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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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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 […]

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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 […]

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“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 […]

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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 […]

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Here Comes Green Eggs Cafe’s New Fishtown Trattoria

Green Eggs Cafe is expanding to Fishtown, with a bit of a twist. The brunch outfit took over the pizzeria at 2327 Gaul St in Fishtown, and […]

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WATCH: Cory Popp Caps Off Philly’s Miserable Winter With a Glorious Supercut

From bomb cyclones to four nor’easters in one month (and still counting), Mother Nature hit Philly pretty hard this winter, wouldn’t you say? While the […]

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Philly’s Population Continues to Rise (Ever So Slightly)

Philadelphia’s population has increased for the 11th straight year, but it doesn’t look like we’ll be getting a rematch with Phoenix for a place among […]

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PHOTOS: Scenes From That Nor’easter None of Us Wanted

Philly would have preferred windbreaker weather over the fourth nor’easter of March. Nonetheless, here we are looking at four inches of fresh white snow in […]

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Scarpetta Is Making a Vodka-Everything Pizza and We’re Not Sure Why

The idea of topping your pizza with rosy, cream- and vodka-infused tomato sauce rather than the traditional marinara sounds like a tasty way to make a […]

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Philly Ranks 4th in the Nation in Food Truck Friendliness

Food trucks are everywhere in Philly: on our college campuses, at our beer gardens and Night Markets, parked alongside busy avenues, bustling intersections, and public spaces. […]

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Can We Just Stop With Those Stupid Long-Range Winter Forecasts?

You know, there used to be a time when meteorologists were satisfied simply trying to get next week’s weather correct. But these days, in an […]

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GOP Lawmakers Seek Impeachments Over Redrawn Pa. Congressional Map

Twelve Republican legislators have jointly filed resolutions requesting that the Pennsylvania House of Representatives vote to impeach four Democratic judges on the state Supreme Court […]

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Here’s Who’s Running for Congress in the Philadelphia Region

Wondering which congressional candidate you’re going to vote for in May primary? Now that candidates have officially filed their papers and U.S. Supreme Court and federal district judges have upheld the […]

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Morning Report: Winter Storm Toby Is Coming, We Swear

Good morning, Philly. Don’t be deceived by the lack of snow this Wednesday a.m. — it’s certainly on its way. As you likely know by […]