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And Like That, They Were Gone: Abe Met Diz Was a Hit

On Saturday night, Abe met Diz and 15 minutes later it was over. The pastrami pita pop-up at Mike Solomonov’s Dizengoff saw 50-sandwiches walk out the […]

Photos of Santucci’s pizza and Eagles defensive player Connor Barwin
Restaurants

Connor Barwin Orders Santucci’s After Every Eagles Home Game

Connor Barwin recently did an interview with GQ about his diet. Barwin is listed as 6-foot-4, 264 pounds — and in modern pro sports, every […]

Restaurants

Wynnewood’s Shiny New Whole Foods (With Restaurant!) Opens Today 

Wynnewood’s shiny new Whole Foods Market opened today and it sounds like QUITE the destination for grocery shopping lovers. (C’mon, you KNOW you love shopping the aisles […]

Property

Survey: Villanova Tops for Green Homes for Sale

Maybe homeowners hereabouts want to emulate the Eagles. Or maybe it’s because investments in green features pay off when it’s time to sell. Whatever the […]

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City

Barack Obama in Philly: Joe Biden Told Me to “Get on the Wentz Wagon”

Barack Obama came to Philadelphia, and there was one thing on his mind: Carson Wentz. Okay, he had more on his mind than just the […]

City Life

New “Best Colleges” Rankings: Penn Ties With Duke, Villanova Cracks Top 50

U.S. News and World Report’s 2017 “Best Colleges” rankings were released today, and Villanova fans certainly have something to be happy about.

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City Life

Faculty at 14 Pennsylvania Universities Vote to Authorize a Strike

Faculty members at Pennsylvania’s 14 state-owned universities could soon go on strike.

Property

Trinity Tuesday: Holding Court in Queen Village

While Charles Dickens despaired at the straightness of our streets, many other observers have called Philadelphia perhaps the most European of American cities in its […]

Namco video game token found in a SEPTA token machine
City

How Did This Pac-Man Token Get Into a SEPTA Machine?

Christian Alsis lives in Pennsport and works in Old City. He takes the 57 bus to get to the office, and generally buys tokens at […]

Restaurants

It’s The Foobooz Fall Restaurant Round-Up

This summer (like all summers) was a pretty slow time for restaurant openings. We had a few big names come through on their promises to […]

City Life

Trump to Campaign in Delco Following Obama’s Visit to Philly

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump will visit Delaware County today, hours after President Barack Obama campaigns for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art. […]

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City Life

Ocean City May Allow Dogs on Its Beaches

Ocean City, the town with a history of restrictive laws, could be loosening its leash a little. City Councilman Keith Hartzell has proposed a law that would […]

City Life

Why the Heck Was Katie McGinty at the Home of Trump Surrogate Erin Elmore?

On Tuesday morning, Donald Trump surrogate and former Apprentice contestant Erin Elmore went on Fox Business to talk deplorables and pneumonia, but the night before, […]

Restaurants

On Point Bistro Opens in Point Breeze

On Point Bistro opens today at 1200 Point Breeze Avenue in the former home of Breezy’s Cafe. In a twist, the BYOB from Garces vets […]

City Life

Road Closures for Obama Visit Cause Major Traffic Delays

https://twitter.com/WazeTrafficPhi/status/775677531160776705 President Barack Obama’s upcoming visit to the Philadelphia Museum of Art today is already causing major traffic snarls. Road closures in place for the president’s visit […]