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City Life

SEPTA Wants to “Rebuild the System” With 12-Year, $7.3B Plan

SEPTA proposed an ambitious $727.2 million budget on Monday. The funding – which would reflect an almost $180 million increase over last year’s budget, if approved […]

City Life

Philly to Remain “Sanctuary City” Despite Threats From Sessions

The Mayor’s Office has responded to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions‘s threat to cut federal funding from so-called sanctuary cities. 

Property

Trinity Tuesday: A Pop of Color in Washington Square West for $299K

This tiny trinity is located on a gated courtyard in Washington Square West that might fool you into thinking you’ve landed in a Mediterranean village […]

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City Life

AG Sessions: No More Funds for Sanctuary Cities

During a speech in Washington, D.C. today, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said that so-called sanctuary cities – or jurisdictions that do not comply with federal immigration laws […]

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Property

There’s A Future for Young Professionals Here, Survey Finds

According to the results of a survey released last week by the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia, a whopping 93 percent of young professionals […]

City Life

Body Pulled From Water Near Schuylkill Banks Boardwalk

Police pulled a dead body out of the Schuylkill River near Center City this morning. The male corpse washed up near the 2500 block of […]

Property

Another New Yorker Buys a Place on Philly’s Waterfront

It’s no secret that the piers at Penn’s Landing have an irresistible appeal – and apparently, this appeal isn’t felt by local Philadelphians alone. The Durst Organization, […]

City Life

Towers Want to Go Back to Taking Your Car Whenever They Feel Like It

Several towing companies are attempting to stop Philly’s recently-passed “ticket-to-tow” law. 

Property

Who’s Building Philly: Alon Seltzer

Before the “tiny house,” there was the Rittenhouse Square efficiency apartment. These shoeboxes for urban cliff dwellers enabled singles and others whose desire for urban […]

City Life

Black Lives Matter PA Calls on DA Seth Williams to Resign

Black Lives Matter Pennsylvania protesters took to the streets outside indicted Philly District Attorney Seth Williams’s Center City office this morning. 

City Life

Joe Biden: I Could Have Beaten Donald Trump

Well. Former vice president Joe Biden said he could have beaten President Donald Trump had he run for election. 

City Life

Democratic Write-in Candidate Emilio Vazquez Wins Special Election

Democratic write-in candidate Emilio Vazquez has won Tuesday’s special election to fill a seat in the state House of Representatives, according to unofficial numbers released today. 

Business

U.S. Senators Vote to Gut Internet Privacy Rules

The U.S. Senate sent Internet privacy down the drain on Thursday when it voted to repeal Obama-era rules aimed at protecting consumers’ online data. Without […]

Property

More Community-Building in Brewerytown, Starting at $425K

Last week, we showcased the one-home-at-a-time approach to transforming a rundown block with our Hard Hat Tour of 1423 N. Myrtlewood St. in Brewerytown. This week, […]

City Life

Police Launch Investigation Into Drugging Claims at the Dolphin

Earlier this week, we told you that we spoke with five people who claim that they were drugged at the Dolphin on South Broad Street […]