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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 […]

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City Life

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 […]

Property

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 […]

City Life

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 […]

City Life

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 […]

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City Life

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 […]

Things to Do

Philly Actors Win Big at New York’s Prestigious Obie Awards

If your aspiration is to be a big Broadway star, then it is a Tony Award that you seek. But in New York’s world of […]

Property

Trinity Tuesday: Old-World Charm in Fitler Square for $845K

Four bedrooms, three bathrooms, including a large master bedroom and bath. 1,992 square feet of interior space. Pretty decent for an attractive, beautifully updated home […]

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City Life

Pa. Moves to Include LGBTQ Protections in Anti-Discrimination Laws

As it stands right now, Pennsylvania is the only state in the Northeast that doesn’t address LGBTQ people in its hate crime laws – meaning crimes committed […]

Property

Old House, Young Soul in Northern Liberties for $489K

The little homes of Northern Liberties present modest faces to the outside world, and many of them still possess equally modest hearts. Not this one, […]

City Life

Penn Student Sustains Brain Injury After Falling From Campus Building

A rising sophomore at the University of Pennsylvania suffered a traumatic brain injury after falling 25 to 30 feet from a campus building earlier this month. According […]

Restaurants

Monday Morning TL;DR: Speaking of Last Meals…

It’s Monday morning, and if you’ve found yourself here yet again, it’s probably because you want to know about eating dogs in China, gas station […]

City Life

WATCH: Italian Market Grease Pole Competition

Watching videos of more than a dozen greasy people stacking themselves on top of each other in attempt to climb a 30-foot, lard-slicked, sausage-topped pole […]

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City Life

Report: DNC Committee Promised to Give Leftover Funds to Charity

The Philadelphia 2016 Host Committee for the Democratic National Convention had pledged to donate money left over after the event to charity, according to a […]

City Life

The Phillies’ Latino Uprising

For teenage big-league hopefuls at the brand-new baseball academy the Phillies opened (with the Minnesota Twins) in the Dominican Republic this January, the box score […]