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This Cool New Tool Lets You Look Up the Salaries of City Workers
For years, open data advocates have been calling on Philadelphia to publish the salaries of city workers. Today, they finally prevailed: Mayor Jim Kenney announced this afternoon that the city had put the […]
Wowza: The Average Cost of a Wedding Is Higher Than Ever
There’s a collective gasp let out each year when the data is analyzed, the numbers are crunched, and a new average cost of throwing a […]
Pennsylvania Says Mistakes Were Made in Party-Switching Data
If you’ve been feeling confused about the ongoing presidential race, don’t feel bad, because the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is confused as well. Last week, state […]
Is Pa. House Rushing to Pass a Controversial Abortion Bill?
A controversial bill that would ban abortions after 20 weeks is on the schedule for Wednesday’s house session, according to Steve Miskin, spokesman for Pennsylvania […]
26 North Is Launching A New Prix Fixe Lunch Service (And A New Dinner Menu)
Those of you who read my review of Mike Stollenwerk’s Old City BYO 26 North a few weeks ago will no doubt recall that I […]
Trinity Tuesday: A Colonial Classic in Queen Village
Want to live the life of an 18th-century suburbanite but don’t want to give up 21st-century comfort and convenience? Then check out this beautifully renovated […]
Comcast-Backed Firm Invests in Groupon
Honestly, we’d long thought Groupon had passed from being an exciting new thing to a stale joke about spending too much money to buy a […]
Surprise! Louis C.K. Doing Last-Minute Show Tonight at Helium Comedy Club [UPDATED]
UPDATE 4/5/2016 2:40 p.m.: Not surprisingly, the surprise Louis C.K. show at Helium tonight sold out very quickly. The good news? Helium just announced a […]
Philly to Hold Center City Parade for Villanova on Friday
The city is going to throw Villanova a victory parade. The parade starts Friday at 1 p.m., and will run from 20th and Market to […]
State Sues Atlantic City as Finances Unravel
The state of New Jersey is suing Atlantic City, trying to force the municipality to make payments to the city’s public schools instead of making […]
New Spring Menu At Taproom On 19th
Taproom on 19th is welcoming spring by adding new seasonal options to their menu that will satisfy both omnivores and vegetable enthusiasts. For the vegetarians, Taproom is […]
Study: Yelp Pretty Good at Helping Patients Pick Hospitals
Want to figure out how to get the best health care in town? Check out Yelp. New Penn research — published in April issue of […]
Meat Week is Back at Percy Street
In the restaurant world, there are just some words that go together well. Happy and hour, fried and cheese, free and cocktails–these are all good […]
Villanova Canceled Classes Today
Villanova students got a text this morning announcing what many had suspected would happen: The school canceled all classes today so kids can sleep off […]
Meet Fleurish Ink, the Paper Atelier From the Team Behind La Petite Fleur
If the wedding and event design studio La Petite Fleur is not yet on your radar, take this post as an invitation (pun intended) to check […]