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Primo Hoagies
City Life

A Car Struck Primo Hoagies on South Street Early This Morning

A 21-year-old driver struck four people when a car barreled into Primo Hoagies on South Street early this morning, NBC10 reports. The injured, three men and […]

City Life

Adam Levine Offered to Pay for Christina Grimmie’s Funeral

Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine offered to pay for slain South-Jersey “Voice” singer Christina Grimmie‘s funeral, according to the Associated Press. Grimmie, 22, was fatally shot while meeting […]

Mayor Jim Kenney speaks at the Philadelphia vigil for victims of the Orlando Pulse Nightclub shooting.
City Life

Hundreds Gather in Philadelphia to Pay Tribute to Orlando Victims

Hundreds of LGBTQ+ folks and allies gathered last night at City Hall for an emotional candlelight vigil for the victims of Sunday’s mass shooting in […]

Citified

How Jim Kenney’s Big Soda Tax Victory Is Upending City Hall

For years, Philadelphians saw government dysfunction everywhere they looked. In City Hall, former Mayor Michael Nutter was so impotent that he couldn’t persuade a single Council […]

City Life

Ben Simmons: Being Selected With #1 Pick A Once In A Lifetime Opportunity

There has been much speculation about whether Ben Simmons wants to be drafted first overall by the Philadelphia 76ers. That speculation, which initially originated from […]

City Life

You Can Buy an AR-15 in Philadelphia in About 5 Minutes

The vast majority of people who own guns use them in a perfectly legal and responsible manner, but folks who seek to maim and murder […]

Liacouras Center
City Life

Olney Charter High’s Graduation at Temple Interrupted by Bomb Threat

Olney Charter High School’s graduation, held at Temple University’s Liacouras Center (1776 N Broad Street), was interrupted today by a bomb threat.

City Life

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 […]

John Haggerty courtesy of Fox Rothschild. Maria Sharapova By Valentina Alemanno - Flickr, via CC BY 2.0.
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 […]

Restaurants

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
City

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 […]