As Mayor Jim Kenney proposes raising property and real estate taxes to fund Philly schools, City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart is investigating Philly’s controversial 10-year property tax abatement. […]
Sexual harassment prevention training could soon be required for all Philadelphia city workers. City Council passed a bill on Thursday – International Women’s Day – that […]
Next Wednesday, schools all across the nation will unite at 10 a.m. local time in a 17-minute student walkout to honor the 17 victims of […]
This one is for all the fried chicken fans out there (and if that somehow doesn’t apply to you, I encourage you to reevaluate your […]
A week after a group of Philadelphia FIGHT staff, clients, and board members protested at the Walnut Street office of the Philadelphia Commission on Human […]
The Franklin Hotel in Old City is unveiling not one but two restaurant concepts. Chez Ben, an all-day French bistro, and M. Brown’s, a retro-contemporary cocktail […]
Sunoco was ordered to temporarily shut down its Mariner East I natural gas pipeline this week amid fears of what public safety officials say could be […]
The Philadelphia Housing Authority announced on Monday that it has received a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) […]
Good morning, Philly! It’s sunny and not snowing on Thursday. We made it through Wednesday’s winter storm, which brought the city about 6 inches of snow. […]
Can you believe it snowed this much in March? We can’t either. While some may have believed Philly’s declaration of a snow emergency was a tad […]
I was on my way home from dinner in Chinatown not long ago, headed down 10th Street, when I saw it there, standing tall, so […]
John Bolaris blew the forecast. No, we’re not talking about his infamous and career-altering “Storm of the Century” blown forecast from 2001. We’re talking about […]
Just when we thought spring was here and winter behind us, what does winter do? It comes back and tries to sneak in one last […]
Since medical marijuana products officially debuted in Pennsylvania last month, demand has been through the roof – and supply has been hard to come by. […]
Last year, when we shared that Rise Gatherings would be hosting a women-only summer camp (okay, “spring” camp) in the Poconos for a weekend of […]
