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A Super PAC Just Dumped a Whole Lot of Money Into the Philly District Attorney Race

The rumor has been swirling around Philadelphia’s political circles for months: A super PAC will throw its weight behind Democratic District Attorney candidate Larry Krasner. […]

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Toomey, Christie Rate Trump’s First 100 Days in Office

This coming Saturday marks the first 100 days of Donald Trump’s presidency. U.S. Senator Pat Toomey and New Jersey governor Chris Christie have both rated the […]

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Penn Condemns Neo-Nazi Flyers Posted on Campus

Officials at the University of Pennsylvania have denounced the messages of several neo-Nazi flyers seen littering the school’s campus. Images of the posters, which read “How is a […]

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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 […]

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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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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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

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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 […]

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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. […]

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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 […]