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City Life

Brian Sims Slams State Rep. Daryl Metcalfe for “Homophobic” Rant

State Rep. Brian Sims is lambasting State Rep. Daryl Metcalfe for delivering what he called a “homophobic” rant that’s making the rounds online on Tuesday. That rant happened during […]

Foobooz

Free Bacon Is an Excellent Early Christmas Gift

In the pantheon of unexpected holiday gifts, the car with the big red bow is at the top and, I don’t know, Legionnaire’s Disease or […]

Be Well Philly

10 Gluten-Free Philly Comfort Foods We’re Craving Right Now

So, we’re now officially in the depths of comfort food season. For folks that have rid their lives of gluten, however, scoring comforting foods like […]

Foobooz

Get a Free Slice of Birthday Cake with Your Ice Cream at Weckerly’s

Jen and Andy Satinsky have been turning out the best (literally) locally sourced, French custard-based ice cream for years now. But their tiny, adorable Fishtown […]

Foobooz

Celebrate One Year of Brewery ARS in West Passyunk

It’s been one year since twin brothers Andrew and Sean Arsenault opened Brewery Ars, their 10-barrel brewery and tasting room, in a former garage space […]

Business

$99 Flights to Europe Will Soon Be a Reality

Are you thinking about summer vacation plans? If not, you should be, and one airline has made things a little more interesting by offering seriously […]

Foobooz

Taste the G.O.A.T. at Tria Taproom

Goats are amazing animals. They’re epic climbers. They’re smart. And their milk makes great cheese. So tonight, Tria Taproom is paying homage to this indispensable ruminant, […]

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Things to Do

Philly DJs Collect 839 Tons of Food by Sitting on Their Butts for a Week

The cover story in the December issue of Philadelphia magazine is all about how to be philanthropic in the city (it’s the one with Sixers […]

Business

Why SAP Will Open a New Tech Innovation Lab in Delco

Trend alert: Large local institutions are making way for small offshoots that can serve as innovation control centers. Global business software giant SAP is the […]

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City Life

Believe It or Not, We Could Get Snow This Weekend

Today, it’s hard to believe it’s December. The air is balmy; the high is 62. But don’t get too comfortable – forecasters are predicting snow […]

Things to Do

Music: 7 Shows to See in the Next 7 Days

Gary Numan @ Union Transfer | Wednesday, December 6 An O.G. dystopian pop star from way back, Gary Numan is a lot more than “Cars.” […]

City Life

City Hires Evan Thornburg as Deputy Director of the Office of LGBT Affairs

On Monday, the Office of LGBT Affairs officially announced the hiring of Evan Thornburg as its first-ever deputy director. Thornburg, a Philadelphia native, will assist, […]

homeless man, teens
City Life

Police Arrest Teens in Beating Death of Homeless Man

Philly police have arrested three teenagers who allegedly beat a homeless man to death in late November. Officials have charged 14-year-old Brandon Conrad, 16-year-old Malik Page, […]

Foobooz

Well, That’s One Way to Rob a Restaurant

This story has been updated. A robbery usually requires some kind of subterfuge, like a face mask or the cover of darkness, to pull off. But […]

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City Life

Pa. Legislators Set to Vote on Country’s “Most Restrictive” Abortion Bill

Pennsylvania is already one of the nation’s toughest states on abortion – in the company of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Missouri. But on Tuesday, state legislators […]