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Coast Guard Searches for Missing Swimmer in Atlantic City

This is a developing story. Check back for more information. The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a missing swimmer off the coast of Atlantic City […]

City Life

Cory Booker Introduces Bill to Legalize Weed

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker has introduced legislation that would legalize marijuana nationwide. Booker detailed the bill in a 35-minute Facebook live post Tuesday. The senator said the […]

Property

First-time Find: A Sleek Space in East Kensington for $289K

Here’s the deal: we’re not always neat and tidy. Kids are messy. Dishes pile up in the sink. Something spills all over the floor. Thankfully, this […]

City Life

PSPCA Probing Video of Alligator Forced to Drink Beer, Smoke Cigarettes

The Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is investigating footage of men forcing a young alligator to drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes. Two […]

Restaurants

Two Philly Restaurants Make the Bon Appétit List of Best New Restaurants in America

This morning, Andrew Knowlton and Julia Kramer from Bon Appétit dropped their list of 50 finalists for their 2017 America’s Best New Restaurants list. It’s divided by […]

City Life

Philly Bike Riders, Meet Your Newest Enemy: Frank Rizzo’s Secretary

It’s finally happened: The scourge of bike lanes has come to deep South Philadelphia in the form of the 13/15 Neighborhood Bikeway Project, making 13th […]

City Life

Woman Claims Pete Rose Had Sex With Her Before She Turned 16

Last year, Philadelphia Phillies legend Pete Rose sued attorney John Dowd for statements Dowd made suggesting that Rose had had sex with underaged girls, an […]

City Life

Officials: We Had No Idea a Man Climbed City Hall

ICYMI, a man free climbed to the top of City Hall – and apparently no one in the city noticed. That man, an extreme travel […]

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City Life

Your Cab Fares Are Going Up

Cab rides in Philly are about to get more expensive. The Philadelphia Parking Authority has approved a petition to increase the metered rate from 23 […]

Property

Trinity Tuesday: A Rittenhouse Charmer for $1650/Month

We don’t know about you, but we love summer. The sun, the flowers, the barbecues — what’s not to like?  Sadly, Philadelphia isn’t Florida. We […]

Restaurants

Brick And Mortar Is Over And Done

Brick and Mortar — the Callowhill gastropub that lasted two years at 315 North 12th Street, in the Goldtex Building — is gone. Owner Mike Welsh […]

Restaurants

Wait, Is a Hot Chicken Sandwich Still Something People Care About?

For those of you who are looking for a new hot chicken sandwich with which to light your faces on fire, here’s some good news: […]

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City Life

The Dumpster Pool Is Dead. Long Live the Jersey Barrier Pool!

Philadelphians like to swim. We like our 70 public pools. We like our mystical Devil’s Pool, even if it’s a little dirty and dangerous (and illegal). And when we […]

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City Life

Police Offer $5,000 Reward in Ardmore Killing

Haverford Township Police are offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person who shot and killed a 29-year-old man in Ardmore […]

Business

Philly Area Among Top 3 Job-Seeker Destinations in the Nation

One of the things that has weighed heavily on the minds of Greater Philly’s boosters is the region’s modest employment growth, which has up until […]