Philadelphia City Council has approved Mayor Jim Kenney’s ambitious plan to reinvest in Philly’s public spaces. Rebuild, also known as Rebuilding Community Infrastructure, would allocate […]
Senate Republicans unveiled their version of a bill that would repeal the Affordable Care Act today—and behind that legislation is Pennsylvania’s own Sen. Pat Toomey. […]
After unanimously passing out of City Council in May, today Mayor Jim Kenney will sign into law an anti-discrimination bill introduced by Councilman Derek Green […]
Philadelphia Police are investigating an odd incident that occurred early Thursday morning involving a repo man. Police say the repo man, identified as Carmino Giannone, attempted […]
Hundreds of federal employees are expected to protest President Donald Trump’s proposed funding cuts in Philadelphia today. A local chapter of the American Federation of Government […]
The School Reform Commission voted earlier this week to approve a contract between the School District of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers.
Like a lot of people, Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf wants to get in touch with Sen. Pat Toomey. Wolf sent Toomey a letter expressing concern for the […]
Remember when the New York Times placed Philly third on its list of top 2015 travel destinations? Or last year, when Lonely Planet named Philly […]
Officers with a warrant to search a Bucks County home found something unexpected at the Ottsville property Tuesday afternoon: chemical explosives and a reserve of […]
Pennsylvania is strengthening its laws against animal cruelty. Gov. Tom Wolf will sign legislation passed unanimously by the state Senate yesterday that will increase penalties […]
The Department of Health announced the recipients of the state’s first 12 permits for medical marijuana growers this afternoon. Two permits were awarded in each […]
Thomas Paine Plaza is getting a major makeover. Next summer, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society will transform the plaza into a temporary 2,000-square-foot urban garden, thanks to […]
How quickly can you spot the mistake? https://twitter.com/CocaCola/status/876430688152506368 Probably faster than the Coca-Cola employee (or intern) who sent this tweet out into the unforgiving world this past […]
Behind the Line is Foobooz’s weekly interview series with the people who make up Philadelphia’s dynamic bar and restaurant scene. To read the previous Behind […]
Unionized teachers have voted overwhelmingly to approve a contract agreement with the School District of Philadelphia. The deal ends a bitter, four-year stalemate between the […]
