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Historical Commission Kicks Jewelers Row Can Down the Road Again

After an hour of contentious debate and impassioned pleas from local preservationists, the Philadelphia Historical Commission voted 8-3 to continue postponing a final decision on […]

City Life

SEPTA’s Market-Frankford Line Almost Back to Full Service

SEPTA is reportedly close to resuming full service on the Market-Frankford line after cracks discovered in the trains’ main support beams led the organization to remove […]

City Life

Pizzagate Conspiracists Are Harassing Pizza Brain and Little Baby’s

You remember Pizzagate, right? The wacky internet conspiracy theory that led a 28-year-old North Carolina man to drive all the way to Washington to fire […]

Restaurants

DanDan Bringing Szechuan-Taiwanese Fire to the Main Line

The Rittenhouse DanDan was an instant success. In just two years, owners Kevin and Catherina “Cat” Huang grew their first restaurant into the neighborhood’s premier spot for solid noodles and dumplings, giving 9-to-5ers and […]

Philadelphia Wedding

The Rittenhouse Hotel Just Unveiled Their Beautiful New Ballroom

The Rittenhouse Hotel has just recently unveiled their brand spanking-new ballroom makeover, which we happily visited recently to see with our own eyes. And guys, […]

City Life

Does D.A. Williams’ Withdrawal Mean Philly Democrats Are Finally Learning?

Something extremely rare in Philadelphia politics happened today: A Democratic elected official who has been under investigation by the FBI announced that he would not run […]

Restaurants

Parks On Tap is Back for 2017

On a cold and gray day like today, it’s good to look forward to spring and summer. It’s even better to look forward to spring […]

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Reading Fightins to Become Reading Whoopies (for One Game)

The Reading Phillies changed their name to the Reading Fightin Phils after the 2012 season. And now they’ve announced another name change. Okay, this one […]

City Life

Philly Police Adopt First-Ever Tattoo Policy

The Philadelphia Police Department will soon enforce its first-ever tattoo policy – forbidding on-duty officers from having “offensive, extremist, indecent, racist or sexist” tattoos, according to […]

City

D.A. Seth Williams Shocks City: He Will Not Seek Reelection

The upcoming race for district attorney has just lost a candidate: Two-term incumbent Seth Williams has announced that he will not seek reelection.

Property

Single and Looking for Love in Philly? You’re In Luck

If you fear your impending “singleness” this upcoming Valentine’s Day, stop it right now. You’re not alone – apparently a large portion of your fellow […]

Property

Owner of Comcast Condos Revealed!

The one thing Natalie Kostelni, the Philadelphia Business Journal’s ace real estate reporter, couldn’t find out when she broke the news (paywall) that the new Comcast Technology […]

City Life

Penn State Bans Alcohol From Frat Parties

Pennsylvania State University has temporarily banned alcohol at fraternity parties after a student died during an on-campus social gathering last week.

City Life

Woman Claims High-Priced Strip Club Fired Her Because She’s White

You may have never heard of Vanity Grand, a strip club in Southwest Philadelphia, but it’s no hole in the wall. The high-priced bottle-service venue […]

Restaurants

Updated: Sit Down and Eat to Stand Up for Change

Eating is a political act. Always has been. You state your intent and your beliefs and you declare your tribe every day. No one single […]