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I-95 at Columbus Blvd
City Life

Bridge Inspections to Cause Slowdowns on Philly Roads Starting Next Week

If you’re driving during the middle of the day in and around Philadelphia between February 16th and February 25th, be prepared to slow down at […]

Citified

Audit: Philly’s Brownout Policy Didn’t Save Money — It Cost the City Millions

The Philadelphia Fire Department’s now-defunct “brownout” policy failed to deliver on one big promise: that it would save the city money on overtime costs. That’s one […]

Anti-UberX and Lyft protest signs
City Life

25 Signs From the Anti-UberX Protest That Shut Down Center City

About 100 cab and Uber Black drivers shut down traffic in Center City today with a protest against Lyft and UberX outside City Hall. The […]

Restaurants

An Anti-Valentine’s Day Party At Barbuzzo

Earlier, we told you all about things to do on (or before) Valentine’s Day with an eye towards those who will actually be celebrating the […]

Property

Beyond the Gallery: Developers Snap up Three Properties on Market East

There’s an interesting wrinkle to the redevelopment of The Gallery at Market East into the Fashion Outlets of Philadelphia. PREIT and Macerich, the partnership developing […]

Citified

5 Takeaways from the North Philly Candidates Meet & Greet

“The people of North Philly don’t stop, they don’t get broken down, and they care.” That was event organizer Malcolm Kenyatta-Green’s main takeaway from Tuesday night’s […]

City Life

Detective: Philly Police Retaliated Against Me for Whistleblowing

The city has settled a lawsuit with a Philadelphia Police detective who claims his superiors retaliated against him for blowing the whistle on civil rights violations […]

City Life

A Toddler, a Cell Phone, and One Big South Philly-Style Brouhaha

UPDATE 2/12/2016 1:50pm: We watched the entire surveillance video of Francesca Depasquale’s 45-minute visit to B2 Cafe, and we call bullshit. For our full report […]

Philadelphia Wedding

Join Us For Wedding Wednesday at the PHS Philadelphia Flower Show

It’s that time of year again, friends! The PHS Philadelphia Flower Show is kicking off next month and we’d love for you (and your mom and your ‘maids) to join […]

Restaurants

Stove & Tap is Coming to Lansdale

I was a little bummed when the Molly Maguire’s in Lansdale closed. There aren’t many places in town to begin with, so when they shut down (seemingly out of nowhere), […]

Suspect in stabbing of a Philadelphia cabbie
City Life

Cops Say This Man Stabbed a Philly Cabbie in Queen Village

Philadelphia Police are on the lookout for a man who stabbed a 51-year-old Philadelphia cab driver. Cops released a surveillance image of the man who […]

Restaurants

The List: Candy Land

There was a time when Philadelphia was the king of confectionery cities. And while we may have fallen slightly from those halcyon days, this is […]

Restaurants

Little Lion Launches Happy Hour

Starting this evening, the Little Lion at 3rd and Chestnut rolls out its happy hour. Among the highlights, southern poutine, which is handcut fries tossed […]

Restaurants

Let Me Go Wild: Revolution Taco Reviewed

The first time I walked into Revolution Taco, they were playing “Blister in the Sun,” and all the people in the neighborhood were still getting […]

City Life

Morning Headlines: Kathleen Kane Survived One Ouster Attempt; The Next Has Already Begun

Good morning Philadelphia. Here’s what you need to know today. The Pennsylvania Senate fell short of ousting Kathleen Kane Wednesday. Now it’s the House’s turn […]