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IRS Agent Who Helped Put Seth Williams Away Charged in Sex Crime

Just seven months ago, IRS special agent in charge Gregory Floyd stood in front of reporters in Philadelphia and announced details in the corruption case […]

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“Trump Rat” Makes Its Hideous Philly Debut

Just in time to celebrate what would have been Frank Rizzo’s 97th birthday, a 15-foot inflatable monster dubbed “Trump Rat” was blown up near the […]

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City Life

Here’s What the King of Prussia Rail Extension Could Look Like

SEPTA has released renderings of its proposed King of Prussia high-speed rail extension. The transportation agency wants the public to weigh in on a potential Norristown High Speed […]

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Airports Will Still Accept Your Pennsylvania Driver’s License in 2018

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security granted an extension to the Keystone State for compliance with the federal […]

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Massive Vegetable Recall Includes Veggies From Trader Joe’s, Walmart and More

If you bought packaged veggies recently, it’s time to check them. Mann Packing, a vegetable wholesaler, is recalling products sold across the U.S. and Canada under over […]

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Ivanka Trump Is Coming to Bucks County on Monday

Ivanka Trump is scheduled to make an appearance in Bucks County on Monday. The businesswoman’s visit comes less than two weeks after her father, president […]

City Life

Nicole Cashman: Maven of Messaging

Over nearly two decades, Nicole Cashman has grown her single-employee start-up shop into one of the most formidable public relations powers in the region. Cashman […]

City Life

The Sixers’ Future: Markelle Fultz, Ben Simmons & Joel Embiid

A few years ago, the Sixers marketing team got out ahead of the actual team, which created a bit of a problem for the win-thirsty […]

City Life

A Challenge to Our Most Influential Philadelphians

A few weeks ago, this magazine moved its offices from Rittenhouse Square to Washington Square, which means my daily commute in and out of the […]

City Life

Shani Akilah and Abdul-Aliy Muhammad: Rebels With a Cause

Pink slips for mayoral appointees are rare. But Mayor Kenney’s axing of Nellie Fitzpatrick as his liaison to the LGBTQ community was particularly remarkable because […]

City Life

Jon Geeting: The Urbanist

Jon Geeting changed Philly with a blog post. Granted, it’s a very small part of the city — one intersection, really — and it took […]

City Life

Feminista Jones: The One-Woman Social Justice Crusade

By day, Feminista Jones works at Witnesses to Hunger, a project of Drexel’s Center for Hunger-Free Communities. But her real clout comes from her massive […]

City Life

The Best Thing That Happened This Week: Attack of the Narco Bunnies

There’s so much shaming going on in the world today: slut shaming, body shaming, parent shaming, president shaming, food shaming … hey, are you eating that […]

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Coatesville Students Leave School to Protest Racist Pumpkin Carvings

Students at Coatesville Area High School walked out of their classes on Friday to protest a disturbing photo of their classmates posing with swastika- and […]

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Where to Eat This Weekend: All Around the World

No one can agree on anything around here. When I asked everyone where they were eating this weekend, the responses I got back bounced around […]