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One of Us: Ron Jaworski

My full name is … Ronald Vincent Joseph Jaworski. I’m third-generation from Poland. I grew up in … Lackawanna, New York. I first came to […]

City Life

Report: Larry Krasner Dismisses More than 30 Prosecutors

It’s been only three days since District Attorney Larry Krasner officially stepped in to his role, but his campaign promise to radically overhaul the prosecutors’ office already appears to […]

Business

Comcast Buys Out Philly’s Only Black-Owned Cable TV Provider

Comcast announced on Friday that it has made a deal to purchase the cable TV business of Philadelphia’s Wilco Electronic Systems. For decades, Wilco has […]

Foobooz

Where to Eat This Weekend: Cold Everywhere But Here

Have you been outside? It is nasty out there — cold and windy and just awful. And the rest of the weekend isn’t looking like […]

Things to Do

31 Things to Do This Weekend

Friday, January 5 Rich Vos @ Helium The veteran standup and Last Comic Standing/Tough Crowd alum hosts a podcast (and Sirius radio show) called My […]

Foobooz

Le Virtù Just Launched Three New Tasting Menus

Chef Joseph Voller has only been in the kitchen at Le Virtù for around six months after replacing Joe Cicala last summer. Now, with a new […]

Things to Do

Michael Wolff, Author of Trump Tome “Fire and Fury,” Is Coming to Philly

Michael Wolff, author of the instant best-seller Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House, is set to make an appearance at the Free Library […]

City Life

Cable TV Scion Chase Lenfest Sued Over Marijuana Deal Gone Bad

Last June, Pennsylvania awarded medical marijuana licenses to 12 companies in the state, allowing them to cultivate and process cannabis for sale at as-yet-to-open dispensaries. […]

Business

Sears to Close More Philadelphia Stores This Spring

It wouldn’t be the start of a new year without some major store closure announcements. So in keeping with the trend, Sears Holdings announced on […]

Foobooz

Osteria Will Take You on a Four-Course Acid Trip

You’ve probably been to (or at least heard of) theme dinners, multi-course menus in which a chef uses a certain ingredient — be it a whole […]

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City Life

Wind, Cold Remain Threats for Commuters After Snowstorm

Congrats, Philly. We made it through Thursday’s rather messy snowstorm. Still, we’re not quite in the clear. Strong winds, bone-chilling cold, slush and ice could make […]

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City Life

Philly’s Evening Commute Messy, City Offices and Schools Closed Friday

All city government offices will be closed on Friday because of frigid temperatures and potentially hazardous travel conditions. Non-essential city employees are being asked to “stay […]

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City Life

Woman Dies After Car Slides Onto SEPTA Train Tracks in Montco

A woman is dead after a car slid into the path of a passing SEPTA Regional Rail train on Thursday morning in Montgomery County. Police say […]

Things to Do

9 Signs It’s Philly Loves Bowie Week

In the big giant list of Honorary Philadelphians, David Bowie’s among the elite (beating out even the O’Jays, Sylvester Stallone and Hitchbot). True, his tenure […]

Foobooz

This New Rittenhouse Mega-Sports Bar Is Super Chill

In Philly (just like everywhere else in the country), you can watch the game and have a cold one at any number of neighborhood watering holes and […]