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Wolf Nominates Bruce Beemer to Replace Kathleen Kane As Attorney General
Gov. Tom Wolf has nominated Bruce Beemer, the current inspector general of Pennsylvania, to replace Kathleen Kane as attorney general. Kane, convicted earlier this week […]
Rendell: Disband Clinton Foundation (If Hillary Wins)
Ed Rendell has been an enjoyable sideshow this campaign season: He’s essentially retired from politics — he’s not going to run for anything again — so he’s […]
Conshohocken Brewing Adds Bridgeport Brewpub
Conshohocken Brewery opens its Bridgeport brewpub today. The bi-level space has seating for 180 and eventually will offer some different beers on its 12-tap draft […]
Bobby Henon Won’t Answer Any Questions About the FBI’s Raid of His Office
Two Fridays ago, the FBI stormed into City Councilman Bobby Henon’s office and packaged up a bunch of … stuff? Files? Receipts? Correspondence? Hard to […]
Clinton Campaign Announces “Pa. African Americans for Hillary”
After a voter registration drive and policy speech in Philadelphia Tuesday, Hillary Clinton’s campaign launched “Pennsylvania African Americans for Hillary” on Wednesday. Included in the […]
So, Is Olympic Silver Medalist Nia Ali From Philly or Jersey?
Last night, Nia Ali took the silver medal in an all-American sweep of the women’s 100-meter hurdles. Brianna Rollins won gold, and Kristi Castlin took […]
11 Things You Might Not Know About the Philadelphia Folk Festival
Starting today, thousands of music lovers will gather at Old Pool Farm near Schwenksville for the 55th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival. This year’s headliners include Peter Yarrow (of […]
Here’s What the Phillies Would Look Like if They Were Beatles
Lost in the hub-bub over Chase Utley’s return to Philadelphia was this: It was also Beatles night! On August 16th, 1966, the Beatles played JFK […]
Seriously, What the Hell Happened With Kathleen Kane?
Kathleen Kane will officially be Pennsylvania’s former state attorney general by the end of today, bringing her bizarre tenure to a merciful end. But I can’t help but think about […]
First-Time Find: No Hassles in NoLibs
“I’m a new soul, I came to this strange world…” French-Indie singer Yael Naim drones in her biggest 2008 hit single. Feeling like you can […]
UberEATS is Finally Here in Philly
Beginning Wednesday, Philadelphians can indulge in some of the best meals the city has to offer, delivered right to their doorsteps, via the new food-delivery […]
Christie Says He’ll Vote to Expand Casinos to Northern New Jersey
New Jersey governor Chris Christie said he plans to cast his ballot in favor of expanding casinos outside of Atlantic City and into parts of northern […]
This Portrait of Seth Williams Is a Superb Symbol of Philly’s Self-Important Pols
Roof repairs: $45,000. Vacation travel from Vegas to Virginia and beyond: $20,800. Tickets to Phillies and Sixers games: $2,930. A portrait of District Attorney Seth […]
Clinton Super PAC to Pause TV Ads in Pennsylvania for a Few Weeks
Hillary Clinton is doing well in Pennsylvania. So well, apparently, that a pro-Clinton super PAC has decided to stop airing television ads in the state from […]
Did Phillies Fans Cheer Too Much for Chase Utley?
It wouldn’t be a sporting event in Philadelphia without a fan controversy. This one was different, though. Instead of an incident involving a boorish fan […]