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You Should Be Excited About the Flyers This Season

The Flyers might be pretty good this season. This is not always the case. Since the 2012 season, the Flyers haven’t finished higher than third […]

City Life

SEPTA Union May Strike on Election Day

The union representing SEPTA bus, subway and trolley operators will be asked to authorize a strike in the event that a new contract isn’t in […]

Restaurants

Fried Chicken And Donut Pop-Up At ITV

Here’s some big news for those of you enamored of the intersection between science and junk food. Alex Talbot of Ideas In Food is coming […]

Restaurants

Sylva Senat to Compete on Top Chef

Top Chef is back for a 14th season and the still-popular Bravo show has plucked another Philadelphia-based chef to compete. Sylva Senat, who came up with Dos Tacos […]

the LOVE sculpture in Dilworth Park
City Life

Go See the LOVE Sculpture Now Before It Disappears for Restoration

With LOVE Park closing for renovations in February, the LOVE sculpture was moved from the place officially known as JFK Plaza to Dilworth Park. It’s […]

City Life

Chaput Criticizes Clinton Campaign for “Anti-Catholic” Emails

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput has criticized Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and her campaign for what he called “anti-Catholic” emails released in a yet another WikiLeaks hack.

Restaurants

“Autumn Is NOORD Weather”

Joncarl Lachman has just begun serving his fall menu at his Passyunk Avenue BYOB, NOORD. Fall is Lachman’s favorite time to cook and he points out that […]

Property

Jawdropper of the Week: An Electrifying Old City Spectacle

Tucked away on one of those little alleys that help give Old City its character is a home with a connection to Philadelphia’s most famous […]

City Life

PPA Picks Interim Director Following Sexual Harassment Scandal

City official Clarena Tolson will lead the Philadelphia Parking Authority as interim director following the resignation of Vince Fenerty, who was recently discovered to be […]

Restaurants

Now Serving: Ambra

It’s been said before that no plan survives first contact with the enemy. That same thinking applies to restaurants opening their doors to customers for […]

Property

Upsala Is Up for Sale

After nearly a decade of efforts to find a new future for Upsala, the historic home across the street from Cliveden on the Germantown/Mt. Airy […]

Columbus Boulevard in South Philadelphia
City

Why Is It Delaware “Avenue” but Columbus “Boulevard”?

One of the more confusing aspects of Philadelphia to newcomers is the name of the street that runs parallel to the Delaware River from the […]

Geno's Steaks
City Life

Geno’s Steaks Has Removed Its “Speak English” Sign

It was Joey Vento’s dying wish. The late Geno’s Steaks owner told his son he wanted nothing more than to keep his controversial “Speak English” sign in […]

Property

Design Home 2016 Joins the Back-to-the-City Movement

Those eight days the DesignPhiladelphia festival is spending exploring “Home” are just a warmup to the main event: a home full of ideas you’ll want to […]

City Life

Report: Young Adults in Philly More Likely to Live at Home, Less Likely to Have a Job

A new study claims that young adult Philadelphians are much more likely to live at home than their peers nationwide.