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Teachers Union to Vote on New Contact With Philly Schools
It’s been four years since the Philadelphia School District and its teachers’ union have agreed on a contract – and five years since teachers have […]
Seth Williams’s Trial Starts This Week
Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams’s trial starts today. Williams faces 29 corruption charges, including wire fraud, extortion and bribery-related charges. Prosecutors say that, among other offenses, […]
New York Developer Buys Shovel-Ready Penn Treaty Park Project
Shovel Ready Projects LLC has sold its latest shovel-ready project, the 19-unit Views at Penn Treaty, to New York-based developer Gotham Bedrock LLC for $7 […]
Fattah Estate Goes on the Market in East Falls for $995K
The latest property being unloaded in the Disgraced Pol Hit Parade went on the market last Tuesday. It’s the former home of Congressman Chaka Fattah […]
Monday Morning TL;DR: This Place Is Making Garbage Ice Cream (For Charity)
So here we are again. Another Monday morning, the start to another week. And if you’ve found your way here, it’s probably because you’d like […]
Prepare for Torrential Downpours Today
Expect a gloomy start to the workweek, Philly: we’re in for lots of rain today. The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch […]
The Best Thing That Happened This Week: Bucks County’s Fox Pox
When we were growing up in Bucks County in the 1970s, it was a wonderland of deep dense forests and verdant farmland and misty hills, […]
Where To Eat This Weekend: Nashville, Jupiter, and Mars
It has been a long week. But here you are, at the end of the work-week, start of the weekend, and if you’re anything like […]
Han Dynasty Owner Says Member of “Racist” Wedding Party Fractured His Ankle
Han Dynasty’s Han Chiang will be the first to tell you he doesn’t shy away from a verbal scrap, whether it’s with a guest in […]
Tenants Continue to Press Case Against New Penn Wynn Manor Owner
About 40 Penn Wynn Manor residents and their supporters in the Philadelphia Tenants Union staged a protest in front of the Centre Square office complex […]
Rep. Meehan Proposes Bill Targeting Hazing on College Campuses
Pennsylvania Congressman Patrick Meehan introduced a bill on Thursday that would crack down on hazing on college campuses nationwide. The legislation, called the Report and Educate […]
Pa. Attorney General Sues Trump Admin Over Lack of Energy Regulations
Pennsylvania was one of 11 states to sue President Donald Trump’s administration this week over its failure to enact a series of energy regulations. The […]
SEPTA Transit Schedules to Change for Summer
SEPTA’s summer transit schedules will kick off this Sunday and Monday. The mostly minor adjustments are meant to accommodate seasonal ridership changes. There will be one […]
Crews Search for Missing Teen Swimmers in Atlantic City
A search has resumed this morning for two teenagers who were pulled underwater by a riptide Thursday evening in Atlantic City.
What $500K Will Buy You in Roxborough
Searching for suburbia in the city limits? Roxborough has you covered. Known for its safe streets and low poverty rates, the neighborhood in Northwest Philadelphia […]