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Opa Celebrates 5th Anniversary

Owners George and Vasiliki Tsiouris and chef Bobby Saritsoglou are celebrating the fifth anniversary of Midtown Village’s Opa today with a special menu of $5 […]

Property

Councilman Squilla Introduces New Zoning to Ease Path for Hyde Hotel Project

Though Carl Dranoff’s plans to bring the SLS LUX hotel and residences to the corner of Broad and Spruce have been delayed by the state […]

Chris Christie
City Life

Morning Headlines: Is Christie Quitting the Presidential Campaign?

Good morning, Philadelphia. Some roads are a bit slick from overnight snow showers, and some area schools are starting late today. Here’s what else you […]

City Life

NWS Calling for 3 to 4 Inches of Snow in Philly; More in Western ’Burbs

While we didn’t see much snow in Philly last night or today (city officials even resumed trash service), we may not be in the clear just yet. As […]

Philadelphia Wedding

8 Tips You Need to Know When Planning a Wedding After-Party

It used to be that every once in a while we would come across a couple who decided to host a fun little after party […]

Citified

Council Looks to Create a Commission on Youth Gun Violence

The Philadelphia City Council appears ready to ask voters to approve a new commission to seek answers to the city’s ongoing problem with gun violence. […]

Foobooz

Celebrate Mardi Gras with Fasnachts and $5 Hurricanes

As you know, today is Fat Tuesday, and it isn’t a true Mardi Gras celebration without Fasnachts. While they were traditionally made so people could get lard, sugar, […]

Foobooz

Helm Team Opening Second Restaurant

When Michael Griffiths and Kevin D’Egidio opened Helm in Kensington last March, they were relative unknowns despite solid resumes. Grifftihs had been at Lacroix, Rittenhouse Tavern and opened […]

City Life

Temple Is Playing at Penn State on September 17th This Year

Last year, Temple beat Penn State for the first time since 1941. That’s 74 years! Next season, they’ll travel to Happy Valley to try to make […]

Citified

Former Tennessee Education Chief: Universal Pre-K Might Not Work

One of the top priorities in Mayor Jim Kenney’s still-young administration is to expand the city’s pre-K programs to include all children. The tab will be […]

Tom Wolf, Mike Turzai, Mike Stack
City Life

Gov. Tom Wolf to Lawmakers on Budget: “The Time for Games Is Over”

Gov. Tom Wolf talked doom and gloom at today’s annual budget address. “Pennsylvania now faces a $2 billion budget deficit,” Wolf told a joint session […]

Foobooz

Blaze Pizza Opening First Philadelphia Location

This Thursday, February 11, California-based artisanal pizza joint, Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza, is opening at 1100 West Montgomery Avenue near Temple University. Better yet, they’re offering free […]

Foobooz

Sneak Preview: March At COOK

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the time has come once again. COOK is releasing their new March schedule on Thursday at 2pm, and because you are […]

City Life

Here’s Video of LeSean McCoy’s Alleged Bar Fight Inside Old City’s Club Recess

With police continuing their investigation into Saturday’s wild bar fight in Old City that reportedly involved NFL star LeSean McCoy and a group of Philadelphia […]

Philadelphia Wedding

Meet Philly’s Newest Calligrapher: The Paperly Studio

There’s a whole host of reasons why we love social media, but perhaps our favorite part about Facebook, Twitter and Instagram is that they give […]