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Celebrate the Philadelphia Science Festival with Bar Crawls, Explosives, Pirates and Cookies

Listen up, nerds. If there’s one thing we love here at Foobooz World HQ, it’s food. But after food comes… Well, after food comes booze, […]

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Rendell Endorses Rebecca Rhynhart for City Controller

Former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell has endorsed Rebecca Rhynhart in the race for Philadelphia City Controller. Rhynhart, 42, stepped down from her role as Mayor Jim […]

City Life

U.S. Ordered to Pay $4M in Temple Hospital Settlement

The federal government will pay half of an $8 million settlement for a birth injury lawsuit involving Temple University Hospital, a federal judge has ordered. […]

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Trinity Tuesday: Work from Home in Hawthorne for $360K

When we first laid eyes on the exterior of this trinity, one question ran through our minds, “Is that a garage next to the front […]

Property

Who’s Building Philly: Vince Viney

To understand why Vince Viney builds, all you really need to know is two basic principles: Inexpensive new homes don’t have to be cheap. And […]

City Life

Kenney Hiring State, Federal Lobbyists to Appeal to Republican Legislators

Mayor Jim Kenney’s administration is in the process of hiring lobbying firms to appeal to Republican legislators in both Harrisburg and Washington, D.C., according to […]

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This Tiny South Philly Food Cart Specializes in Bangin’ Japanese Curry

Japanese curry is Japanese comfort food. It’s a household staple, a school lunch, a two-punch combo of starch (often rice or noodles) and sauce — rich and […]

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Philly Police Received Multiple Tips That Steve Stephens Was In Philly

This is a developing story Just after 12:30 p.m., a call went out on Philadelphia police radio saying that alleged Cleveland killer Steve Stephens may […]

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20 Shot, 4 Dead in Philly Since Good Friday

The warm Easter weekend brought a surge of gun violence to Philadelphia: 20 people were shot in Philadelphia – and four were killed – in the three-day span […]

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Monday Morning TL;DR: Rapper Action Bronson Feasts at Zahav

It’s another Monday morning, and if you’ve found yourself here it means you must be wondering about Jim Gaffigan‘s thoughts on fancy Hot Pockets, what […]

City Life

The Archdiocese Now Streams Masses on Facebook Live

With church attendance on the decline, The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is reportedly using a new tool to grow its audience: Facebook Live. Archdiocese spokesman Ken […]

City Life

Why Is Bob Brady Still in Charge?

Bob Brady, the U.S. Congressman and boss of Philadelphia’s Democratic Party, is six-foot-one and has a massive barrel chest. His head and neck are also […]

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Where to Eat This Weekend: A Whole Pig, With a Side of Fried Chicken and Kung Fu

Now that the food hipsters have eaten all the broth bones and Jay Rayner has kneecapped Le Cinq, you’re probably looking for somewhere to eat […]

City Life

Wanna Run the PPA? Now’s Your Chance

Would you like to earn $233,677 this year? Then have we got the job for you!

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Wolf: Why Hasn’t Williams Resigned by Now?

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf once again called on indicted Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams to resign today. The state Supreme Court moved to suspend Williams’s law license […]