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Man Wanted for Attempted Rape On Wharton Street

Stop whatever you are doing and take a close look at these surveillance images. Police say that the man seen in these pictures is the […]

Citified

Bernie Sanders Says Kenney’s Soda Tax Is “Regressive”

Overnight, Mayor Jim Kenney’s proposed soda tax has inexplicably become a presidential issue. On Wednesday, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton came out in support of the […]

City Life

Pennsylvania Slaps Uber with $11 Million Fine

  Uber officials probably aren’t popping open champagne bottles or doing happy dances over the $11.4 million fine the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission levied against […]

City Life

Senator Casey and Commissioner Ross: This New Smartphone Gun Must Be Stopped

Right now, when you picture a handgun, the silhouette doesn’t resemble the iPhone in your pocket. Sen. Bob Casey and Philly Police Commissioner Richard Ross want […]

Restaurants

SouthGate Opening for Brunch

That’s right—starting this Saturday, April 23rd, you can head over to SouthGate to get yourself some Korean-inspired brunch. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., they’re […]

City Life

Hillary Clinton in Philly: Scenes From Last Night’s Big Fillmore Rally

By the time Hillary Clinton took the stage at the Fillmore in Fishtown last night, she’d had a long, eventful 24 hours. First, she finished off […]

Restaurants

Diving Horse Opens Early This Season

The Diving Horse, the Avalon, NJ BYOB from the team behind Philadelphia’s Pub & Kitchen and Fitler Dining Room are back for another season down […]

City Life

Elderly Pottstown Woman Nabbed After Fleeing Pot Conviction 30 Years Ago

1.7 grams of marijuana is not a lot of pot. If you’re a conservative roller, you might get two decent-sized joints out of such a […]

City Life

Cops: “Potential Tragedy” Averted at Bonner & Prendergast

When a dozen or so Upper Darby police officers bounded into Monsignor Bonner and Archbishop Prendergast High School on Wednesday morning, a handful of students […]

Restaurants

Pig Out At La Calaca Feliz

Yup, it’s that time again. La Calaca Feliz is throwing another Pigout party next Tuesday, April 26. The basic details are this: $35 gets you […]

Philadelphia Wedding

10 Beauty Treatments & Rituals You Shouldn’t Try Right Before Your Wedding

For many brides-to-be, the months and weeks leading up to the Big Day are laden with beauty treatments galore—and it goes well beyond the expected wedding-day hair […]

Restaurants

A Sushi Cheesesteak?

Tonight at 6 p.m., Zama Tanaka, owner of Zama and CoZara, will be at Pat’s King of Steaks for the next Pat’s Guest Chef Series.

Restaurants

Waffles & Wedges Celebrates 1st Birthday with a Block Party

Waffles & Wedges is turning one, and on Sunday, April 24th, owners Andrea Capecci and Laura Judy are celebrating with a block party on South Hicks Street, […]

Jeremy Hellickson batting 8th
City Life

The Phillies Batted the Pitcher 8th Last Night

The Phillies won last night on a walkoff single in the 11th inning, with Peter Bourjos driving home Freddy Galvis to salvage one game in […]

City Life

Flyers’ Scott Laughton Taken Off Ice on Stretcher After Hit

Scott Laughton suffered a terrifying injury in the Flyers’ 2-1 win over the Washington Capitals last night, but the Flyers say all tests done on […]