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Baseball, Burgers and Beer: It’s Battle of the Burger Time
Battle of the Burger is finally coming down to its ultimate match-up, and the winner will be decided on Wednesday, August 24, at Citizens Bank […]
Philly Kindergartners Will No Longer Be Suspended
Philly’s youngest students will no longer be suspended from school for misbehavior. The School Reform Commission announced today that it has approved revisions to the […]
Chinese Cultural Center Prepares for A New Future
A 185-year-old landmark in the heart of Chinatown is getting ready for a possible new lease on life once the legal hurdles are cleared. While […]
Buena Onda Coming to Chestnut Street
In June, Jose Garces teased that his fast-casual fish taqueria would be coming to a location close to Philadelphia magazine’s offices. And today we can confirm that […]
Jawdropper of the Week: XXL Luxury Next Door to Billy Penn
Have you ever seen eye-to-eye with William Penn? We’re talking about the man who stands right on top of City Hall. In this luxury condo, […]
Wolf Nominates Bruce Beemer to Replace Kathleen Kane As Attorney General
Gov. Tom Wolf has nominated Bruce Beemer, the current inspector general of Pennsylvania, to replace Kathleen Kane as attorney general. Kane, convicted earlier this week […]
Rendell: Disband Clinton Foundation (If Hillary Wins)
Ed Rendell has been an enjoyable sideshow this campaign season: He’s essentially retired from politics — he’s not going to run for anything again — so he’s […]
Conshohocken Brewing Adds Bridgeport Brewpub
Conshohocken Brewery opens its Bridgeport brewpub today. The bi-level space has seating for 180 and eventually will offer some different beers on its 12-tap draft […]
Bobby Henon Won’t Answer Any Questions About the FBI’s Raid of His Office
Two Fridays ago, the FBI stormed into City Councilman Bobby Henon’s office and packaged up a bunch of … stuff? Files? Receipts? Correspondence? Hard to […]
Clinton Campaign Announces “Pa. African Americans for Hillary”
After a voter registration drive and policy speech in Philadelphia Tuesday, Hillary Clinton’s campaign launched “Pennsylvania African Americans for Hillary” on Wednesday. Included in the […]
So, Is Olympic Silver Medalist Nia Ali From Philly or Jersey?
Last night, Nia Ali took the silver medal in an all-American sweep of the women’s 100-meter hurdles. Brianna Rollins won gold, and Kristi Castlin took […]
11 Things You Might Not Know About the Philadelphia Folk Festival
Starting today, thousands of music lovers will gather at Old Pool Farm near Schwenksville for the 55th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival. This year’s headliners include Peter Yarrow (of […]
Here’s What the Phillies Would Look Like if They Were Beatles
Lost in the hub-bub over Chase Utley’s return to Philadelphia was this: It was also Beatles night! On August 16th, 1966, the Beatles played JFK […]
Seriously, What the Hell Happened With Kathleen Kane?
Kathleen Kane will officially be Pennsylvania’s former state attorney general by the end of today, bringing her bizarre tenure to a merciful end. But I can’t help but think about […]
First-Time Find: No Hassles in NoLibs
“I’m a new soul, I came to this strange world…” French-Indie singer Yael Naim drones in her biggest 2008 hit single. Feeling like you can […]