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New Anti-McGinty Ad Suggests She’ll Kidnap Your Kids
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzMAw0MWrTs It’s only June, but I can’t imagine anything tops the Pat Toomey–Katie McGinty Senate race in TV commercial quality. First, we had a Democratic […]
Pa. Lawmakers Should Get Serious About Texting While Driving
Let us now mourn the turn signal. I couldn’t assign an exact date to its demise, but there’s no question it’s dead. Drive on I-95 […]
Medusa Pizza Opens Today in Fishtown
Fishtown just got a new place to grab a slice. Sicilian pizza joint Medusa Pizza (2327 Gaul St.) is opening at 4 p.m. today. The […]
Opening Date for Museum of the American Revolution Set
The Museum of the American Revolution has an opening date. Yesterday the museum, located at 3rd and Chestnut streets, announced it will open on April […]
From the Dept. of Terrible Ideas: Alcohol at the Philadelphia Zoo
It seems that everywhere you go in Philly these days, a beer garden or other alcohol-serving “pop-up” is oh-so-conveniently nearby. You can have a drink […]
Our Odds on the 30th Street Station Area Development Plan
$6.5 billion. The figure was tossed out rather casually in the course of yesterday’s formal unveiling of the two-years-in-the-making master development plan for the area […]
Report: Sixers Have Meeting with Ben Simmons
According to Marc Stein of ESPN, the Sixers had a dinner with Ben Simmons last night prior to game 6 of the NBA finals. This […]
Philly Schools Adopt Policy Protecting Transgender Students’ Rights
The Philadelphia School Reform Commission adopted a policy Thursday night that immediately broadened the rights of transgender and gender-nonconforming students in the city’s schools. The new guidelines allow students […]
The Eagles Are Paying Fletcher Cox Too Much
Fletcher Cox just signed a multimillion-dollar contract to play football for the Philadelphia Eagles that will guarantee he takes home $63 million. Is it too […]
Philly Organization Hopes to Recruit 1,000 Black Male Teachers by 2020
A group of local teachers has put together a plan to increase recruitment of black men into the profession. The Fellowship, a recently founded organization, […]
Red Owl Tavern Offering Lobster Clambakes Every Monday
Looking for a way to make Mondays a little more fun and a little less (to put it nicely) horrible? Red Owl Tavern might have […]
Dinner And A Movie (And A Dirty Dancing Dance Party) At La Peg
Peter Woolsey‘s newly Americanized restaurant, La Peg, just announced a summer movie series, and they’ve got a pretty good themed lineup. We’re talking Labyrinth, Ferris […]
Say It Ain’t So: Automatic Spa Gratuities Are Becoming a Thing
Recently, a very good friend gave my wife a gift card to the luxurious Rittenhouse Spa inside the also luxurious Rittenhouse Hotel. But instead of […]
Feds, State and City Seeking Answers about Steam Plant Explosion
A boiler explosion at the Veolia Energy Plant on 2600 Christian Street rocked South Philadelphia yesterday afternoon, prompting the evacuation of the plant and the surrounding roadways. […]
Budget Conscious Planning: Here Are 6 No-Cost Details to Add to Your Wedding
By now you’re all familiar with the fact that the cost of throwing a wedding is constantly escalating; the most recent stats have the average price tag […]