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Insomnia Cookies Adding Storefronts to Drexel and Temple’s Campuses
Insomnia Cookies has been feeding college students cookies and even cold milk since 2003. Starting out as a food truck, they now have locations in […]
Today Is the Last Day to Register to Vote in the PA Primary
Last year, I changed my registration so I could register to vote in the Philadelphia mayoral primary. It was an easier task than I expected: […]
Aramark Mulls Bringing Avoca to U.S.
How to describe the Avoca chain of stores in Ireland? Maybe something like Pottery Barn meets Starbucks meets Boston Market — the kind of place […]
New Eagles Offensive Lineman: “Wawa Is The Truth”
When the Eagles signed offensive lineman Brandon Brooks to a 5-year, $40 million deal earlier this month, his first words about the city of Philadelphia […]
New Eagles Offensive Lineman: “Wawa Is The Truth”
When the Eagles signed offensive lineman Brandon Brooks to a 5-year, $40 million deal earlier this month, his first words about the city of Philadelphia […]
Penn Prof: “Don’t Grade Schools on Grit”
There’s probably no person in America who has done more to popularize the idea of “grit” as an essential component of a child’s success than […]
Can the Villanova Wildcats Win It All?
You weren’t tripping on acid this weekend: The Villanova Wildcats really did beat the Kansas Jayhawks to win the South Regional and make it to […]
Coming to Hawthorne: 48 New Condos
Work will commence next month on a 48-unit courtyard condominium development called Garden Square on the 700 block of South 12th Street in Hawthorne. Designed […]
Morning Headlines: Kenney Defends Soda Tax
Good morning, Philadelphia. Here’s what you need to know today: Mayor Kenney isn’t backing down on his proposed soda tax. There seems to be growing […]
Jerry Colangelo and his Impact on Free Agency
One of the primary reasons for optimism surrounding the Sixers’ decision to hire Jerry Colangelo as the chairman of basketball operations is that the signing seems […]
Sixers Fall To Blazers 108-105, Losing Streak Reaches 8
Well, that was different. If you’re looking at last night’s game as the outline to a plot, the basic gist of the game was one […]
The Dirt: What To Get At The Farmers Market This Weekend
Last Sunday was the equinox, the first official day of spring! Just in time for Easter celebrations this weekend there are some fresh signs of […]
Philly Cops Probing 2 Shootings, 1 Stabbing
It continues to be an ugly, violent week for Philadelphia. Coming on the heels of a brutal Wednesday, which saw 10 people shot across the city, […]
Phillies Sign Manager Pete Mackanin to New Contract
The Phillies apparently like what they see in Pete Mackanin. Originally just an interim manager after Ryne Sandberg stepped down last June, Mackanin was signed […]