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Paesano’s Opens at Temple, NoLibs Moves; Menu Expands
Paesano’s Old Style Sandwiches officially says goodbye to its original location at 152 West Girard Avenue as it opens this morning at 148 West Girard […]
Someone Made Incredible, Weird, Awful Songs About Pat Toomey and Bob Casey
Yesterday I came across a song by a group called Papa Razzi and the Photogs that had a curious title. “Song About Pat Toomey, Believer […]
Seamus McCaffery Makes the Rounds With GOP AG Candidate
Seamus McCaffery, the former Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice who resigned after getting caught swapping pornographic emails, is still moving and shaking in Philadelphia’s political scene. He […]
Cops: Drunk Driver Hits Police Sergeant on Main Street in Manayunk
A drunk driver on Manayunk’s Main Street struck a police sergeant who was making a traffic stop this morning, cops say. Photos on the scene […]
Standard Tap/Johnny Brenda’s Owners Opening in Kensington
William Reed and Paul Kimport, who were early movers in Northern Liberties and Fishtown with Standard Tap and Johnny Brenda’s are now gazing towards Kensington. According […]
20 Days of Silence: Bobby Henon Still Won’t Talk About the FBI Raids
Twenty days ago, the offices of Council Majority Leader Bobby Henon — as well as the home of his powerful ally John “Johnny Doc” Dougherty — were raided by […]
The Best Zingers From Former City Rep.’s Lawsuit Against Controller Alan Butkovitz
Former City Representative Desiree Peterkin Bell sued City Controller Alan Butkovitz yesterday, claiming he defamed her earlier this month by saying she used a city-established nonprofit “as […]
Jawdropper of the Week: Gilded Age Opulence on Rittenhouse Square
If you’ve been to Newport, R.I., you’ve probably done the famous Cliff Walk and toured some of the “cottages” the Robber Barons built as summer […]
The Garces Foundation Summer Barbecue Is On
For the third year in a row, the Garces Foundation is throwing a big party out on chef Jose Garces’s Luna Farm in Ottsville, Bucks […]
Amtrak Is Removing the Departures Flipboard Inside 30th Street Station
The giant flipboard that’s sat in the center of 30th Street Station for three decades and faithfully alerted passengers of train departures is being phased out […]
Hey Donald Trump, African Americans Heard You Loud and Clear
Late last week, in his umpteenth “foot in mouth” moment, Donald J. Trump rhetorically asked African Americans a question that in my mind perfectly synthesized […]
Philly Could Actually Win a Sports Championship on Friday
It has been quite a dry spell for Philadelphia professional sports franchises since the Phillies won the World Series in 2008. We haven’t had a […]
Lou Birds Opens at 20th and Lombard
Once upon a time I was sitting outside of Varga Bar at 10th and Spruce, looking over at the packed sidewalks at Kanella and remarked […]
Smart Guns Aren’t for Sale in America Because of a New Jersey Law
Chris Christie yesterday vetoed a bill that would have required New Jersey gun dealers to carry at least one “smart gun” for sale. Christie used […]
Report: FBI Warrant Offers Deeper Look Into Johnny Doc Investigation
A search warrant is reportedly yielding new insight into the FBI’s investigation of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98 and John Dougherty, the union’s business […]