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Nazi Flags Were for Sale at the Bloomsburg Fair This Weekend

UPDATE: After reading that Lawrence Betsinger is a registered sex offender, Bloomsburg Fair management has told him to leave the fair and not come back. […]

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A Happy Hour Where You Might Learn Something

Martha Mondays is the alliterative title to the educational happy hour that happens at Kensington’s Martha (#14 on this year’s 50 Best Bars list). Starting at […]

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Michelle Obama, Joe Biden Making Stops in Philly This Week

Two big names will be in Philadelphia this week to stump for Hillary Clinton. Tomorrow, Vice President Joe Biden will appear at Pennsylvania Democrats’ voter […]

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Arnold Palmer Once Won $26K in Philadelphia One Weekend

Arnold Palmer came into Philadelphia in 1963. After four days of tournament play, he walked out $26,000 richer. Palmer, golf’s first superstar of the television […]

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11 Things You Might Not Know About Boathouse Row

It all started with a dam. In 1821, the City of Philadelphia dammed the Schuylkill River as part of a complex plan to provide clean […]

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Where to Watch the Debate Tonight While Drinking

If you’re planning on staying at home on Monday night, there are plenty of articles telling you how to watch the debate online if you […]

City Life

If Your Car Was Towed During Philly Free Streets, You’re Getting a Refund

Because Philly Free Streets doesn’t need another reason to be seen as slightly disappointing, the city will cancel all tickets issued to drivers who had their cars […]

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Nerlens Noel: “Something Needs To Happen” About Sixers Frontcourt Logjam

Media day in the NBA is typically one of unrestrained (and unrealistic) optimism. Players are in the best physical shape of their lives, career-best fitness as […]

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Royal Sushi & Izakaya Is Open

We’ve been talking about Royal Sushi & Izakaya for almost six years now. First the izakaya concept was a pop-up night at the Khyber Pass Pub and […]

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Sixers Roundup: Team Opens Massive Training Complex

The Sixers training camp, shown here in January, was opened during a ribbon cutting ceremony last Friday. The Sixers will begin practicing at the new facility […]

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The Best Thing That Happened This Week: Stunning September Sunsets

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Philadelphia Sees 3 Percent Rise in International Travel

Philadelphia saw a 3.2 percent rise in overseas visitors between 2014 and 2015, the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau announced this week.

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Arrest Made In Shooting That Killed 8-Year-Old Camden Girl

The U.S. Marshals Service has arrested a man in connection with the fatal shooting in Camden of an eight-year-old girl, according Philly.com.

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Philly’s Big Open Streets Event Is One Big Disappointment

When I heard that this Saturday would mark the first Open Streets Philly event — they’re calling it Philly Free Streets — I was both elated […]

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Philly NOW: Fire PPA Director Accused of Sexual Harassment

The Philadelphia chapter of the National Organization for Women is calling for Vince Fenerty to be removed as director of the Philadelphia Parking Authority after […]