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AMOR Sculpture By Robert Indiana May Get Permanent Home in Philly

The LOVE Sculpture by Robert Indiana is up there with the Liberty Bell and the cheesesteak for ubiquitous icons of Philadelphia-ness. And it may soon […]

City Life

Photo of a Philly Cop With a Nazi Tattoo Is All Over the Internet

There’s a photograph circulating of an on-duty Philly cop with what appears to be a Nazi tattoo, and it’s causing all kinds of controversy. The […]

Restaurants

First King of Prussia Savor Eateries Open

The first eateries that are part of the King of Prussia Mall’s expanded food area, Savor have now opened. Yesterday was the first day of […]

Restaurants

Anyone Interested In Brunch At Bufad?

We know that Philly is already lousy with brunch spots. On a Saturday or Sunday morning it’s hard to walk a hundred feet in any […]

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City Life

The 2017 NFL Draft Will Be in Philadelphia

This is Philadelphia sports, and things can’t be easy. So of course it’s happening this way: The NFL Draft is returning to Philadelphia next year […]

City Life

SEPTA Shows Off Beam Work as First Silverliner Vs Roll Again

At 8:49 this morning, the first four SEPTA Silverliner V railcars to be repaired were returned to service on an inbound run to Center City […]

City Life

Lower Merion School District Forced to Withdraw Tax Hike

A Montgomery County Judge told the Lower Merion School District it couldn’t raise taxes as much as it proposed this year, claiming the school district […]

Jon Dorenbos
City Life

Jon Dorenbos Advances to America’s Got Talent Finals

Most Eagles fans have come to terms with the fact that their favorite team is never going to win the Super Bowl. Never, ever. What […]

Citified

Who’s Behind Phone Survey Critical of Seth Williams?

The other day I answered a phone call and found myself taking a 15-minute survey about District Attorney Seth Williams and a former and possible […]

Restaurants

The Three-Umbrella Problem: Bop Reviewed

I ate the mandoo at Bop and they were fine. Tasted like a thousand other dumplings at a hundred other American-Asian restaurants in a dozen […]

City Life

Tropical Storm Hermine Could Dampen Your Labor Day Weekend Plans

#Hermine could bring stormy weather along the East Coast during #LaborDay weekend https://t.co/EiJjNK46jp pic.twitter.com/MRewIzpWoj — NWS Weather Prediction Center (@NWSWPC) September 1, 2016 If you […]

City Life

The City Really, Really Doesn’t Want Jonathan Josey to Have That Promotion

The tug of war over Jonathan Josey‘s career is still going strong. The city’s Law Department filed a motion in Common Pleas Court last Friday to overturn an arbitrator’s […]

City Life

Sixers Waive Carl Landry and Tibor Pleiss, Sign Cat Barber

The Philadelphia 76ers have waived Carl Landry and Tibor Pleiss, according to a press release sent out by the team. Landry, acquired last summer as […]

Property

A Post Office Moves, And Our Civic Realm Loses Another Piece of Its Soul

Chances are you’ve gotten impatient waiting in what seems like interminable lines at the William Penn Annex post office at 9th and Market streets. Doing […]

Baby gorilla at Philadelphia Zoo
City

Philadelphia Zoo Debuts New Baby Gorilla

Aww! The Philadelphia Zoo today unveiled its new baby gorilla to the public. If you can believe it, this baby animal is pretty cute. The […]