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Comcast to Buy Out Ed Snider’s Stake in Flyers
Comcast will buy out Ed Snider‘s 24 percent stake in Comcast Spectacor next month, gaining full ownership of the Philadelphia Flyers, the Wells Fargo Center […]
Donald Trump Opens Campaign Office on South Street
South Street is a legendary Philadelphia street. It’s home of everything from high schoolers exploring downtown for the first time to young men blasting tunes […]
Mayor Kenney to Power-Walk Philly Free Streets on Saturday
Ten miles of the city’s typically traffic-ridden streets will go carless for five hours on Saturday for Philly Free Streets, a “people-powered,” health-inspired initiative. And here […]
Feds Investigating Alleged Wage Theft at Stephen Starr Restaurant
The U.S. Department of Labor is investigating a cook’s claim that he and other employees at a Stephen Starr restaurant were forced to work without […]
Bryan Colangelo Initially Declined Sixers’ Offer to Work Under Sam Hinkie
When the Sixers hired Bryan Colangelo to be the team’s president of basketball operations last April, the team was quiet about what the organizational hierarchy would […]
Mike Stollenwerk’s New Restaurant Opens Tonight
At 5pm tonight, Two Fish—Mike Stollenwerk‘s new BYO–hits the scene in Haddonfield. It’s a small place (just 24 seats) with a limited schedule (Wednesdays to […]
450 New Apartments Planned at 4th & Callowhill
It appears that a developer is hoping to build something big at 4th and Callowhill streets, in the space between Old City and Northern Liberties. […]
After DNA Exoneration, Anthony Wright Sues City and Police
Less than one month ago Anthony Wright walked out of prison, where he had spent the previous 25 years for the 1991 rape and murder […]
Hey, You Wanna Celebrate Bill Murray’s Birthday?
Okay, so here’s the thing. We’re not saying that Bill Murray is definitely going to show up tonight at North Bowl, where they’re throwing a […]
Second Phase of LOVE Park’s Facelift Kicks Off
LOVE Park entered the second phase of renovation in its $16.5 million facelift yesterday, and Mayor Jim Kenney as well as officials from the project’s […]
Breakfast for Dinner at Dizengoff
The answer to the insipid interview question: “If you had the opportunity to invite anyone to dinner, who would it be and why?” has always […]
James Opens at 19th and Arch
James, the bar and restaurant owned by the same group as behind Mac’s Tavern in Old City, though this is a very different concept, opens today. […]
Here’s the LeSean McCoy Lawsuit Filed by Two Philly Cops
Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams has declined to press charges against former Eagles player LeSean McCoy after two cops were injured in an Old City […]
About Last Night: Welcome To The Chocolate Factory
The death of Gene Wilder a few weeks ago hit all of us at Foobooz World HQ pretty hard. So we decided, what better way […]
The Man Who Predicted Obama’s Wins Says McGinty Is Likely to Unseat Toomey
Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight, the website that correctly predicted Barack Obama’s wins in 2008 and 2012, has released its 2016 Senate forecasts, and all three of […]