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Laura Blau Rebuilds Her Dream House
Architect Laura Blau’s firm, BluPath, specializes in coming up with sustainable solutions to all sorts of design and construction problems. She was an early adopter […]
Behind the Line: Bob & Barbara’s Bartender Kelly Wolff
Behind the Line is Foobooz’s new weekly interview series with the people who make up Philadelphia’s dynamic bar and restaurant scene. To read last week’s Behind […]
Guess How Much Penn President Amy Gutmann Makes Now
University of Pennsylvania president Amy Gutmann made more than $3.5 million in 2015. According to Internal Revenue Service records filed by Penn (and obtained by the student-run […]
Why Is the PPA Teaching Us How Not to Get Tickets?
The Philadelphia Parking Authority will hold a workshop on avoiding parking tickets next month. Seeing as the organization brings in a big chunk of money from […]
Housing in Greater Philadelphia Got A Little More Affordable Last Quarter, Survey Finds
Housing in Philadelphia got a little more affordable in the first quarter of 2017, according to the figures in the latest edition of HSH.com’s quarterly […]
Lawyers Say Stop-and-Frisk Still Targets Black Residents in Philly
A report released earlier this month found that stop-and-frisk practices were slowly improving in Philly. But follow-up analysis compiled by the same group – plaintiffs in […]
WATCH: Will Smith Reps Philly at Cannes
Will Smith is apparently having more fun than anyone else at the Cannes Film Festival. The West-Philly born and raised rapper/songwriter/producer/Grammy-winning actor was among nine people chosen […]
First-Time Find: Design for Living in Old Richmond for $325K
The buzz these days is that Fishtown may be over — that is, it’s no longer a neighborhood where you can snap up a housing […]
Report: Pa. Distracted Driving Citations Climbed 52 Percent in Two Years
Distracted driving citations rose by 52 percent in Pennsylvania between 2014 and 2016, according to a new analysis of court records. The report was compiled […]
Here’s the Guy Who Hit a Kid With an SUV in Kensington
If you see Vince Broomall behind the wheel of a car, you might want to get out of his way. Philly Mag has learned that […]
Philly to Hold Vigil for Manchester Terrorist Attack Victims
Following a horrific terrorist attack that left 22 people dead and at least 59 wounded in Manchester, England last night, two Philly groups with connections […]
Hard Hat Tour: The Adams
Post Brothers’ Presidential City Rejuvenation Derby has entered the home stretch. When it’s finished, the iconic four-building apartment complex erected in 1951-53 by prolific Philadelphia builder […]
Watch: Mayor Jim Kenney Talks Sanctuary Cities on “60 Minutes”
Philadelphia's mayor opposes Pres. Trump's sanctuary crackdown: https://t.co/Yn2EHXIdqY pic.twitter.com/wuSoFCHpNB — 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) May 22, 2017 A 60 Minutes segment this past Sunday night delved […]
Broad Street Line Delayed After Person Struck on Track
A person was struck by a train this morning on SEPTA’s Broad Street Line. The incident occurred early this morning at the BSL’s Ellsworth-Federal stop […]
Three Teens Arrested, One Officer Hurt in SEPTA Brawl
Three teenagers were arrested in a Monday afternoon SEPTA brawl that left at least one police officer injured. The fight occurred around 3:30 p.m. near the […]