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Penn Student: Center City Taco Bell Used Racial Slur on Receipt

A first-year PhD student at the University of Pennsylvania was outraged over the weekend when he discovered that an employee of the Taco Bell at […]

City Life

Mistrial Declared in Joey Merlino’s Federal Racketeering Case

With the jury unable to reach a consensus after five days of deliberation, a federal judge in New York City had no choice on Tuesday […]

Restaurants

Wine Is Cool Again, and Philly Wine Week Will Show You Why

For five years, Philly Wine Week has shone the spotlight on a beverage that our beer-crazy, PLCB-restricted city sometimes overlooks. But the city has been […]

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City Life

Dive Bar Oscar’s Tavern Is Closed for Health Violations

Bad news for lovers of Oscar’s Tavern: You’ll have to find somewhere else to grab a beer and a cheesesteak-and-a-half for now. The city’s Department of […]

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City Life

PPA Proposes Fee for Regulating Taxis, Uber and Lyft

The Philadelphia Parking Authority wants to add a 50-cent surcharge to every taxi, Uber and Lyft ride originating in the city. The organization says the […]

Restaurants

The Black Food Historian Who Called Out Paula Deen Will Talk Culinary History in Philly

Michael Twitty, the self-taught chef, gardener, scholar, historical interpreter, blogger and author, has been drawing attention to the real roots of Southern cuisine and classic […]

Things to Do

12 Things to Do in Movies, Comedy, Books and More

Unearthed & Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary @ PhilaMOCA | Wednesday, February 21 Directed by John Campopiano and Justin White, this independent documentary takes […]

City Life

John DeBella Accused of Sexual Harassment by Former WMGK Co-Host

The humor of legendary disc jockey John DeBella has always hovered somewhere between sophomoric and borderline offensive over the course of his 35 years on […]

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City Life

Rhynhart Opens Sexual Harassment Reporting Line for City Employees

Current and former city employees who are experiencing sexual harassment have a new option for reporting potential abuse. Philadelphia controller Rebecca Rhynhart has created a new […]

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Restaurants

Kris Serviss Lands on His Feet in the Northeast With a New Sandwich Shop and More

Kris Serviss, the former chef of the Blue Duck, had quite a year last year. He and his business partner Joe Callahan quickly expanded their footprint to two […]

City Life

Relax, Rocky Fans: Sylvester Stallone Is Not Actually Dead

You might have seen posts on social media recently claiming that Sylvester Stallone had died of prostate cancer. We’re happy to tell you they’re fake: […]

Things to Do

Music: 8 Shows to See in the Next 7 Days

Satellites Are Spinning @ Johnny Brenda’s | Wednesday, February 21 WRTI DJ J. Michael Harrison and Philadelphia Jazz Project’s eight-show “Sizzling, Sonic Celebration of Sun […]

City Life

ICE Criticized for Arresting Married Gay Man During Green Card Interview in Philly

Social justice organizations GALAEI and Juntos have joined forces to protest the detainment of a married undocumented gay immigrant on January 31st in Philadelphia. A […]

Business

12 Networking Tips for Philadelphians Who Hate Networking

If you hate networking, you’re not alone. According to a Forbes report, some people have reported feeling literally dirty when they network to advance their […]

City Life

Police: Teen Tried to Smuggle Gun Into North Philly School

Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a teenage boy who attempted to bring a gun into a North Philadelphia charter school one day […]