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Family of Amtrak Worker Killed in April Crash Files Suit
On April 3, 2016, Amtrak train an struck and killed 40-year Amtrak veteran Joseph Neal Carter, Jr., who was working on the tracks. In a press […]
The Vietnamese Cheesesteak: Hot Take on a Philly Staple
It can be tricky to mess with a classic, especially one as beloved as the cheesesteak. Tampering with the simple “one whiz wit” could be […]
Report: Philadelphia’s Water Test for Lead Among Worst in U.S.
In a Guardian investigation that claims at least 33 cities across the United States use water testing “cheats” that potentially conceal dangerous levels of lead, Philadelphia ranked among the worst-performing […]
Jose Garces Kicks Off Summer Programming at Volver
We stopped by Volver yesterday as Jose Garces prepped for the first class of his Summer School at Volver. Garces is offering classes on Wednesdays […]
Water Main Break Near Comcast Center Delays Regional Rail
.@6abc pic.twitter.com/mwrGShOBIY — Kelsey (@kelseySanand) June 2, 2016 A water main break that occurred shortly before noon today near 18th and Arch streets will cause traffic […]
Why Pa.’s New School Funding Formula Is Still Unfair and Unconstitutional
(Editor’s note: This is an opinion column from guest writer Michael Churchill. Churchill is a staff attorney at the Public Interest Law Center in Philadelphia.) While […]
Renaming Revel: Does It Actually Matter What Glenn Straub Calls A.C.’s Notoriously Troubled Casino?
The video is professional. Beach shots are interspersed with close-ups of Revel, the $2 billion failed casino experiment at the north end of Atlantic City’s […]
Garces Events is Now the Exclusive Caterer at Chubb Hotel & Conference Center
If you’ve got your heart set on having the Garces Events team handle food and beverage for your Big Day, this news is sure to be […]
Two Off-Duty Philly Police Officers Involved in Shootings Tuesday
Two off-duty police officers fired their weapons at suspects in unrelated incidents Tuesday. The first incident occurred at 1:12 p.m. in an off-duty police officer’s home; […]
Kenney: Stay in Philly for the DNC
Philadelphians fled the city in large numbers to avoid Pope Francis last fall, but Mayor Jim Kenney is hoping we’ll make a warmer welcome for Their Holinesses, […]
Philly Cops Awarded for Not Shooting First
More than 40 Philadelphia police officers have received awards since December for defusing conflicts without shooting, clubbing or using excessive force against anyone, the Associated […]
Free Land in Francsiville for Builders Who Will Sell for Less
Philadelphia’s Land Bank is continuing its slow march to functionality. On Wednesday, the Land Bank released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for eight vacant properties […]
Jefferson University Forms Medical Marijuana Research Center
Thomas Jefferson University in Center City has created a medical marijuana education and research center, which the school called the “first center of its kind.” The Center for […]
The Piazza Gets New Name, Adds Co-Working to the Mix
Small entrepreneurs and startup companies in Philly now have another option when it comes to flexible co-working office space. This one comes with beer. And […]
A New Menu (And Hours) For Cheu Noodle Bar
It’s not like the menu at Cheu Noodle Bar is ever anything like constant, but still. A menu change at Ben Puchowitz and Shawn Darragh‘s […]