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How the USDA Screwed Up the American Diet — and Deprived Me of So Much Delicious Butter
Back in the late 1800s, Emperor Napoleon III of France offered a prize to anyone who could come up with a substitute for butter that […]
The Best Thing That Happened This Week: Springsteen Signed a Fifth-Grader’s School Absence Note
At today's signing in Philly, young Michael Fenerty got a photo with his idol and a collectible excuse letter for the school principal. pic.twitter.com/7b10DOU2RN — […]
Ben Simmons to Have Surgery, Miss Approximately Three Months
According to Marc Stein of ESPN, 76ers rookie forward Ben Simmons will require surgery to repair a broken bone in his right foot and will […]
Bar Ferdinand to Close
In a post to Facebook on Friday afternoon, Bar Ferdinand announced that it is closing after service on Monday, October 10th. The restaurant has been […]
Brett Brown Announces Joel Embiid Will Start in Preseason Opener
In an interview with Mike Missanelli on 97.5 The Fanatic, Sixers head coach Brett Brown unveiled who he plans to start when the Sixers open […]
WATCH: Protests Outside Trump Campaign’s South Street Office
A group of women gathered outside Donald Trump’s campaign office on South Street this afternoon to protest the Republican presidential candidate’s comments about women over […]
Why Proceeds from an Art Auction Are Going to Philly’s Poorest Neighborhoods
This month, New York’s leading art auction house, Christie’s, held its annual Asian Art Week. Over just four days of eight sales, the famed auction […]
Ben Simmons Rolls Ankle in Final Training Camp Practice
According to Brian Seltzer of Sixers.com, Sixers rookie Ben Simmons rolled his ankle during today’s scrimmage and will have a precautionary X-ray performed. This afternoon’s […]
Right Now, Philly Politics Is Even More Disheartening Than Usual for Latinxs
It’s a really hard time to be a Latina and a local politics wonk. Leslie Acosta — one of two Latino state lawmakers from Philly, and the […]
Last Chance For Brown Betty Cupcakes
If you have to close down a restaurant, you know what’s a pretty good reason? Because your partnership with Walmart and Patti Labelle is taking […]
Wister Opening in Old City
“I’m writing the menu around ingredients that are exciting me,” said chef Benjamin Moore. “Right now, that happens to be late summer produce and seasonal […]
This Pa. Mayor’s Facebook is a Cesspool of Offensive, Racist Content
West York Mayor Charles Wasko is facing pressure from the community to resign because of his overtly racist Facebook posts. The posts reference Barack and Michelle […]
13 Things You Might Not Know About Penn’s Life at Vet U TV Show
We were agog with excitement when news broke earlier this year that Animal Planet had been shadowing six fourth-year students at Penn’s veterinary school for a […]
WATCH: William Penn Was on Jeopardy! Last Night and Nobody Got It
Can you identify the man on top of Philadelphia’s City Hall? What if we offered you the chance to bet on it?
Nik Stauskas Looking to Prove He Belongs in NBA
The first two seasons of Nik Stauskas’ NBA career have not gone according to plan. Stauskas started off his rookie season with inconsistent playing time […]