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My Picture Was on Captain Noah When I Was a Kid

I was in first grade, and I was furious at Captain Noah. At the end of every Captain Noah episode, the camera scrolled through a series […]

Restaurants

Princeton Restaurant Opening New Location at King of Prussia Mall

Everyday there seems to be fresh news of more stores and restaurants coming to the King of Prussia Mall expansion. The newest one is pretty […]

City Life

Former First Deputy AG: Kane’s Reaction to Grand Jury Leak ‘Very Troubling’

The third day of Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane’s trial on perjury and conspiracy charges revealed discrepancies between Kane’s claims and those of Bruce Beemer, the first deputy […]

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This Drexel Professor Did His Ph.D. Thesis on Cargo Pants

A Wall Street Journal story captivated the Internet last week. It wasn’t a commentary on the presidential election or an investigation into corporate wrongdoing. No, […]

Restaurants

Wahlburgers Is Now Open in Northern Liberties

The Wahlburgers food truck has been making its rounds in Philly for the past year. The concept was brought to Philly by the Wahlberg brothers, […]

City Life

Opinion: Marc Lamont Hill, I Can’t ‘Afford’ a Donald Trump Presidency

Trailblazing Black gay civil rights activist Bayard Rustin once said, “Let us be enraged about injustice, but let us not be destroyed by it.” In […]

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Olympic Gold Medalist’s Brother: “We’re Going Straight to Wawa”

Yesterday, the U.S. women’s gymnastics team obliterated the competition in Rio, winning the team the gold medal for the second consecutive Olympics in a rout. […]

City Life

New Jersey Will Pay $40 Million to Create 21 Jobs in Camden

Two million dollars. That’s what a single new job in Camden is worth to the state of New Jersey. The state’s Economic Development Authority voted […]

Restaurants

Philly Style Bagels Gets Best New Sandwich Nod

Bon Appetit is back praising Philadelphia. A week after naming South Philly Barbacoa and Wm. Mulherin’s Sons among the 50 best new restaurants in the country, […]

Business

Out-Of-Town Developers Want to Build Philly’s Biggest Nightclub in Chinatown

Philly’s nightclub scene is about to be lit. There’s a 24-year-old “developer” from out of town with his eyes set on Chinatown, the neighborhood that […]

City Life

Man Dies After Accidentally Shooting Himself at Philly Gun Range

A 21-year-old man died after accidentally shooting himself at a Philadelphia gun range yesterday evening. The shooting occurred at The Gun Range, located at 542 North […]

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City Life

SEPTA Regional Rail Is Delayed, Again

Commuters are seeing SEPTA Regional Rail delays this morning following power problems that occurred yesterday evening during the rush hour commute. Passengers on two trains on the Paoli/Thorndale […]

Restaurants

Final Two Night Market Locations Announced for 2016

The Food Trust has just announced the locations for the final two Night Markets of 2016. Both are new locations for Night Market. On Thursday, September […]

City Life

Captain Noah Remembered: The Time He and Mrs. Noah Drank Me Under the Table

With news that Captain Noah has died, there are probably a lot of non-native or younger Philadelphians scratching their heads, wondering, Who the heck is […]

Restaurants

Sneak Preview: Mission Taqueria

Forget everything you know about the space that used to be Nodding Head Brewery. The dark wood, the carpets, and the deep red upholstery, it’s […]