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Will Harrisburg Go Nuclear on Property Taxes?

Even though property taxes in Philadelphia remain low relative to the rest of the region, and much of the Commonwealth, many homeowners were upset when […]

City Life

PPA Refused to Ticket Republican Senator’s Illegally Parked Car

If your car is parked in a no-stopping zone in Center City, you will, no doubt, get a $51 ticket. Your car might even be […]

Property

What $500K Will Buy You in Germany Hill

Nestled on a hillside in Philadelphia, Germany Hill is a neighborhood in Roxborough that really does have it all – it’s quiet, it’s close to public transportation, […]

City

Mayor Kenney: Trump Insulted Philadelphia Police Today

Jim Kenney has responded to Donald Trump’s comment about Philadelphia in the president’s speech in the city today. In a statement posted on the city […]

Restaurants

Where To Eat This Weekend: A Prescription For Cocktails, Tacos and Dumplings

So this has been a helluva week, huh? Long, gray, dark and ugly–both psychologically and meteorologically. Know what I’m thinking? We all need to have […]

City Life

Kenney Signs Bill to Crack Down on Illegal Towing in Philly

Mayor Jim Kenney signed a bill yesterday that will help the city crack down on illegal towing in Philadelphia.

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Wrestling’s Royal Rumble Coming to Philadelphia in 2018

The greatest wrestling match in the world is coming back to Philadelphia. That’s basically the lede I wrote in October 2014, when WWE announced the […]

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City Life

Report: Some Pa. State Universities Could Merge or Close

For the first time in its 35-year history, the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education will reportedly consider merging or closing some of its 14 […]

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City Life

PHOTOS: Philly Got a Head Start on Trump Protests With “Queer Rager”

We hear you, Philly. More than 1,000 people came out for the “Queer Rager” dance party outside the Loews Philadelphia Hotel last night to protest President […]

Restaurants

Dinner At The Fish Riot: Royal Sushi And Izakaya Reviewed

There are restaurants you go to because you’re hungry, and restaurants you go to because they’re cool. There are restaurant you go to because they’re […]

Property

Hard Hat Tour: The Lincoln

“Better late than never” might be the best way to describe the nearly complete restoration of The Lincoln, the apartment building at 1222 Locust Street […]

Restaurants

Tickets On Sale Now For The 2017 Philly Chef Conference

Once again, Drexel and its school of hospitality and sports management is holding their Philly Chef Conference. This time around, it’s happening on Sunday and […]

City Life

Here Is the (Apparently Leaked) Agenda for the Republican Retreat in Philly

It’s no secret that Donald Trump and a bunch of very powerful Republicans are descending upon Philadelphia this week for a retreat at the Loews […]

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City Life

Reports: This Pa. Judge Is on Trump’s Shortlist for Supreme Court

Pennsylvania Judge Thomas Hardiman is on President Donald Trump‘s shortlist for a U.S. Supreme Court nomination, according to several news outlets. 

City

Trump: I’ll Strip Federal Funding From Philadelphia

At a news conference on Wednesday afternoon, Donald Trump’s press secretary told reporters that the president has signed an executive order to strip federal grant […]