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$5,000 Reward Offered in Killings of N.J. Boardwalk Cats
An international cat advocacy organization is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of suspects who police say killed three cats […]
Sunoco Pipeline Drilling Causes 1,500 Gallons of Mud to Dump Into Creek
A leak at a drilling site for Sunoco’s Mariner East 2 pipeline caused about 1,500 gallons of mud to flow into a Delaware County creek this […]
Toomey Wants to Repeal the Affordable Care Act With or Without a Replacement
Disability activists protested outside Sen. Pat Toomey’s Philadelphia office yesterday, some covered in fake blood, to speak out against his push to repeal the Affordable Care Act […]
Turnpike Tolls to Rise by 6 Percent Next Year
You’ll have to pay more to take the turnpike next year. The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission has approved a 6 percent toll increase for 2018.
Here Are Funeral Arrangements for the Bucks County Victims
This past Sunday, more than a thousand people gathered at the Garden of Reflection 9/11 Memorial in Newtown to commemorate the four men whose brutal […]
Beverage Groups Takes Soda Tax Lawsuit to Pa. Supreme Court
It’s already lost twice in court, but the American Beverage Association is giving its lawsuit against the city’s sweetened beverage tax another go.
City: You Can’t Recycle Greasy Pizza Boxes
The city of Philadelphia has a helpful reminder for environmentally-concerned pizza-lovers: you can’t recycle greasy pizza boxes.
Thousands of Cockroaches Flood Philly Street
We knew Philly had a cockroach problem, but we didn’t know it was this bad. Thousands of cockroaches poured out of a manhole and swarmed a street in […]
Trinity Tuesday: Something Extra in Washington Square West for $340K
Today’s trinity is, in short, is extremely adaptable. The home offers the ideal lifestyle for those who seek out the city but also love privacy. […]
Fairmount Park Is Getting a Zipline (and a Treetops Rope Course!)
Fairmount Park is home to many hidden Philly gems: a “pavilion in the trees,” vintage baseball games, a butterfly garden and a 100-year-old giant wooden slide – […]
A First Look at the New Four Seasons Hotel – And Its New Manager
Come 2018, Philly visitors and staycationers will get to rise above it all like never before when the new Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia opens atop the […]
More Than 1,000 Attend Vigil for Murdered Bucks County Men
About 1,500 people gathered Sunday in Bucks County for a candlelit vigil to commemorate four young men whose brutal murders gained national notoriety last week. […]
Monday Morning TL;DR: When You Play The Game of Cones You Either Win or…Eat Ice Cream
Happy Monday, everyone! If you’ve found yourself here once again, it’s probably because you heard someone made an Iron Throne out of ice cream cones. […]
Hundreds of Teens Form “Flash Mob” in Germantown
Hundreds of teens reportedly formed a “flash mob” after an event at a recreation center in Germantown on Sunday. According to 6ABC, the teens assembled around 9:30 p.m. on the […]
This Is How We Do It
A few summers back, my daughter Marcy and her brand-new husband Basil spent their honeymoon with our extended family in Ocean City, New Jersey, in […]