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Report: PennDOT Commits to Spending $100M for I-95 Cap
PennDOT has committed $100 million to the plan to cap I-95 in Center City, Billy Penn is reporting.
Second East Market Apartment Tower Echoes a Grande Dame
National Real Estate Development, LLC (NRED), the union-affiliated development firm that’s behind the East Market mixed-use development, yesterday announced that it had closed on a […]
Philly Actor Sues Loco Pez Over Homophobic Slurs
Fishtown taco bar Loco Pez is a gritty and quirky spot, the kind of place where it’s not unusual to hear the kitchen cursing up […]
Hey Kellyanne Conway, Drink This and Shut Up
Delco’s 2sp Brewing Company is no newbie when it comes to stout-style beers. Afterall, head brewer Bob Barrar won 10 Great American Beer Fest Medals and […]
Kenney Calls for Modest Spending Boost in Budget Address
Mayor Jim Kenney unveiled his budget today in an address to City Council, calling on more funding to fight poverty in the nation’s poorest big […]
New Apartments Coming to Francisville
Demolition of a row of 19th-century houses in the 1600 block of Poplar Street in Francisville is currently under way to make way for a […]
WATCH: Jahlil Okafor’s Excellent Defensive Effort
Your browser does not support iframes. There’s an art to playing defense in basketball, but there’s also an art to playing no defense. Last night, […]
Hard Rock to Buy Trump Taj, Plans Casino Opening in 2018
There will be a new casino on the Atlantic City boardwalk next year. Yesterday the Hard Rock struck a deal with Carl Icahn to buy […]
Not Built For Love: 24 Reviewed
On the floor at 24, the servers moved like they were on rails, following paths just a couple months old but already worn into the […]
Sneak Preview: April At COOK
April classes at COOK are going on sale this weekend. And like we do, we’re giving you a sneak preview of what’s coming up so […]
WATCH: This Is the Happiest Mayor Kenney Has Ever Looked
Mayor Jim Kenney usually looks sad. Ed Rendell told him he needed to smile more, possibly appending “sweetie” onto the end of his advice. Philadelphia […]
Today Marks 10 Years Since Milton Street’s Casket-Singing Debut
Ten years ago today, the 2007 Philadelphia mayoral primary was in full swing. Who would replace Mayor John Street? The list of qualified candidates was […]
Wawa Is Offering Free Coffee on Fridays All Month
You can get free coffee on Fridays all month from Wawa — if you’re willing to hand over some personal information. People who have the […]
Citing Soda Tax, Pepsi to Lay Off 80 to 100 Philly-Area Workers
Pepsi announced on Wednesday that it will lay off as many as 100 workers at its three Philadelphia-area plants. The company cited lagging sales due […]
The PA Lottery Now Has a Game for People Too Lazy for Scratch-Offs
Do you, like the man in the Pennsylvania Lottery’s Christmas commercial, think that scratch-off lottery tickets are a “great gift”? But are you just too […]