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Where To Eat This Weekend: All-Houston Edition
We know that a lot of you are going to be out of the city this weekend. We know that most of you are already […]
Funeral Home Worker Charged With Dumping Human Organs in North Philly
A former Camden funeral home worker has been charged with dumping a casket with infant remains in North Philly. Philly.com reports that police say 24-year-old […]
Philly FOP Holds “Back the Blue” Police Rally in Northeast Philly
A “Black the Blue” police rally drew a substantial turnout on Thursday night in Northeast Philly. John McNesby, president of Philly’s Fraternal Order of Police union, […]
Beware the Chain-Link Fence on Manayunk’s Pencoyd Bridge
You might want to avoid the Pencoyd Bridge in Manayunk. Roxborough Patch reported on Thursday that a chain link fence on the small, one-lane bridge […]
Pa. State Cops: Let’s Not Be Pennywise and Clown Foolish
Pennsylvania State Police want you to watch out for creepy clowns this fall. On Wednesday, police recently released a “community awareness bulletin” warning residents against a “creepy […]
Sneak Preview: October Classes at COOK
Tomorrow, the October schedule for classes at COOK goes live. And they’ve got another packed month, with everyone from Bistro La Minette’s Kenny Bush and […]
You’ll Soon Have to Pay to Read Philly.com Stories
If you read a lot of Philly.com stories, you’re going to have to start paying for them. Starting September 5th, the website of the Inquirer and the Daily […]
Could West Philly’s Brand-New $50K Bike Lane Disappear?
A lot of people are talking about West Philly’s new one-way protected bike lane – the city’s first. The 1.1 mile lane on Chestnut Street between 45th […]
Neighbors Want This Philly Bar Shut Down Now
Plenty of bars in Philadelphia have bouncers. But not very many have armed security guards wearing bulletproof vests. During the day.
These Are The 10 Most Affordable Homes in East Passyunk
Many would-be Center City residents who feel priced out of its precincts have headed south in search of more affordable housing. A lot of those […]
Vegan Chef Rich Landau On Meat Cravings, Burger King Fries
Behind the Line is Foobooz’s interview series with the people who make up Philadelphia’s dynamic bar and restaurant scene. Click here for the full archive. […]
Wolf: Let’s Test All Pa. Kids Under 2 for Lead
Gov. Tom Wolf wants to test every infant in Pennsylvania for lead. In a statement released on Wednesday, Wolf called on state lawmakers and the Department of […]
It’s Almost Time For the 2017 Audi Feastival
Summer coming to an end is always a drag. But one of the few silver linings of the past few years has been that the […]
Might There Be a Trader Joe’s in Queen Village’s Future?
Anyone who has shopped at the one Trader Joe’s store in Center City Philadelphia knows that it often gets crazy busy. That would seem to argue […]
Coming Soon: Philly’s First Statue to Honor an African American
Amidst a heated national and local debate over monuments, Philly will soon unveil its first public sculpture honoring an African American individual: civil rights activist and […]