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Philly Courts to Start Having Visitors Lock Cell Phones in Bags

Visitors to the Juanita Kidd Stout Center for Criminal Justice will soon have to do more than just go through a metal detector — they’ll […]

City Life

Kenney Calls Pa. Senator’s “Inner City” Comment “Racism”

Last week, Pennsylvania senator and Education Committee chair John Eichelberger reportedly claimed that students in some “inner city” neighborhoods need “less intensive” programs. This week, Mayor Jim […]

Property

What $500K Will Buy You in Northern Liberties

The once proclaimed “up-and-coming neighborhood” of Northern Liberties has proved over the past two decades that it’s here to stay. Once pockmarked with abandoned factories and dated […]

Foobooz

Georges Perrier is Back in the Kitchen (Again)

Although, really, Georges Perrier has never really left. The man who brought Philadelphia all the opulence of Le Bec Fin has been a fixture in […]

City Life

You Could Now Get a $500 Fine for Releasing a Balloon in Atlantic City

Atlantic City doesn’t mess around. You might already know not to feed seagulls in the Jersey Shore town – unless you want to end up in jail. […]

City Life

The D.A. Candidate Who at 13 Saw His Father Murdered in the Street

Richard Negrin knows the trauma of gun violence firsthand. When he was just 13 years old, his father was shot dead in front of him. “It’s not fun to talk […]

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This Lego Model of Liberty Place Has More Than 17,000 Bricks

Growing up outside Princeton, Mike Nieves was a Lego enthusiast by the time he was two years old. Now he’s turned that passion into a […]

City

Sixers Trade Nerlens Noel to Mavericks

Nerlens Noel, the first player drafted in the Sixers’ rebuild nearly four years ago, is leaving Philadelphia. According to a report from NBA trade-master Adrian […]

Foobooz

Free Pizza To Celebrate SliCE’s 10th Anniversary

Tomorrow, February 24, SliCE Pizza will be celebrating its 10th anniversary by giving away free slices (SliCEs?) at all four of its locations–meaning Rittenhouse, Fishtown, […]

City Life

Report: Legal Matters Involving Kathleen Kane Cost State $3.6M

Legal matters surrounding embattled former Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane cost the state office $3.6 million, according to current Attorney General Josh Shapiro. 

City Life

Temple: Stadium Still On, Despite Recent Report

A Temple University spokesman said plans to build a 35,000-seat football stadium on the school’s Main Campus in North Philadelphia are still on, despite a […]

City Life

Cozen O’Connor Sues Justice Department Over Castro, Cuba, and $253 Million

It’s not every day that one of Philadelphia’s most prominent law firms files a suit against the United States Department of Justice, so we definitely […]

City

Chris Christie’s Next Job Could Be Sports Talk Radio Host

Chris Christie’s term as New Jersey governor ends in January. Since he’s been frozen out of the White House — despite being the first major endorser […]

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City Life

Philly Schools’ Transgender Bathroom Rules “Will Not Change”

President Donald Trump has lifted a guidance issued by the Obama administration that mandated all state schools to allow transgender students to use the bathroom of their preferred […]

Property

Jawdropper of the Week: New Digs in Old City for $2.3M

Do you dream of upscale living in Philadelphia? If so, feast your eyes on this townhome located at 240 Arch St., one of three properties making up […]