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Couple Found on Bellevue Roof with Smoke Grenades, Camera

A man and woman were taken into police custody Monday night after they were found on the roof of the Hyatt at the Bellevue in Center City with camera […]

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City Life

Police: Threat to Bomb Districts Was Bogus

Philadelphia police were alerted to a possible threat to three of their district headquarters on Monday. Police spokesman Lt. John Stanford said a tipster told […]

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City Life

SEPTA GM on This Morning’s Commute: We’re Getting There

Two of the three trainsets SEPTA has borrowed from Amtrak, the Maryland Transit Administration and New Jersey Transit went into service for this morning’s commute, Day […]

City Life

13 Things You Might Not Know About John Wanamaker

Today marks the 178th anniversary of the birth of John Wanamaker, inventor of the department store, holy roller, U.S. Postal Service innovator and so much […]

City Life

State Will Spend $20 Million More to Fight Opiate Addiction Next Year

The epidemic of opiate addiction has gotten so bad over the last few years that finding better ways to treat addicts — and to stop […]

Philadelphia Wedding

Ask the Expert: Should We Host a Post-Wedding Brunch?

Question: My fiancé and I can’t decide if a brunch the day after our wedding is something we should do or not. Help!

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City Life

Why Stylists Are Giving Free Haircuts to the Homeless on Philly Streets

Lolly Galvin sits cross-legged on the gum-stained sidewalk near 16th and Market streets, next to a homeless man who’s getting a haircut. He wanted it all buzzed off. Galvin made it […]

Philadelphia Wedding

ICYMI: Cristian Siriano’s All-White Wedding, New Ciara Photos & More

It’s been quite a week for celebrity weddings! It all kicked off last Wednesday with the highly-anticipated nuptials of Ciara and Russell Wilson, who exchanged vows at a […]

A map on the new app Pokemon Go, at the corner of Market and 19th
City Life

Philly Police Dept. Offer Safety Tips for Pokemon Go Users

People have been walking around Philly this past week hunting for Pokemon on the new Pokemon Go app. The game — in case you haven’t […]

Restaurants

Where to Celebrate Bastille Day This Week

Still looking for an excuse to set off  your leftover fireworks? No worries, Bastille Day is this week on Thursday, July 14th.  There’s plenty happening […]

City Life

Photos: Philly Is Apparently Really, Really Good for Pokémon Go

Caught this tangela trying to enjoy the sunset at #bokbar @ScoutLimited #PokemonGO pic.twitter.com/EVtj7Pe44o — PHL Food Adventures (@PhlFoodGuide) July 11, 2016 Pokémon Go, the app that […]

City Life

Black Lives Matter Protest Hit Center City This Morning

Familiar protest chants echoed through the streets of Center City early Monday morning — “Whose lives matter? Black lives matter!” — but this time, they were being […]

City Life

More Than 2,000 Wharton Affiliates Want Trump to Stop Name-Dropping Their School

More than 2,000 students and affiliates of Penn’s Wharton school have signed an open letter to Donald Trump. Why? They want him to quit name-dropping their alma-mater. “We, […]

SEPTA Interim Weekday Schedule
City Life

Here’s the New SEPTA Interim Weekday Schedule

A new SEPTA interim weekday schedule went into effect this morning in hope of easing travel for Regional Rail commuters this week. SEPTA released the schedule last […]

Citified

Wolf: Pennsylvania Budget Will Become Law Without My Signature

Governor Tom Wolf announced on Sunday night that an appropriations bill approved by the state House and Senate would become law without his signature. Late […]