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Knicks Beat Sixers 107-97 as Philadelphia Loses 9th Straight
The Philadelphia 76ers fell to 1-27 on the Sixers when the lost to the New York Knicks by a score of 107-97 Friday night at the […]
PHOTOS: SEPTA Trolleys, All Jolly and Merry Like Christmas
SEPTA operators have decked the rails for the holidays. Four cars all done up with lights, tinsel and more are now rolling down the tracks on […]
The Dirt: What To Get At The Farmers Market This Weekend
This is a weekend of finals, I’m afraid, and not just for the college and graduate school set struggling through exams and papers. It’s the […]
Target Snags Third Location at Soon-to-be-Former Whole Foods Store
Target has signed on to a third Center City location for its new line of urban scale stores. Natalie Kostelni of the Philadelphia Business Journal reported earlier today […]
Spend Christmas Eve with Stargazy Pies at Aldine
In what we hope becomes a long running tradition, on Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24th, Aldine chef/owner George Sabatino is inviting his long time friend […]
Kathryn Knott Jurors Explain Their Split Verdict
It was an offhand comment Kathryn Knott made in cross examination that bothered Aristeo Duenas a lot. Knott was convicted today of simple assault, reckless […]
House Passes Bill to Permit Out-of-State Booze
Philly, you’re one step closer to buying alcohol in New Jersey or Delaware, then bringing it home. PennLive reports the Pennsylvania House voted today to […]
Gov: We Have the Votes for a Budget
We’ve said it before, and been fully justified in doing so: We won’t believe that a state budget deal has been achieved until Gov. Tom […]
Kathryn Knott Verdict Is In
There was a split verdict in the Kathryn Knott trial. Knott was only convicted of misdemeanors in the beating of a gay couple in Center […]
Your Electricity Bill Is About to Go Up
Here’s the bad news for Philadelphia consumers: Your electric rates are about to rise. Here’s the good news: Dollar-wise, it’s a tiny increase for typical […]
Of Course This Happened: A Couple Got Married at the Star Wars Premiere
One hundred-some fans started lining up outside the TLC Chinese Theater in Hollywood on December 5th in preparation for yesterday’s debut of the latest Star Wars […]
Former Philadelphia Sheriff John Green Indicted in Fraud Conspiracy
Former Philadelphia Sheriff John Green has been indicted on federal charges that while he was in office, he took gifts, hidden campaign donations and even […]
Mumia Abu-Jamal to Testify in Health Lawsuit
Mumia Abu-Jamal is back in court again today, scheduled to testify in a lawsuit that attempts to improve the medical care he receives while in […]
Kathleen Kane Says Her Sister’s Emails Aren’t That Bad — Here’s Why She’s Wrong
Earlier this month, I attended a unique press conference at the National Constitution Center. (Clearly, this is what was envisioned when this museum was opened.) […]