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WATCH: Boys Rescued After Falling Through Ice

Via Philly Fire News: Philly Fire News reports: “Three boys playing ice hockey on a frozen retention basin fell through thin ice in Chalfont. One […]

Business

Hey Business Owners, Want $30,000 from Comcast?

Hey business owners: If you had $30,000, how would you use technology improve your business? Give a compelling answer and you could get a serious windfall of […]

City Life

Morning Headlines: Knott to Be Sentenced in Gay Bashing

Good morning, Philadelphia. The Broncos beat the Panthers, 24-10 in Super Bowl 50. (Broncos kicker Brandon McManus, a Temple alum, scored 10 of his team’s […]

Property

LOVE Park: Ceremonial Groundbreaking Set for Wednesday

The $16.5 million revamp of JFK Plaza/LOVE Park will officially commence this Wednesday, as city officials and project partners will gather for a ceremonial groundbreaking […]

City Life

T.J. McConnell’s Steady Play Providing Boost for Sixers

  When the Sixers made the trade to acquire Ish Smith, much was made about how Smith could help elevate the play of big men […]

Citified

Jim Kenney’s Team: Mostly White, Majority Women

Last May, Jim Kenney won the mayoral primary in an eye-popping, record-breaking landslide, the likes of which hadn’t been seen in almost 40 years. His […]

City Life

The Best Thing That Happened This Week: Ed Coryell Sr. Got a Big Surprise

City Life

Ted Cruz Shares Emotional Story of His Half-Sister’s Overdose Death in Delco

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is usually a rabble-rouser when he delivers a stump speech on the campaign trail. Thursday night at a church in Hooksett, N.H., he […]

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

Is it obvious who the editor is rooting for this weekend? Did you hear? It’s Soup-er Bowl Sunday this weekend. Whether you’re planning on watching […]

City Life

Report: Sixers Have Inquired About Clippers Forward Blake Griffin

According to Sam Amico of Fox Sports Ohio, the Sixers have had discussions with the Los Angeles Clippers about the availability of star forward Blake […]

City

Atlantic City Could Run Out of Money By the End of Month

Atlantic City’s government could be out of money by the end of the month. The declaration by the city’s attorney came in response to the […]

Citified

The 15 Best Tweets From Kenney’s Twitter Chat

Mayor Jim Kenney made himself available to his constituents today — via Twitter — to answer any questions they had for him. At times, his sassy responses […]

City

Court Denies Reinstatement of Kathleen Kane’s Law License

Kathleen Kane isn’t getting her law license back right now. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court denied Kane’s attempt to have her law license reinstated when it […]

Property

$24 Million Loan Arranged for Redevelopment of Former West Philadelphia High School

The redevelopment of the former West Philadelphia High School into an apartment building has been talked about for some time–the better part of four years–but there has been […]

City Life

Chaka “Chip” Fattah Jr. Is Appealing His Conviction

Chaka Fattah Jr. is not giving up his freedom without a fight. The 33-year-old son of U.S. Congressman Chaka Fattah announced that he is appealing his conviction just […]