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Fishtown Church Will Live On As Live/Work Space

Preservation activist Oscar Beisert’s petition to add the Church of the Living Word in Fishtown, which began life as the Fifth Reformed Dutch Church, to […]

Business

Billy Penn to Join Denver Media Company in Merger

Spirited Media – which operates Philadelphia’s Billy Penn and Pittsburgh’s The Incline – will soon merge with the company that runs Denver-based news source Denverite. 

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City

Charles Koch Foundation Gives $2.2M to Penn Law School

The foundation founded by Charles Koch, known for his financial dedication to libertarian and conservative causes, is donating $2.2 million to Penn Law. The money will […]

Restaurants

Chaos Theory: At The Table Reviewed

We forget sometimes that every night at a restaurant is the worst night ever. Not for us, the diners. Not most of the time, anyway. […]

City Life

Will This Clean Up Philly’s Pothole Problem?

Mayor Jim Kenney unveiled his budget address last week, and one aspect might stand out for Philly’s bikers, joggers, walkers and drivers: the mayor called […]

Property

Jawdropper of the Week: The Thomas Sully House in Society Hill for $3.78M

Brace yourselves, everyone. This is a piece of Philadelphia history at its finest. Built in 1796, this immaculate and impressively large townhome was once owned by […]

Restaurants

Dizengoff Rolls Out a Weekly Family-Style Israeli Dinner Series

Update: Tickets are now for sale through the Dizengoff online store. Back in September, Dizengoff‘s NYC location started doing a weekly dinner series, which was […]

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City

We Have Reached Peak Local News With This Missing Stuffed Bunny Story

I like the local news. I enjoy being updated on what’s happening in the city of Philadelphia and its surrounding areas, and I also enjoy […]

Property

Developers Duel for Right to Build on Chinatown Block

Two of Philly’s local development heavyweights, Pennrose Properties and Parkway Corporation, are duking it out for the right to develop a parcel of land the […]

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City

The Union Are Doing a Hilarious Fan Promotion in Advance of Home Opener

The Philadelphia Union opened the season on Sunday. The first game went pretty well! Okay, the scoreless draw with the Vancouver Whitecaps won’t make many […]

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City

Wilmington JCC Evacuated After Emailed Threat

The Siegel Jewish Community Center in Wilmington was evacuated this morning after a bomb threat was emailed in overnight. New Castle County Police responded to […]

Property

Another Townhouse Project “Shovel Ready” on the Waterfront

Shovel Ready Projects is living up to its name once again with another turnkey project it’s offering on the Delaware waterfront. This one’s a 19-unit […]

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City Life

Pa. House Bill Would Push Philly to Expand Charter Schools

A bill in the Pennsylvania House would require the School District of Philadelphia to open at least 3,000 charter school seats a year. 

City Life

Working Mothers Outraged Over Urban Outfitters’ New Flex-Time Policy

To outsiders, the headquarters of Urban Outfitters in Philadelphia might seem like a great place to work. Employees at many of the Urban buildings down […]

Restaurants

Blowing Up the Menus at Sola in Bryn Mawr

Chef Scott Morozin took over the kitchen at Sola BYOB in Bryn Mawr last summer and since then, he has been launching programs that stretch […]