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City Life

Woman Arrested for Spraying Mace at SEPTA Bus Driver in Olney

Police arrested a woman for allegedly spraying mace at a SEPTA bus driver and a passenger in a wheelchair Tuesday evening in the city’s Olney neighborhood. SEPTA officials said […]

City Life

Four Public Pools in Philly Just Got Colorful Makeovers

https://www.instagram.com/p/BHaPfoKh0ME/?taken-by=swimphila If you’ve been to a public pool in Philadelphia, you know some of them could use a facelift. A new city initiative, Swim Philly, is bringing a […]

City Life

Chaput: Unwed and Gay Couples Shouldn’t Receive Communion

Archbishop Charles Chaput released a set of rules Friday that prohibit unmarried couples who live together and gay couples from receiving communion. The restrictions also ask that divorced […]

City Life

Why You Should Go To This Celebration of Philly’s Vibrant Salsa Scene

When the late, great Celia Cruz shouted the word “¡azúcar!” during her songs, she meant more than sugar (the word’s literal translation). The interjection was a command […]

Septa regional rail train
City Life

SEPTA: Regional Rail Delays May Be Worse Wednesday

SEPTA General Manager Jeff Knueppel said at a press conference on Tuesday that some Regional Rail commuters experienced delays today after the agency took 120 cars […]

City Life

Man Found Shot in Pennypack Park

A man was found shot in Pennypack Park this afternoon, police say. Officers responded to a call on the 7400 block of Rowland Avenue in […]

Citified

Mayor Kenney Officially Ends Ban On Serving Food in Public Parks

Philadelphia has removed a dormant ban prohibiting serving food in public parks, the Kenney administration announced today. The ban, which the city tried to implement four years […]

Property

Trinity Tuesday: A Big Little Beauty in Bella Vista

The little home with the blue door. You’ll see it right away, but you won’t forget it as easily. Tree-lined, quiet and quaint, the Bella […]

Restaurants

Tickets Are Now On Sale For the Best Of Philly Soiree

Yes, it is almost that time again, folks. With August will come our big, yearly Best Of Philly issue, and with our Best Of Philly […]

City Life

Head of Philly’s 4th of July Explains What the Hell Happened Last Night

Another Fourth of July in Philadelphia means one thing: Another laundry list of complaints about the party on the Parkway. While the past couple of years […]

Comcast’s X1 setup
Business

Comcast to Integrate Netflix into Its X1 Platform

Comcast has reached an agreement with Netflix to integrate the service into Comcast’s X1 platform. The news was first reported by Recode, which called it […]

The Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign and the ACLU announce their lawsuit against Philadelphia
City

Protesters Will Be Allowed to March at Rush Hour During DNC

In response to a lawsuit filed by the ACLU, Mayor Jim Kenney’s administration has reversed its blanket ban on rush-hour protests during the Democratic National Convention. […]

City Life

Some Regional Rail Riders Frustrated By Delays, Others Have No Problems

You may have noticed it this morning. SEPTA announced Monday that 120 Regional Rail cars — a third of its fleet — were taken out […]

Vashti Cunningham
City Life

Randall Cunningham’s Daughter Vashti Makes the Olympics

Randall Cunningham’s daughter is going to the Olympics. Over the holiday weekend, Vashti Cunningham finished second in high jump at the Olympic trials in Eugene, Oregon. […]

Restaurants

Where to Find Poke in Philadelphia

Poke, like the sushi burritos and croughnuts of days passed, is one of the newest food trends making waves this summer. Originally a Hawaiian dish, […]