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Farnese Pleads Not Guilty on Bribery Charges

State Sen. Larry Farnese pleaded not guilty on Friday to charges that he made a $6,000 bribe for a Philadelphia committee woman’s support in a ward […]

City Life

Defense Attorney: Nelson Agholor “Has Not Engaged In Any Criminal Conduct”

Prominent Philadelphia defense attorney Fortunato “Fred” Perri, Jr. has rebuffed an allegation that Eagles wide receiver Nelson Agholor sexually assaulted a dancer at Cheerleaders Gentlemen’s Club. “Nelson has […]

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City Life

5 Things You Need to Know About the Phillies’ Top Pick

Last night, the Phillies selected Mickey Moniak with the first overall pick in the MLB Draft. Moniak is just 18, so it will likely be […]

Restaurants

Last Events of Philly Beer Week

 The end of Philly Beer Week is (sadly) almost upon us. So, if you’re still standing that means squeezing in as much as possible fun […]

Restaurants

WATCH: Empty Reading Viaduct Lot Transforms Into Beer Garden

A group of Philadelphians has been working for years to turn portions of the Reading Viaduct, an unused, elevated rail line that cuts across the […]

City Life

Colangelo: Likelihood Joel Embiid Plays In Summer League is Nil

NBA.com writer Scott Howard-Cooper is in Treviso, Italy, where he sat down with 76ers president of basketball operations Bryan Colangelo during a break in the […]

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Telemundo 62 Reporter Punched During Live Shot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-J0POelsvw Philadelphia Police have arrested a woman in connection with the live on-air attack of Telemundo 62 reporter Iris Delgado on Wednesday night outside City Hall. Delgado was […]

City Life

13 Things You Might Not Know About Octavius Catto

Octavius V. Catto, the charismatic black educator, orator, civil rights activist and baseball player, was shot to death outside his home at 8th and Lombard […]

Restaurants

Buckminster’s Is Closing

Buckminster’s at 21st and Federal is calling it quits after just under seven months. The Point Breeze restaurant by Michael Pasquarello of 13th Street Kitchens […]

Restaurants

Fishtown Gets a Pop-Up Beer Garden

Wooder Ice has the scoop on the just opened pop-up beer garden adjacent to Heffe Tacos at Frankford and Marlborough. Heffe owner Peter McAndrews has […]

City Life

Exotic Dancer Accuses Eagles Player Nelson Agholor of Rape

This is a developing story and will be updated accordingly. Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Nelson Agholor has been accused of raping a dancer at Cheerleaders […]

City Life

10,000 Early Adopters Can Use SEPTA Key Cards on Monday

On Monday at 6 a.m., after months of delays and false starts, customers will be able to purchase SEPTA Key cards to use on buses, […]

City Life

Police: Woman Slashed in Face on Schuylkill River Trail

Police say a 24-year-old woman was attacked on the Schuylkill River Trail around 3 o’clock Thursday afternoon, according to multiple news reports. The woman was […]

Restaurants

Update: Royal Sushi and Izakaya Opening This Summer (Allegedly)

The long awaited and very, VERY (almost five years) delayed Royal Sushi and Izakaya may finally be opening soon. Jesse Ito told us that they […]

Property

Park Towne Place: A Look Inside Philadelphia’s Newest Art Gallery

Park Towne Place, the 959-unit apartment complex on the Ben Franklin Parkway, sits right across the street from the Rodin Museum and just down the block from […]