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Lou Bird’s Coming to 20th and Lombard
Norris and Debbie Jordan of the Happy Rooster are working on opening their second restaurant, Lou Bird’s, located on 20th and Lombard, across from Pub […]
Morning Headlines: Williams Resists Pressure to Charge McCoy
Good morning, Philadelphia. Here’s what you need to know today: The LeSean McCoy investigation is getting to be a real thorn in the side of […]
Kenney and Clarke Split Over Major Policy
The Philadelphia Jobs Growth Coalition, a powerful group of business owners and labor leaders, is holding a news conference Friday with state lawmakers to unveil legislation aimed at overhauling the […]
ZBA Approves Techadelphia Variance
The Zoning Board of Adjustment voted unanimously this week to approve the zoning variance needed to allow the Techadelphia mixed-use project to proceed. The planned […]
WATCH: Man With Fake Nose Jumps Through Checkers Drive-Thru Window in Robbery Attempt
Philadelphia Police are looking for a robber who threw a rock through a Checkers drive-thru, jumped through the broken window and threatened store employees with […]
Joe Biden, Lady Gaga Teaming Up at the Oscars
VP Joe Biden is taking to the Oscars to promote his message against campus sexual assault. Biden will be introducing Lady Gaga before her performance […]
Rogue Ex-Pharmacist May Have Exposed South Jersey Hospital Patients to HIV and Hepatitis
A New Jersey hospital has sent out letters to 213 patients to notify them that they may have been exposed to hepatitis B, hepatitis C […]
American Ninja Warrior Qualifiers to Be Held in Philadelphia
If you can get over the fact that half the contestants seem to be parkour professionals, American Ninja Warrior is one of the most fun […]
Bill Would Create Municipal ID in Philly
City Hall may soon issue its own “municipal ID” to Philadelphia residents, a new form of identification modeled on programs in New York, San Francisco and other […]
MLB Changes Sliding Rules Because Chase Utley
Remember the time Chase Utley left the Philadelphia Phillies to chase the playoffs with the Dodgers, got to the playoffs, then ended Ruben Tejada’s postseason […]
You Can Buy Buzz Bissinger’s Designer Clothes on eBay
Buzz Bissinger’s 2013 article in GQ, “My Gucci Addiction,” is one of my favorite personal essays in recent years. Maybe ever. It’s certainly my favorite […]
Jaxon BYOB Coming to Northern Liberties
Tony Schiro, the previous owner of The Latest Dish and Fluid Night Club (both of which are closed), is opening Jaxon, a new BYOB in Northern […]
New Rankings: Philly is the Second Most Expensive City to Throw a Wedding In
It was only two years ago that Philly ranked as the country’s tenth most expensive city to get married in, but according to a new round of stats […]
City Waging War on Nuisance Clothing Collection Bins
At noon Tuesday, Mayor Jim Kenney, Licenses and Inspections Commissioner David Perri and several other city officials met at Nicetown Court Apartments to discuss a big, intrusive, unsightly […]
Kenney’s Massive, Costly Plan to Make Over Rec Centers, Parks and Libraries
Mayor Jim Kenney just revealed his most meaningful proposal to date, one that could become the signature accomplishment of his first term if he pulls it off. […]