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PPA: We’ll Tow Your Car If You Park In the Middle of Broad Street During DNC

People have been parking their cars in the middle of Broad Street for as long as anyone can remember, even though it’s against the law. […]

City Life

Philadelphia Firefighter Dies on Duty Saturday Night

It is with deep regret that we announce at 7:57p.m. FF Gabriel Lee of L12 died while working his night shift. #LODD pic.twitter.com/uNsRLFKb0S — Philadelphia […]

City Life

The Best Thing That Happened This Week: The Ocean City Seagull Crackdown

Business

The Planned Airport Strike During the DNC Has Been Averted

There will be no airport strike during the Democratic National Convention this week, according to a statement released Friday evening by Gabe Morgan, the Pennsylvania director […]

City Life

Meet the South Philly Anti-Violence Activist Speaking at the DNC

You could’ve knocked Anton Moore over with a feather last week when he got a phone call from Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s team, letting him know that […]

City Life

Former South Street Headhouse District Board Chairman Charged With Wire Fraud

Just over a year after we first told you that the head of the South Street Headhouse District had resigned amid an investigation into his […]

City Life

You Can Now Run a Busted Red Light in Pennsylvania

On Wednesday, Gov. Tom Wolf signed a bill that will allow drivers to blow red lights if they seem to be malfunctioning and won’t change to green, the […]

City Life

Philly Playwright Gets Death Threats Over Play About Mass Shootings, Gun Control

Summer is the quietest time of year for most theater companies in Philadelphia, which tend to close out their seasons by May or June at […]

City

Could a North Philly Field Office Help Clinton Win the Election?

If Hillary Clinton does really well in Philadelphia, she’ll win the presidential election. That was the message delivered by Clinton’s campaign to volunteers and staffers […]

Restaurants

Tickets On Sale Now For Philly Mash

The Brooklyn Brewery Mash Tour is coming back to Philly again this summer–a week-long celebration of beer, food, music and more beer. It’s a big […]

City Life

Restaurant Thief Janeen Thomas Arrested Again, Twice In Two Days

We were really pulling for her. We really were. But Janeen Thomas has been arrested yet again for alleged misdeeds inside a Philadelphia restaurant.

City Life

Frank Rizzo Mural in Italian Market Tagged With Anti-Police Graffiti

In 2012, the Italian Market’s giant mural of former Mayor Frank Rizzo was tagged with graffiti calling him a fascist. Today there’s a new tag that says, “F*** Racist […]

Restaurants

First Look: Bait & Switch

Let’s get one thing straight: there’s no truly regional seafood tradition in the Mid-Atlantic. Sure, Barnegat Bay has it’s scallops, the Chesapeake has its crabs, […]

City Life

American Airlines: Request for Criminal Probe Is a “Publicity Stunt”

On Thursday afternoon, dozens of workers from Philadelphia International Airport and their attorney Brian Mildenberg turned up at the office of District Attorney Seth Williams […]

Property

Farmhouse Friday: Country Charm In Mt. Airy

Back in 1844, when this lovely and beautifully maintained farmhouse was built, the German Township had just split itself in two. The more urban portion became […]