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Philadelphia Recognizes Columbus Day, But Not Any Muslim Holidays

If you’re a city employee who wants to celebrate the Muslim holidays, you currently have to decide whether to use a personal or vacation day to take off work. Unlike […]

Suspects in Center City bike theft
City Life

Cops: Teen Chased Bike Thieves on Second Bike, Got Beaten Up

Philadelphia Police today released video of several teenagers they say are suspects in a bicycle robbery and beating that took place in late November. Here’s […]

City Life

PICTURES: Center City Blaze Left Behind an Icy Mess

This is what’s left over when you fight a fire in bitter cold: ice. Firefighters quickly controlled Tuesday night’s massive blaze at 2122 Locust, which […]

Property

1911 Walnut: Developer Negotiating With Rittenhouse Plaza for More Space

More information about 1911 Walnut was made known yesterday during a presentation to the Philadelphia City Planning Commission. Oddly enough, it had to do with […]

City Life

Morning Headlines: WIP’s Innes Calls Eagles’ Kelce “House Negro”

Good morning Philadelphia. Here’s what you need to know today. WIP’s Josh Innes, always a magnet for controversy, is under fire after calling an Eagles […]

City Life

Sixers Mailbag #11: Who Gets Credit if Sixers’ Rebuild Succeeds?

This week we continue our 76ers mailbag series, where we discuss some of the pressing topics around the team. In the 11th edition of our Sixers […]

City Life

Crews Battled 4-Alarm Fire at Apartment Building Near Rittenhouse Square

[Update 7:50 p.m.] The Philadelphia Fire Department said via Twitter the blaze was under control: 4-alarm fire at 21st & Locust St under control. pic.twitter.com/9tiFqHC4mH […]

City Life

Montco Man Charged With Friend’s Death After Car Crash

Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele has announced charges against a 26-year-old Montgomery County man after a car crash that killed his friend.

City Life

Buzz Bissinger to Collaborate With Caitlyn Jenner on Memoir

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Buzz Bissinger will be collaborating with Olympic athlete Caitlyn Jenner on her new memoir, The New York Times reports. Bissinger, whose […]

City Life

The Latest on the Looming Weekend Snowstorm

Can you hear it, Philadelphia? Your co-workers are whispering about it. People on the Internet are tweeting about it. People in the media are covering […]

Restaurants

Zavino Turns 6 with $6 Pizzas

Today Zavino is turning six years old (already?) and both the Midtown Village and University City location are celebrating with $6 margherita pizzas. Get there between […]

Things to Do

Society Hill Playhouse to Close

Society Hill Playhouse, a fixture on the Philadelphia theater scene since 1959, will close on April 1. The theater company made the announcement on its […]

Restaurants

First Look: A Mano

There’s something familiar about the freshly opened A Mano in Fairmount. It’s not the space. The corner of 23rd Street and Fairmount was, for ages, […]

Showboat Casino
City Life

Bart Blatstein Now Owns the Former Showboat Casino

Last Friday, Stockton University closed on a deal where the school sold the former Showboat Casino to the Philadelphia developer Bart Blatstein. Stockton originally purchased […]

Restaurants

Six Pack: Best Popcorn In Philadelphia

Having snack options at the movies other than popcorn are great, but popcorn is still our snack of choice. And since it is National Popcorn Day, […]