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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, […]

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City

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 […]

Restaurants

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 […]

Restaurants

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 […]

Jim Kenney trick shot
City

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 […]

Milton Street and a casket
City

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 […]

Restaurants

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 […]

Pepsi bottling plant
Business

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 […]

Scratchless scratch offs
City

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 […]

Roy Halladay pitching
City

Roy Halladay Might Be Returning to the Phillies (to Coach)

Roy Halladay could be coming back to the Phillies. No, the 2010 Cy Young winner and perfect-game-thrower won’t be returning to the mound. But longtime […]

Restaurants

Saying Goodbye With Sushi

For certain people out there, that photo above is a kitchen dream team — four sushi chefs, all long-time friends and compatriots, who have worked for […]

Property

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 […]

Hershey bar, unwrapped
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 […]

PGW sign
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 […]