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Brandon Ingram Impresses in Workout with Sixers, No Workout Scheduled for Ben Simmons

Who the Sixers will select with the first overall pick has been a two-horse race ever since the team was awarded the #1 overall pick in […]

City Life

Anita Hill, Mindy Kaling to Headline PA Women’s Conference

The speaker lineup for this year’s Pennsylvania Conference for Women has some big names this year. Anita Hill will be headlining the event, which will also […]

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City Life

Meet the Philly Lawyer Repping Maria Sharapova in Her Doping Appeal

The long-awaited conclusion of Maria Sharapova’s drug debacle arrived earlier this month with good news and bad news. The good: the International Tennis Federation tribunal found her […]

Foobooz

The Cheeseburger at Fountain Porter: An Appreciation

In the past, we’ve given the burger at Fountain Porter a Best Of Philly award for Best Bargain Burger. We’ve included it in two different […]

Destiny's Child at the 2001 NBA Finals
City Life

15 Years Ago Today, Sixers Fans Booed Beyoncé

What began as a promising NBA Finals was looking pretty bleak by halftime of Game 4. The Sixers — bruised and battered, led by NBA MVP […]

Akyra Murray
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Philadelphia Teenager, Prep Basketball Star Killed in Pulse Nightclub Shooting

One of the victims of the horrific Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando was a Philadelphia prep basketball star with a bright future. West Catholic Prep […]

Philadelphia Police Running Man
City Life

WATCH: The Philadelphia Police Do the Running Man Challenge

The Philadelphia Police Department recently released a Running Man video, and it’s really, truly fabulous. The video – all 11 minutes and 33 seconds of it – combines […]

Philadelphia Wedding

Philly Pretzel Factory Can Now Bring a Concession Truck to Your Wedding

Displays of soft pretzels—more than likely sourced from Philly Pretzel Factory—are hardly an uncommon sight at weddings around these parts. You’ve probably even given a […]

City Life

Candlelight Vigil to be Held for Slain South Jersey Singer Christina Grimmie

A vigil will be held Monday night for South-Jersey singer Christina Grimmie, who was shot while signing photographs after performing Friday night in Orlando. She died at […]

Foobooz

Old Kanella Location Re-opening as Kanella Grill

It has been a just over a year since Kanella closed its doors at its original location and set its sights on Queen Village. It […]

City Life

Man Arrested in Ryan Howard Beer Bottle Incident

Police have cited and arrested the man they say threw a beer bottle at Ryan Howard during a Phillies game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday, […]

Donald Trump, Chris Christie
City Life

Report: Chris Christie Fetched Trump’s McDonald’s Order

The New Yorker has a fascinating article this week on the Republican Party’s Donald Trump dilemma: What should Republicans do about the outsider who has […]

City Life

Philly and the Nation React in Horror to Orlando Shootings

A mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando left at least 50 people dead and 53 wounded this weekend in what was the worst […]

City Life

I Tried SEPTA Key — and I Think it Works

Eat my dust, Philadelphia. I got SEPTA’s new payment technology. This morning at 6 o’clock, stations around the city began accepting “early adopters” for the […]

City Life

Orlando Nightclub Shooting Was a Hate Crime

“We find community and sanctuary on the dance floor. As Latino gay men, we teach ourselves to break tradition so that we can take the […]