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DNC Celeb Scene: Fergie at the Creative Coalition Gala

Eight-time Grammy winner Fergie headlined The Creative Coalition’s Benefit Gala during 2016 Democratic National Convention last night at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia. The Concert kicked […]

Nida Allam - press conference - 2016 DNC
City Life

Bernie Delegate Upset Over Use of Her Image in Hillary Tweet

Emotions ran high Tuesday night when Democrats nominated Hillary Clinton for president. Clinton supporters were overjoyed at the historic nomination of the first woman at […]

Security fence outside the Wells Fargo Center with protesters
City Life

Feds: Knives Found on DNC Protester

The first batch of protesters arrested for trying to defeat the eight-foot-high security fence down at the DNC did so by going over it. The […]

Restaurants

Gigi Italian Bistro In Manayunk Has An Opening Date

Manyunk’s newest BYOB, Gigi Italian Bistro, has an opening date. Next Wednesday, August 3rd, Craig Wilson and Jacqueline Au will officially open the doors to […]

Restaurants

New BYOB to Open in Wayne

Despite good reviews, Wayne’s tiny crepe spot, Creperie Bechamel just closed itss doors this past Sunday. But the creperie is making way for something a little more […]

City Life

Clinton’s Post-DNC Campaign Rally to Move Indoors at Temple

Hillary Clinton‘s scheduled campaign rally for Friday will be moved indoors to Temple University’s McGonigle Hall because of predicted thunderstorms. The rally, which will open […]

City Life

DNC CELEBS: MC Hammer in Chinatown, Bryan Cranston Lurks Quietly

It has become apparent to us here at Philadelphia magazine that many of our DNC visitors have been getting some very bad advice or just […]

City Life

Prepare Yourself: Here Come Flash Floods

Because blistering temperatures that prompt excessive heat warnings and severe, wake-you-up-in-the-middle-of-the-night thunderstorms weren’t bad enough this week, Mother Nature is bringing additional flash floods and heavy storms our […]

regional rail
City Life

SEPTA Suspends Pay-on-Board Option for Some Trains at Center City Stops

SEPTA Regional Rail commuters might want to leave five minutes earlier to catch the train next week. Starting Monday, passengers boarding Regional Rail trains at […]

Property

Neighbors Weigh In on American Street’s Future

  As Philadelphia went through its industrial revolution that made it “The Workshop of the World,” one of its greatest industrial districts was the one […]

City Life

Media Barred from Lady Gaga DNC Concert

On Thursday afternoon, thousands of Democratic National Committee delegates and other dignitaries and VIPs will descend upon BB&T Pavilion in Camden (formerly known as the […]

City Life

2016 DNC, Day 4: Wrapping Up, Looking Back

The end is near, Philly. This is the final day of the Democratic National Convention. (Wild applause.) Here’s what you missed yesterday: President Barack Obama […]

Citified

Obama Doesn’t Approve of Your Pathetic Voter Turnout, Philly

President Barack Obama delivered a stirring, once-in-a-lifetime speech Wednesday night at the Democratic National Convention. He gave our disaffected country what it so desperately needs as it looks down the […]

Restaurants

A Fish Story: Blackfish Revisited

The dining room at Blackfish in Conshohocken is white, but not cold. Not icy, the way some white, restaurant-shaped boxes can be. The dark wood […]

City Life

Obama Talks Up Hillary at DNC, Hillary Drops In to Thank Him

He still knows how to work a crowd, Barack Obama, especially one at a convention. Seeing him stand at the podium on the royal blue […]