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City Life

Meet the South Philly Anti-Violence Activist Speaking at the DNC

You could’ve knocked Anton Moore over with a feather last week when he got a phone call from Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s team, letting him know that […]

City Life

Former South Street Headhouse District Board Chairman Charged With Wire Fraud

Just over a year after we first told you that the head of the South Street Headhouse District had resigned amid an investigation into his […]

City Life

You Can Now Run a Busted Red Light in Pennsylvania

On Wednesday, Gov. Tom Wolf signed a bill that will allow drivers to blow red lights if they seem to be malfunctioning and won’t change to green, the […]

City Life

Philly Playwright Gets Death Threats Over Play About Mass Shootings, Gun Control

Summer is the quietest time of year for most theater companies in Philadelphia, which tend to close out their seasons by May or June at […]

City

Could a North Philly Field Office Help Clinton Win the Election?

If Hillary Clinton does really well in Philadelphia, she’ll win the presidential election. That was the message delivered by Clinton’s campaign to volunteers and staffers […]

Foobooz

Tickets On Sale Now For Philly Mash

The Brooklyn Brewery Mash Tour is coming back to Philly again this summer–a week-long celebration of beer, food, music and more beer. It’s a big […]

City Life

Restaurant Thief Janeen Thomas Arrested Again, Twice In Two Days

We were really pulling for her. We really were. But Janeen Thomas has been arrested yet again for alleged misdeeds inside a Philadelphia restaurant.

City Life

Frank Rizzo Mural in Italian Market Tagged With Anti-Police Graffiti

In 2012, the Italian Market’s giant mural of former Mayor Frank Rizzo was tagged with graffiti calling him a fascist. Today there’s a new tag that says, “F*** Racist […]

Foobooz

First Look: Bait & Switch

Let’s get one thing straight: there’s no truly regional seafood tradition in the Mid-Atlantic. Sure, Barnegat Bay has it’s scallops, the Chesapeake has its crabs, […]

City Life

American Airlines: Request for Criminal Probe Is a “Publicity Stunt”

On Thursday afternoon, dozens of workers from Philadelphia International Airport and their attorney Brian Mildenberg turned up at the office of District Attorney Seth Williams […]

Property

Farmhouse Friday: Country Charm In Mt. Airy

Back in 1844, when this lovely and beautifully maintained farmhouse was built, the German Township had just split itself in two. The more urban portion became […]

City Life

Kensington Looks for Hope After Brutal Attacks on Prostitutes

A tiny pink sign sits on the ground at the edge of an empty lot in Kensington, calling out a reassuring message from the dirt […]

Stage and podium at the Democratic National Convention, with Philadelphia skyline and Liberty Bell
City

WATCH: Here’s the DNC Stage Where Hillary Clinton Will Accept Nomination

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_bYLwxqsBQ It’s going to be a weird week. Today, Democratic National Convention Committee chairwoman Rev. Leah D. Daughtry and Mayor Jim Kenney unveiled the stage and […]

City Life

11 Things You Might Not Know About Legionnaires’ Disease

In an eerie instance of metaphor fulfillment, this week’s Republican National Convention in Cleveland was hit with an outbreak of norovirus. Norovirus is bad, but […]

Ryan Howard, along with members of the Monarchs, the Phillies youth squad and the Phillie Phonetic.
City Life

Phillies, City Unveil New Ryan Howard Youth Baseball Facility

The City, along with the Phillies and Major League Baseball, unveiled the new Ryan Howard Training Center at the Marian Anderson Recreation Center in South […]