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City Life

This Pa. Wawa Started Selling Beer Today

One small step for Wawa, one giant leap for mankind. Wawa in Chadds Ford became the only location in the region to sell beer today.

Property

Jawdropper of the Week: Opulence in Rittenhouse Square for $7.3M

We’ve talked about properties in the luxurious 1706 Rittenhouse building several times over the past few years (like here, or here, or… here), and the time has come […]

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City Life

SEPTA Reveals New Bus Route Plans For University City, Roosevelt Blvd.

SEPTA has revealed plans for two much-anticipated bus routes affecting University City and Roosevelt Boulevard. 

City Life

Temple University Now Offers Gender-Inclusive Housing

Temple University is offering gender-inclusive housing to students looking to live on campus this fall. 

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City Life

Asplundh Tree Execs Charged With Running Undocumented Workers Scheme

Willow Grove-based Asplundh Tree Expert Co. is huge, privately owned corporation with more than 36,000 employees and estimated annual sales of $3.5 billion, according to […]

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City Life

Activist Cheri Honkala’s Campaign for State Rep. Has Raised More Than $30K

Activist Cheri Honkala has raised more than $30 thousand in her campaign for State Representative for the 197th District – but her name isn’t on […]

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City

Cops to South Philly Drivers: Um, Don’t Leave Your Car Running

Police have a message for car-owning residents of South Philadelphia: Don’t leave your car running. According to the Bella Vista Neighbors Association newsletter, police have […]

Restaurants

Jose Garces is Opening Three Restaurants at the Tropicana in Atlantic City

Atlantic City is apparently collecting Iron Chefs. With Bobby Flay, Wolfgang Puck and Geoffrey Zakarian already there and Michael Symon opening Angeline at the Borgata […]

Restaurants

James Beard Finally Acknowledges Philly’s Little Guys (and Gals) for its 2017 Semifinalists List

This story has been updated. The almighty James Beard Awards Committee rarely ever left its comfort-zone when it came down to Philadelphia restaurants. Year after year, it […]

Burlington Coat Factory outside store
City

Burlington Coat Factory Drops Ivanka Trump Merchandise (Online, at Least)

Burlington, the South Jersey discount department store better known as Burlington Coat Factory and also known for not being affiliated with Burlington Industries, no longer […]

Limerick Generating Station
City

Limerick Residents Told to Re-Up on Potassium Iodide

As if there weren’t enough to worry about in life already, Montgomery County officials are reminding residents within a 10-mile radius of the Limerick Generation […]

Business

Knit Wit Closes One Door, Looks to Open Another

A “lost our lease” sale is usually sad news, but in the case of Knit Wit, the store’s owners are taking the forced closing of […]

City Life

Protesters Gather at ICE Headquarters After Philly Immigration Arrest

More than 60 activists gathered at Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters in Philadelphia yesterday to protest an immigration arrest. 

Restaurants

Fancy Corndogs Make an Early Debut At Reading Terminal Market

A couple months ago, we told you about the upcoming opening of Fox & Son Fancy Corndogs at the Reading Terminal Market. We didn’t have […]

City Life

Biden Chosen to Chair National Constitution Center

Former Vice President Joe Biden will chair the National Constitution Center following a unanimous vote from the museum’s board of trustees.