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Have You Eaten Here Yet?

Summer is a tough time in the restaurant industry. Things get quiet and weird when the mercury climbs. People eat later. They leave town. They […]

City Life

Pa. Department of Education Ramping Up Charter School Oversight

The Pennsylvania Department of Education will create a new branch specifically geared toward overseeing the state’s charter schools, Governor Tom Wolf announced yesterday.

Citified

You Won’t Believe What Bobby Henon Said About the FBI Raid (Psych, He Didn’t Say Anything)

It’s been 19 days since the FBI raided City Councilman Bobby Henon’s office, and he still won’t answer any questions about it.

Restaurants

Pickled Heron and Tenaya Darlington Host Rosé Dinner

On Sunday, August 28th, cheese guru and author Tenaya Darlington will be hosting a ricotta and rosé dinner party at the Pickled Heron on Frankford […]

Citified

Kenney to PPA: Target Worst Offenders Parking on Broad Street Median

Everyone who parks a car in the median on South Broad Street is breaking the law, but traditionally, the Philadelphia Parking Authority has looked the other […]

City Life

Philly Prof’s New Book Treats Wildwood Motels Like the Works of Art They Are

It all started with the Garden State Parkway. The roadway’s construction — complemented by the postwar boom period — led to the birth of the Wildwoods. The […]

City Life

Film Office’s New “Billy Penn Music” Causes Confusion

On Wednesday morning, when I was Twitter-followed by an entity known as Billy Penn Music, I thought, Cool, Billy Penn has some new music site—– […]

City Life

Reports: WIP Fires Drive-Time Radio Host Josh Innes

Yesterday, a story broke about one of the two big drive-time sports talk radio shows in Philadelphia. The show’s white producers had fabricated a black […]

City Life

Dîner en Blanc Angst Is Apparently Unique to Philadelphia

Last week Philadelphia’s fifth Dîner en Blanc event went off without a hitch on the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art as thousands gathered to […]

City Life

Police Seek Male Bicyclist Assaulting Women in Center City, South Philly

Philadelphia police are seeking a serial sexual predator who they say assaulted four women while he biked past them in Center City and South Philadelphia […]

Tow Truck Bait Scheme
City Life

South Philly Man Says He Captured a Tow Truck Bait Scheme on Video

Footage of an alleged tow truck bait scheme is gaining traction after South Philly vigilante Chris Norman posted it to Facebook on Monday.

Restaurants

Brooklyn Brewery Mash Hits Philly This Weekend

A couple weeks ago, we let you all know that the Brooklyn Brewery Mash tour was hitting Philly–a traveling celebration of beer, food, beer, music […]

City Life

Report: FBI Investigating Philly D.A. Seth Williams’ Nonprofit

The FBI is investigating Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams‘ nonprofit, the Second Chance Foundation, according to the Inquirer.

Property

First-Time Find: So You Want To Live in Chestnut Hill?

Chestnut Hill’s fans and defenders take great pains to point out that the neighborhood doesn’t really deserve its reputation as Pennsylvania’s answer to Greenwich, Conn. […]

Tim Tebow while on the Eagles
City Life

The Phillies Will Scout Tim Tebow Next Week

It was a little over a year ago when the Eagles released Tim Tebow, ending his attempt at an NFL comeback. Since then, he’s apparently […]