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City Life

Hillary Clinton Wants to Tell Philly “What Happened”

Hillary Clinton is here to tell Philly what happened last fall. (You know – on the fateful day of November 8, 2016.) Clinton will stop […]

City Life

Council Bill Would Prohibit Bulletproof Glass at Convenience Stores

Earlier this month, Councilwoman Cindy Bass introduced a bill to better regulate the hundreds of “stop and go” convenience stores that operate predominantly in Philadelphia’s […]

Restaurants

Hatch & Coop Is University City’s Brand New Fried Chicken Joint

Since its inception, Jake’s Sandwich Board has specialized in brisket, pork, and turkey sandwiches. Sometimes (now), turducken. In terms of a business, it’s a winning […]

Things to Do

9 Things to Do in Comedy, Theater, Movies and More

Wolf-in-Skins @ Kimmel Center | November 29 & 30 Philadelphia Dance Projects shows off their work-in-progress dance opera with “informance” performances, in which the artists […]

Restaurants

Wiz Kid’s Vegan Burger Will Make You Forget About Real Meat

Rich Landau has blown our minds with vegan cheesesteaks at that are as good (if not better) than their meaty counterparts — the Vedge chef […]

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City Life

Cyclists Made a Human Wall on the Bike Lane Where a Woman Was Killed

On Wednesday morning, roughly 100 cyclists formed a human wall along the Spruce Street bike lane. Their display comes exactly one day after a 24-year-old woman was struck […]

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Business

For Marc Lamont Hill, a Labor of Love in Germantown

The good people of Germantown have devoted much time and effort to restoring the faded glory of this historic and diverse neighborhood. The latest Germantowner to […]

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City Life

Police ID 15-Year-Old Found Burned Atop SEPTA Train

Police have identified the boy found burned atop a SEPTA train last week as 15-year-old Raekwon Jones of West Philly. Jones, who lived in Mill Creek, was […]

Be Well Philly

6 Easy, Nutritionist-Approved Lunches That’ll Make You Want to Pack Yours Every Day

If we could all pack leftover pizza and Pop-Tarts for lunch every day, we’d probably complain about packing lunches a whole lot less. But since […]

City Life

Pennsylvania AG Josh Shapiro: “Protecting Students Is a Must”

On Monday night, Drexel University’s Creese Student Center was the site of the second roundtable discussion in Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro’s ongoing series on […]

Restaurants

Parliament Espresso & Coffee Bar Touches Down in Center City

Philly has become a coffee battleground over the past few years, with lots of small local and national (and local-gone-national) operations duking it out for […]

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City Life

Could Protected Bike Lanes in Center City Have Saved This Cyclist’s Life?

A trash truck struck and killed a bicyclist on Tuesday morning in Center City. Here’s what we know: Police say a privately owned sanitation truck hit […]

Restaurants

Mom-Mom’s Polish Food Cart Goes Brick and Mortar in Bridesburg

Mom-Mom’s, Ryan Elmore and Kaitlin Wines’s roving Polish food cart, is setting up a storefront at 2551 Orthodox Street in Bridesburg, the very Polish River Wards neighborhood. Over […]

Things to Do

Music: 7 Shows to See in the Next 7 Days

Emily Haines & the Soft Skeleton @ Union Transfer | Wednesday, November 29 A charismatic vocalist with cutting lyrics to match, Emily Haines doesn’t seem […]

Restaurants

Hot Cocoa and Crepes Pop-Up at a.kitchen

Center City is never going to be Paris. We all know that. But the crew at a.kitchen and a.bar are doing their best to lend […]