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Residential Tower Proposed for U-City Site

Philly.com reports that a developer is proposing to build a 17-story residential tower with retail space on the site of the Wash ‘n’ Lube car […]

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Business

Hershey Could Lay Off 15 Percent of Global Work Force

The Hershey Company, the largest candy manufacturer in North America, says it could lay off up to 15 percent of its global work force. The […]

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City

A PGW Rate Hike Could Be On the Way

Your gas bill could be going up by more than ten bucks a month. At fault? The unseasonably warm winters we’ve been having. PGW asked […]

Property

Salvation At Last for 3rd Street Lot

Farewell, Salvation Army day care and cafeteria. Hello, Estates on 3rd. This new four-unit gated luxury townhouse development on Third Street below Walnut in Society […]

Property

First-Time Find: Suburban Style in the Far Northeast for $285K

If life in the heart of the city isn’t a good fit for your family, but you still want to reside in Philadelphia County, we […]

City

Did Trump Imply Threats to Jewish Centers Were Fake?

In a confusing remark at a White House meeting on Tuesday with the attorneys general of several states — including new Pennsylvania AG Josh Shapiro […]

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City

Rally Set to Protest Jewish Cemetery Vandalism

There will be a rally on Thursday to protest the recent vandalism at Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Northeast Philadelphia. The “Stand Against Hate Gathering” is […]

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City

11 People Arrested at “Tuesdays With Toomey” Protest

Updated with a statement from Sen. Toomey’s office. Eleven people — four men, seven women — were arrested after a sit-in at Sen. Pat Toomey’s Philadelphia […]

City Life

The D.A. Candidate Who Wants to Stop Prosecuting Most Low-Level Drug Offenses

Joe Khan is a young progressive running for district attorney who wants to ditch cash bail, revamp the civil asset forfeiture program, and stop prosecuting most simple […]

Tammy Souza
City

NBC 10 Has Its Sheena Parveen Replacement

NBC 10 has a new meteorologist — a Sheena Parveen replacement, if you will. Today the station announced Tammie Souza, who previously worked in the Chicago, […]

City Life

Fat Tuesday Flashback: The South Street Mardi Gras Riot of 2001

This post was originally published in 2015. Easter is early this year, which means Lent is about to start when it’s about 20 degrees outside. […]

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City

NFL Announces Plans for Fan Festival on Parkway During Draft

The NFL Draft is in Philadelphia this year. Now the NFL has let us know what they’ll have for us to do between picks. “In […]

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City

Dog Found in Trash Bag Gets Wheels

A dog found in the trash in the Summerdale section of Philadelphia recently got a new pair of wheels. The Pennsylvania SPCA reports that Frances, […]

Restaurants

Eat This Now: Corndogs and Cheese Curds From Fox & Son

A couple months back, we told you all about the best idea that the Reading Terminal Market has had in years: The opening of a […]

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City

Controversy Over Crosses on Proposed Villanova Bridge

Radnor Township last night approved a controversial pedestrian bridge planned for Villanova’s campus. At first, it seems like there’s no reason for the bridge to […]