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A mural inside Target on Chestnut Street shows Philly landmarks in Target's design style
Shoppist

What You’ll See in Center City’s New Target

The wait is finally over. Center City has a Target. The new Target, located at 1128 Chestnut Street, is one of the discount chain’s 23 […]

Pokemon Go
City Life

Firefighters Rescue N.J. Woman Who Scaled Tree While Hunting Pokemon

Sometimes you just can’t catch ’em all. Firefighters rescued a New Jersey woman from a tree she climbed Tuesday in hope of catching a Pokemon. NBC10 said police […]

Foobooz

Jose Pistola’s Hosting Pokémon Go Poké Walk

This evening Jose Pistola’s owner Joe Gunn and Pokémon Go fanatic is hosting the first meeting of the Pistola’s Go Club. Gunn has gone crazy for […]

Kelly Lee, Jerry Pinkney, and Sheila Hess pose with the award that was presented to Pinkney this afternoon.
City Life

City Honors Legendary Children’s Book Illustrator Jerry Pinkney

In Philadelphia, Tuesday was Jerry Pinkney day. The City officially honored the acclaimed illustrator and Philadelphia native at a ceremony in City Hall yesterday afternoon. Joined by […]

City Life

Bob Brady: Trump’s Bankruptcies Have Been Terrible for Philly and A.C.

This is an opinion column by U.S. Rep. Bob Brady. Donald Trump routinely touts his casinos in Atlantic City as an example of his skill as […]

City Life

Hyundai Rotem Blames SEPTA Regional Rail Troubles on Improper Welding

The SEPTA Regional Rail car troubles that have led a third of the fleet to be removed from service are due to improper welding, Hyundai […]

Pikachu on the field at Citizens Bank Park, flipping off fans
City Life

WATCH: Did Pikachu Give Crowd the Finger at Phillies Game?

I know what you’re going to say: It seems unlikely the Phillies would have a guy run around in a costume of the best-known Pokémon […]

Pennsylvania Turnpike
City Life

Pa. Turnpike Tolls To Increase By Six Percent Next Year

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission has approved a six percent toll increase for next year. The Pa. turnpike toll increase affects both E-ZPass users and those […]

Citified

Where Will Black Lives Matter Go From Here?

So what happens next? I found myself mulling that question while covering one of the many protests that took place in Philadelphia during the last few […]

Citified

Philly Workers and Businesses Might Get a Big Tax Cut … In Two Years

For years, a chorus of business leaders and policy wonks has been singing the same tune: The business and wage taxes in Philadelphia are too […]

PA map with Philly five-county area detached
City Life

Poll: Plurality of Pennsylvanians Want Philly to Secede

Pennsylvanians want Philadelphia to leave the state. Not all of them, of course. But according to a new poll from conservative firm Harper Polling, among […]

City Life

What Hillary Clinton and the All-Female Ghostbusters Remake Have in Common

Right out of the gate, Ghostbusters — the original — seemed like a gambit. While the two leads had household-name charisma, wit and a deep catalogue of […]

Foobooz

Rich Landau Opening a Fast-Casual concept

A liquor license application in the window of V Street shows that Rich Landau’s vegan empire is expanding next door. The building is the current home […]

City Life

Katie McGinty Rolls Out First TV Ad of General Election

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Js1LOALGXzA We’ve been following the campaign ad blitz in the race for Pennsylvania’s junior senate seat pretty closely. There was the pro-Sen. Pat Toomey ad […]

Philadelphia Wedding

WATCH: Philly Bride Belts Out “Natural Woman” With the Band During Her Wedding Reception

We love a story of a bride who serenades her new husband on their wedding day (remember this awesome chick?)—especially when said bride is from […]