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What if You Got Harper Lee to Come to Philly — But Couldn’t Tell Anyone About It?

Harper Lee was known as a recluse. The author of To Kill a Mockingbird — Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, classroom staple, the best courtroom drama of […]

City Life

The Best Thing That Happened This Week: Chris Christie as The Good Wife

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Maybe Sam Bradford Likes Philly After All

Last week the Eagles got stability in their quarterback position, and Sam Bradford got a franchise tag contract without really getting a franchise tag contract. […]

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It’s Mexican Brunch Time at City Tap House

Summer is coming early at City Tap House University City today, March 5th, with the tapping of Flying Dog Brewery‘s new Mexican lager, Numero Uno Summer Cerveza, […]

City Life

Sixers Losing Streak Reaches 11 with 112-102 Loss To Miami

With the Sixers starting Friday night’s contest against the Miami Heat on the wrong end of a 20-4 deficit, most of the 17,610 fans reported […]

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Police Have Identified a “Person of Interest” in Lee’s Cafe Throat-Slashing

The Philadelphia Police Department has released a photo of a “person of interest” who they are seeking in connection with the throat-slashing of an employee at Lee’s […]

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Police Have Identified a “Person of Interest” in Lee’s Cafe Throat-Slashing

The Philadelphia Police Department has released a photo of a “person of interest” who they are seeking in connection with the throat-slashing of an employee at Lee’s […]

Restaurants

Cleavers Is Now Open

Spike Mendelsohn’s hamburger joint, Good Stuff Eatery has made way for Cleavers, an ambitious cheesesteak spot that hopes to make a go of it at […]

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Two New Ways To Eat Dinner At Heritage

Trey Popp loved Heritage when he reviewed it back in August of last year–giving plenty of love to the jazz program, but also to chef […]

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SugarHouse’s New Event Space Opens This Weekend

SugarHouse opens its new events space to the public this weekend with a LeAnn Rimes concert. And, the casino announced this week the second performer […]

Restaurants

The Dirt: What To Get At The Farmers Market This Weekend

In just three weeks, on March 20th, the Spring Equinox arrives and we shift (thank goodness) towards warmer weather. In the meantime, this is probably […]

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2 Brothers Admit Peddling Bootleg Jerseys on Wildwood Boardwalk

As an expert in Wildwood boardwalk T-shirts, it’s time to let you readers in on a little secret: Not all of the shirts are officially licensed […]

City Life

Three High School Football Players Charged in “No Gay Thursday” Hazing

This is a developing story. Check back for updates. Three football players at Chester County’s Conestoga High School have been charged in connection with a […]

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47 Things to Do This Weekend

Friday, March 4 Prelude to a Memory @ Brewerytown Beats. Record release party for ICA artists Angel Nevarez and Valerie Tevere, in conjunction with their […]

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So Far, Philly Murder Rate Down in 2016

So far in 2016, Philadelphia’s murder rate is at its second-lowest number in the last 10 years.