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Kenney: Pennsylvania Should Just Legalize Weed Already

On Saturday, Philadelphia police arrested 22 people at a pot party held by marijuana activist NA Poe – proving that the war on drugs is […]

City Life

NA Poe Arrest Shows the War on Drugs Is Alive and Well in Philadelphia

The last time I saw cannabis crusader NA Poe on Saturday night, he was busy attending to the details of his big pot party going […]

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City Life

WATCH: Hundreds of Kids on Bikes Flood I-676

You’ve probably seen them popping wheelies on the Parkway or coasting down another Philly street – but yesterday afternoon, hundreds of teens on bikes took over new […]

Restaurants

Monday Morning TL;DR: The Last Unicorn

Your weekly round-up of news from the food world that you were too busy to read. It’s Monday morning again, and if you’ve made your […]

City Life

I Was at N.A. Poe’s Pot Party Saturday Night Right Before It Got Raided

On Saturday evening, hundreds of people showed up at a warehouse space in Northeast Philadelphia for one of marijuana activist N.A. Poe‘s legendary pot parties […]

City Life

We Want Answers: Jake Tapper

“You’ll be sure to note that the Eagles mascot is by my side,” Jake Tapper says as we grab seats in his cluttered office inside […]

City Life

Talk Acme to Me: How Alexa and Siri Learn to Understand the Philly Accent

After a couple of weeks of our casually getting to know each other, my Amazon Echo is really starting to understand me. She just learned […]

City Life

The Best Thing That Happened This Week: Philly Marched for Science

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Restaurants

Where To Eat This Weekend: Kicking Off the Season at Morgan’s Pier

Okay, so there is a lot to do this weekend. With spring here, the sun coming out and people finally shaking off the last of their […]

City Life

DOJ: Philly Must Prove it Complies With Federal Immigration Officials

The Department of Justice has requested Philadelphia and eight other jurisdictions to prove that they comply with federal immigration officials. In a letter posted by the Los Angeles Times, […]

Business

Nasdaq PHLX Trading Floor Now Open at FMC Tower

Nasdaq’s futures and options trading market, previously housed at 1900 Market Street by way of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, is now in the FMC Tower. […]

City Life

Former Employee Says She Was Racially Harassed at Main Line Wawa

A black woman from Bucks County has filed a federal lawsuit against the Media-based Wawa convenience stores, alleging that she was discriminated against and harassed […]

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City Life

The Pet Shop in “Rocky” Just Got Demolished

In Philly, we tend to destroy the buildings we treasure – such was the case with the historic Boyd Theater in Center City and such will likely be the […]

Property

What $500K Will Buy You in East Kensington

East Kensington has undergone some serious development over the past few years. So, it’s no surprise that when we chose it for this week’s $500K […]

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City Life

Here Are the New SEPTA Regional Rail Schedules

SEPTA Regional Rail lines have adjusted to new schedules. Most lines have altered weekday and Saturday and Sunday train times – meaning trains will likely leave a few minutes […]