday is Wawa Day, and that means free (free!) coffee — plus an added surprise. To celebrate its 54th birthday on Thursday, Wawa expects to […]

City Life

Philly Man Pretended to Be a Rich Prince to Lure Kids Online, Say Feds

From the Department of the Internet Is a Very, Very Dangerous Place comes this cautionary tale from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The feds say […]

Foobooz

Ask the Editor: What Should I Do If I Think a Restaurant Gave Me Food Poisoning?

Without getting into specifics, I’m pretty sure I got food poisoning from a restaurant I ate at a few days ago. What’s the protocol? — Sam from […]

City Life

Police Release Video of Arson Suspect in Yards Brewery Fire

In an attempt to help identify the culprit, Philadelphia police have released video of a March 17th fire that damaged the new Yards Brewing Co. location […]

Be Well Philly

Just Salad Is Now Open in University City — and Is Celebrating With $2 Salads

It seems like just yesterday we were welcoming Just Salad — a NYC chain that has 34 locations in New York, Chicago, Dubai, and Hong […]

Business

Inside the Smart Homes of 7 Philly Businesspeople

From smart locks to voice recognition technology, there are many home devices that really can make life easier. We asked Philadelphia businesspeople what they rely […]

City Life

Cop Arrests 12-Year-Old Northeast Boy Seen Carrying an AR-15

This is a developing story and may be updated at any time. As if we needed another alarming reminder of how easy it can be […]

City Life

The No-B.S. Guide to Philadelphia-Area Women Running for Congress

This post has been updated to reflect both State Rep. Mary Jo Daley’s and Shelly Chauncey’s decisions to drop out of the race in the […]