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Police: Woman Sexually Assaulted by Taxi Driver in Northern Liberties

A 27-year-old woman told Philadelphia police that she was sexually assaulted by a Freedom Taxi driver early this morning near the Barbary in Northern Liberties. […]

City Life

A New How-to Manual for Urbanist Revolutionaries

There’s a new how-to manual for urbanist revolutionaries looking to dismantle the car-centric infrastructure of most American cities, and it’s written by Janette Sadik-Khan, the controversial […]

Philadelphia Wedding

10 Wedding Registry Musts, According to The Food Network

When I set about my chosen registry stores this past fall, barcode zapper in hand and dreams of becoming Ina in heart, I felt like […]

City Life

Drexel Study: Why Philly Should Use Rainwater to Flush Toilets

Purified water is wasted in toilet bowls, but flushing is the single largest source of water consumption in the U.S. Some researchers at Drexel University […]

Restaurants

Honeygrow Prepares New Menu

Honeygrow is on the verge of rolling out a new menu at each of its stores. The rollout of the new menu will begin with […]

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City

First Case of Zika Virus Spotted in Montgomery County

The Zika virus is in Montgomery County. Health officials in the suburban Philadelphia county announced today they’d confirmed the first case of Zika in a […]

City Life

McGinty Releases First TV Ad: “It’s Your Turn”

Katie McGinty, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, has released her first TV ad of the campaign: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvEqvdkeTWQ Is she feeling the […]

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Property

From Playgrounds to Play Spaces

The last time the Community Design Collaborative ran its Infill Philadelphia design competition, they asked the entrants to get wet. This time, they want them to go out and […]

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Citified

Philly Candidate Adopts Trump-Style Message

The press release from the Philadelphia Republican party went into journalists’ email boxes last week. Ross Feinberg, who ran last year for the city’s Register of […]

Restaurants

Dizengoff NYC Named One of the World’s Most Exciting Restaurant Openings

Bloomberg Business named Dizengoff’s opening in New York’s Chelsea Market as one of the 26 most exciting restaurant openings in the world this spring. The first […]

Business

Comcast Creates VP for Privacy

Just as the tech world is embroiled in a debate over the privacy customers can expect from its products, Comcast has created a new position […]

City Life

“Retired” Cops Collect Big Pension Payout, Only to Be Hired by D.A. 4 Days Later

Oh, this is awkward. The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 5 was recently locked in a contentious dispute with District Attorney Seth Williams – […]

Restaurants

Sneak Preview: April At COOK

Hey, guess what? COOK is releasing their April class schedule today. But because you are good and attentive Foobooz readers, you’re going to get an […]

City

Shayne Gostisbehere Is Your New Favorite Flyer

The Flyers won again last night, moving them just two points back of the final playoff spot in the NHL’s Eastern Conference. They were almost […]

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City Life

4 Things We Learned From the NYT Trump-Christie Profile

The Chris Christie-Donald Trump alliance continues to be an object of fascination, so the New York Times dives in today with a history of — […]