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The Flyers Could Have Been Named the Croaking Crickets

Fifty years ago this week, the Flyers were named. The official unveiling of the name took place on August 3rd, 2016, and Bill Meltzer wrote […]

City Life

Cops: “Vicious” Predator Eyed in Four Kensington Attacks

Did the gruesome stabbings and rapes start in April, or earlier? Is he getting more comfortable, the butcher who preys on prostitutes in Kensington, bold enough […]

City Life

Why I’m Breaking Up With SEPTA, and Running to the Open Arms of … Amtrak

For the past 15 years I’ve been a faithful SEPTA customer. I’ve used almost every kind of conveyance the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority provides — buses, […]

Citified

Report: Clinton Considering Nutter for Cabinet Post

Former Mayor Michael Nutter may be under consideration for a cabinet post if Hillary Clinton is elected president in November, Politico reports.

City Life

Burt Young (aka Paulie) Recently Climbed the Rocky Steps

Paulie may be dead in the Rocky series, but Burt Young is still alive and kicking. Or, rather, running? Maybe. Per a post to his […]

City Life

Ex-Church Official Gets New Trial Date Two Days After Prison Release

A Philadelphia judge has assigned former church official Monsignor William Lynn a new trial date, just two days after he was released from prison. Lynn is […]

City Life

Two Injured in Elevator Mishaps at Criminal Justice Center

A middle-aged woman was sent to the hospital after an elevator she was riding at the Juanita Kidd Stout Center for Criminal Justice fell on […]

Landfill Trash
City Life

Only One State Has More Trash Per Capita Than Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is very, very trashy. At least that’s according to data from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, which energy company SaveOnEnergy.com used to conduct an […]

Restaurants

Field Guide: 8 Undiscovered Happy Hours in Philly

Around the office, some of our co-workers have lamented that everyone knows about their favorite happy hours and perhaps the Foobooz crew has some undiscovered […]

Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump
City Life

Franklin and Marshall Poll: Clinton Gaining Sizable Lead Over Trump in Pa.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton secured an 11-point lead over Donald Trump in Pennsylvania, according to a new Franklin and Marshall College poll. The Franklin and […]

City Life

11 Things You Might Not Know About the Saturday Evening Post

Today is the 195th anniversary of the premiere issue of the Saturday Evening Post, once the most popular weekly magazine in the world. It was […]

Property

First-Time Find: A Notch Above the Usual in Manayunk

It’s not every day that you’ll run into a home in the city so well-maintained and affordable–it’s totally updated and priced under $220,000. The least a first […]

City Life

SEPTA: Silverliner Vs to Begin Returning to Service in Late August

The first of the sidelined Silverliner V Regional Rail cars should return to service starting the week of August 21st, SEPTA general manager Jeffrey Knueppel announced […]

Restaurants

Aqimero Offers Happy Hour

In a comment to Emily Teel’s first look at Aqimero yesterday, a reader asked if the new restaurant at the Ritz Carlton offers happy hour. […]

Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City
City Life

Trump Taj Mahal “Losing Multi-Millions a Month,” to Close in September

It’s tempting to say this is bad news for Donald Trump, but Donald Trump doesn’t believe in bad news. So let’s just call it more […]