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The Manayunk Bike Race Is Dead — Again

Fans, cyclists, and Manayunk revelers had their fingers crossed that the iconic Philadelphia one-day pro cycling race, which got its start in 1985 and took […]

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City Life

U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans Is Holding a Party to Impeach Trump on Saturday

U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans will join philanthropic billionaire Tom Steyer during his “Party to Impeach” tour in Philly on Saturday. The tour, co-hosted by Evans and Steyer, […]

City Life

Nick Foles Still Hasn’t Heard From Sore Loser Tom Brady

Forget the five Super Bowl rings. As a human being who walks the same ground as the rest of us regular folks, Tom Brady is […]

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33 Things to Do This Weekend

Friday, February 16 Love, Lies and Taxidermy @ Drake Theatre Inis Nua Theater Company performs Alan Harris’ comedy about young love. Directed by Tom Reing. […]

Restaurants

Here’s What to Expect From Chad Gelso, Aldine’s New Chef

George and Jennifer Sabatino, the power couple behind Aldine, split up last year — and their business partnership soon followed, with Jennifer keeping the restaurant. […]

City Life

The Story of Lovable Ex-Eagle Jon Dorenbos Is Headed to Hollywood

We’ve got Invincible, Silver Linings Playbook, The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon (a personal fave), and now “the untitled Jon Dorenbos story” is […]

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City Life

Wolf, Democratic Lawmakers Submit Congressional Map Proposals

Days after Gov. Tom Wolf rejected a congressional map submitted by Republicans in the wake of last month’s state Supreme Court gerrymandering decision, Democrats and […]

City Life

Larry Krasner Sues Big Pharma, Drops All Marijuana Possession Charges

On the same day a Philly.com op-ed was published in which Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner (and Mayor Kenney) admitted the failure that was the […]

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City Life

Kenney and Krasner: Criminalizing Crack Addiction Was a Mistake

Philly Mayor Jim Kenney and District Attorney Larry Krasner declared on Thursday that criminalizing crack addiction in the 1970s and ’80s was a mistake. In an […]

City Life

Center City Macy’s Santa Sentenced for Online Sex Crime

William McKinlay, a 57-year-old Philadelphia resident who previously worked as a Santa at the Center City Macy’s, was sentenced on Monday to serve up to […]

Restaurants

El Merkury, a Central American Restaurant and Churro Bar, Will Open in Rittenhouse

El Merkury’s Sofia Deleon had said that she wanted to create a market for her product (Central American street food) first before opening a brick-and-mortar restaurant. […]

City Life

Rocky? Will Smith? The Geator With the Heater?

This August, we’ll release our 45th Best of Philly issue. (I know, I know, we don’t look a day over 30.) For most of those […]

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Restaurants

Here Are Philly’s James Beard Semifinalists for 2018

The James Beard Award semifinalists were announced this morning — and as with last year’s semis, big-name chefs and some of the city’s best who have […]

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City Life

Fundraiser for Critically Injured Dirty Frank’s Bartender Tops $11K

A GoFundMe page for Sheila Modglin, the beloved Dirty Frank’s bartender who was critically injured after being hit by a car last week, has brought in […]

City Life

Eagle Chris Long to Climb Mount Kilimanjaro for Charity

Just how far is Eagles defensive end Chris Long willing to go to help out the less fortunate? To the tippy-top of Africa’s tallest peak, […]