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Pennsylvania’s New Congressional Map is a Really (Really) Big Deal

After some high-stakes, white-knuckle legal wrangling, Pennsylvania has a brand-new Congressional map. The short version: The state’s Supreme Court ruled that the old map was […]

Business

Move Over, Silicon Valley: Philly Among the Top Cities for Biggest VC Investment Returns

We get it: The Bay Area is still the promise land for startups looking for finding, and venture capitalists looking for massive payouts. But while […]

City Life

This Trump-Loving Kid From Philly Just Made Things Worse for Newsweek

The once-venerated New York-based magazine Newsweek has its share of problems right now. The editorial staff was recently gutted. The reporting quality has plummeted right […]

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Want to Buy Tickets for “Hamilton” in Philly? Get “In Line” … Online

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton set records for Broadway box office sales (as the first show to break $3 million in eight performances), as well as Tony nominations (a whopping […]

Be Well Philly

This Philly Restaurant Chain Now Serves the “Impossible” Vegan Burger

Uninspired vegan burgers are a dime a dozen, which is why we got pretty excited when the Impossible Burger started popping up on menus around […]

Business

People Really, Really Want to Work at Comcast, LinkedIn Finds

Who’s dying to work at Comcast? Apparently lots of people are. The company is one of the country’s most sought-after employers, according to LinkedIn’s 2018 Top […]

Restaurants

Local Whiskey Wins Gold at American Craft Spirits Awards

We all know that Pennsylvania’s craft distilleries are making some of the best spirits around. The American Craft Spirits Association knows it, too — and […]

Be Well Philly

5 Ways to Practice Self-Care This Weekend in Philadelphia

Happy Friday, everyone! We’re almost to the weekend, which is saying a lot considering this week we not only had to get through all the regular stuff […]

City Life

Soon You Can Bow Hunt for Deer in This Philly Park

A national wildlife refuge on the border of Philadelphia and Tinicum Township in Delaware County plans to open up a portion of its 993 acres […]

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City Life

Here Are the Details for Philly’s “March for Our Lives” Against Gun Violence

Thousands of people are expected to gather in Old City on Saturday for the “March for Our Lives” rally against gun violence. The demonstration, which […]

Restaurants

The Bourse Marketplace Confirms Four More Tenants

The long-awaited Bourse Marketplace just announced four new tenants. One is Menagerie Coffee, the third-wave coffee spot whose flagship is just a few blocks away […]

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City Life

SEPTA Will Finally Stop Selling Tokens at the End of April

In completing the long-overdue modernization of its fare payment system, SEPTA officials announced on Thursday that the transit authority will stop selling tokens to individual […]

City Life

LGBTQ Event of the Week: Black-Tie GayBINGO

This week’s LGBTQ event of the week is Black-Tie GayBINGO. Expect your favorite BVDs (Bingo Verifying Divas) to present you a fabulous night filled with live […]

City Life

“I’m Terrified”: Life on the Front Lines of the Sunoco Pipeline

T.J. Allen was asleep when the second sinkhole opened. He awoke one morning in early March and looked out the window at his childhood yard […]

Restaurants

Heffe Taco Is Now Open in Fairmount

Last month, we told you that the second location of Heffe Taco was destined for 1543 Spring Garden Street. And now, chef Peter McAndrews’s casual taco concept […]