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Sixers Sign Elton Brand to One-Year Contract

The Philadelphia 76ers have signed free-agent forward Elton Brand to a one-year contract. The Sixers confirmed the signing by issuing a press release. The move […]

City Life

Local ShopRite Debuts Autism-Friendly Checkout in Response to Mom’s Petition

Six days after we told you about Kristin Jackowski and her petition to encourage Target to implement autism-friendly checkout lanes in their stores, the Plymouth […]

City Life

Kathleen Kane Seeks Immediate $1 Million in Divorce Case

Former Pennsylvania attorney general Kathleen Kane is seeking an immediate $1 million payment in her divorce case, the Scranton Times-Tribune reports, less than a month […]

Restaurants

Late Night Pastrami Sandwich Pop-Up Comes to Sansom Street

On the next four Saturday nights, Dizengoff is going to open back up at 10 p.m. to sell Montreal-style pastrami sandwiches. The promotion, called When […]

Restaurants

Spread Bagelry Opens in University City

Spread Bagelry, the Rittenhouse neighborhood Montreal bagel spot has opened its second location, this one at 36th and Chestnut in University City. But this is […]

City

Donald Trump Reveals Plans for the Military in Union League Speech

In Philadelphia today, Donald Trump was something he rarely is on the campaign trail: specific. Today at the Union League’s Lincoln Hall, Trump’s half-hour speech […]

Restaurants

For Those Of You Who Just Can’t Get Enough Of Oktoberfest

This year, it seems like everyone is throwing some sort of Oktoberfest celebration (or, in some cases, more than one). So in order to stand […]

SugarHouse Casino
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SugarHouse Won’t Serve Alcohol 24/7 — and That’s Bad for Pennsylvania’s Budget

When Pennsylvania passed a massive liquor reform bill this spring, politicians and media outlets labeled it as a push for more consumer choices. “This is […]

Pennsylvania Turnpike
City Life

Auditor: Turnpike Toll Increases Potentially “Unsustainable”

Pennsylvania residents are being warned of a potential “transportation disaster” following an audit of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission that highlights the organization’s unstable finances.

Bill Cosby preliminary hearing
City

Bill Cosby Trial Date Set … for June 2017

Bill Cosby is set to be tried on an aggravated indecent assault charge stemming from an alleged 2004 incident involving Andrea Constand — but not […]

City Life

Ursinus College in Uproar Over Offensive Tweets From Board Chairman

Controversy is swirling over past tweets from the chairman of the board of trustees at Ursinus College, Michael C. Marcon, after a student posted them […]

Restaurants

Sneak Preview: October At COOK

And here we are again, staring down another new month of classes at COOK. Want to see what they’ve got goin in October? We have […]

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This Weekend: Philadelphia Honey Festival Buzzes Into Town

The Philadelphia Honey Festival is happening this weekend with events on September 9th through the 11th. The party kicks off at Glen Foerd on the Delaware with […]

An animal control officer and a pig in South Philly
City

WATCH: Residents Chase, Catch Runaway Pig on Washington Avenue

It was an ordinary Labor Day for Colin Weir — to begin with, at least. He was browsing a Facebook group for his neighborhood, Southwest […]

City Life

Midge and Ed Rendell Are Finally Getting Divorced

On Friday, as the rest of us were trying to decide whether to give in to Hermine hysteria, a lawyer for the Hon. Marjorie “Midge” […]