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30th Street Station development plan, aerial view
Property

Our Odds on the 30th Street Station Area Development Plan

$6.5 billion. The figure was tossed out rather casually in the course of yesterday’s formal unveiling of the two-years-in-the-making master development plan for the area […]

City Life

Report: Sixers Have Meeting with Ben Simmons

According to Marc Stein of ESPN, the Sixers had a dinner with Ben Simmons last night prior to game 6 of the NBA finals. This […]

City Life

Philly Schools Adopt Policy Protecting Transgender Students’ Rights

The Philadelphia School Reform Commission adopted a policy Thursday night that immediately broadened the rights of transgender and gender-nonconforming students in the city’s schools. The new guidelines allow students […]

City Life

The Eagles Are Paying Fletcher Cox Too Much

Fletcher Cox just signed a multimillion-dollar contract to play football for the Philadelphia Eagles that will guarantee he takes home $63 million. Is it too […]

City Life

Philly Organization Hopes to Recruit 1,000 Black Male Teachers by 2020

A group of local teachers has put together a plan to increase recruitment of black men into the profession. The Fellowship, a recently founded organization, […]

Foobooz

Red Owl Tavern Offering Lobster Clambakes Every Monday

Looking for a way to make Mondays a little more fun and a little less (to put it nicely) horrible? Red Owl Tavern might have […]

Foobooz

Dinner And A Movie (And A Dirty Dancing Dance Party) At La Peg

Peter Woolsey‘s newly Americanized restaurant, La Peg, just announced a summer movie series, and they’ve got a pretty good themed lineup. We’re talking Labyrinth, Ferris […]

Shoppist

Say It Ain’t So: Automatic Spa Gratuities Are Becoming a Thing

Recently, a very good friend gave my wife a gift card to the luxurious Rittenhouse Spa inside the also luxurious Rittenhouse Hotel. But instead of […]

City Life

Feds, State and City Seeking Answers about Steam Plant Explosion

A boiler explosion at the Veolia Energy Plant on 2600 Christian Street rocked South Philadelphia yesterday afternoon, prompting the evacuation of the plant and the surrounding roadways. […]

Philadelphia Wedding

Budget Conscious Planning: Here Are 6 No-Cost Details to Add to Your Wedding

By now you’re all familiar with the fact that the cost of throwing a wedding is constantly escalating; the most recent stats have the average price tag […]

Citified

The Soda Tax Battle’s Biggest Winners and Losers

One of the longest and most expensive political wars in recent Philadelphia history has come to an end. On Thursday, City Council voted 13-4 to enact a tax on […]

Couple enjoying drinks on a first date
Philadelphia Wedding

You Should Definitely Drink On Your First Date, According to Leading Biological Anthropoligist

Recently, we filled you in on a study that did away with any pressure you may have had about designing a creative and unique first […]

City Life

Both Pa. Senators Joined Filibuster Seeking Better Gun Control

Both of Pennsylvania’s Senators took park in a marathon filibuster that called for gun limits yesterday. Starting 11 a.m. yesterday through early this morning, Sen. Christopher S. Murphy […]

City Life

State Rep. From Philly Removed Confederate Flag From Harrisburg Display

A flag display in Harrisburg is drawing quite a bit of controversy. The Hanover Area Historical Society’s display of 50 flags, which signify different periods of North […]

Foobooz

The Revisit: Opa

When Opa first opened, it was loud, brash, crowded and dull. The kitchen seemed incapable of dependably executing the most basic dishes. The cooks were […]