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Campbell Soup Heiress Dorrance “Dodo” Hamilton Dies

Dorrance “Dodo” Hamilton, the heiress to the billionaire Campbell Soup Company, has died at the age of 88. Hamilton was a prominent Philadelphia philanthropist who […]

Property

First-Time Find: Refreshed in Germany Hill for $239.9K

We know, we know, we keep featuring homes for sale in Northwest Philly. But in our defense, all the stellar listings that are fresh to the […]

City Life

More Than 30 Statues Beheaded at Cherry Hill Cemetery

Almost 40 monuments – including some gravesites – were found defaced at the Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Cherry Hill, New Jersey earlier this year. Michael Walsh, […]

City Life

Is Philly’s Biggest-Ever Kickstarter a $2.2 Million “Rip-Off” or Just Behind Schedule?

In the olden days — meaning ten years ago — if you had a great idea for an invention or product, you’d have to find […]

City Life

WATCH: People Smash a Pat Toomey Piñata

Here’s something you probably didn’t think you’d watch today (or ever, maybe): people smashing a piñata version of U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey. 

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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. […]

Property

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 […]

Restaurants

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 […]

City Life

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 […]

City Life

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 […]