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Here Are All the Details About Cescaphe’s Renovation of Water Works
A few months back we shared with you the news that the historic Water Works Restaurant & Lounge was set to join Cescaphe Event Group‘s popular roster of […]
Tour the Urban Farmer at the Logan
It’s might be a bit unfair to compare Urban Farmer, the new steakhouse opening Friday, December 18th at the Logan Hotel, to the Fountain at the Four […]
Kathryn Knott Jury Asked One Question This Morning As Deliberations Continue
[UPDATE, 12:15 P.M., Friday] There is a verdict. Kathryn Knott has been convicted of simple assault, reckless endangerment and conspiracy. She was found not guilty of […]
Kenney, Temple Meet Over Proposed Stadium
Mayor-elect Jim Kenney was scheduled to meet Thursday with Temple University officials to discuss the university’s proposal for a new $100 million football stadium. Lauren […]
Bullets and Bigots: Remembering Philadelphia’s 1844 Anti-Catholic Riots
It started with a Bible, of all things. Bishop Francis Kenrick, who, like many of the newest Philadelphians in the mid-1840s, had come to America […]
26 North Starts Lunch
Mike Stollenwerk has launched lunch at his Old City BYOB, 26 North. He has a menu of soups, salads, plates and “hand helds.” If we […]
PA Goes Easy on Charter Schools, But So Do Most States
This year, the Philadelphia School Reform Commission has moved to close four charter schools for poor academic performance. That’s unusual, and controversial. Locally and across […]
Will “Ban the Box” Law Be a Blessing or Curse to Philly Employers?
It’s either a disaster or a godsend. Or maybe it’s somewhere in between. Mayor Michael Nutter this week signed legislation strengthening the city’s “ban the […]
Wedding Portrait Inspiration: Why Not Dangle Off a Cliff?
It can take some time brainstorming with your photographer to come up with the perfect location for your wedding-day portraits—and hopefully what you land on in […]
Wynnefield Man Charged With Killing 82-Year-Old Father
The Philadelphia Police Department has announced the arrest of a 29-year-old West Philadelphia man, who has been charged with killing his own father.
Travel Here: The Top Honeymoon Destinations for 2016
While we consider ourselves to be pretty well-versed on which destinations make for the loveliest honeymoons, it’s the travel agents who book these trips every […]
WATCH: Armed Robbers Heist West Philly Grocery
Three suspects are being sought in the late-November robbery of a West Philly grocery. The crime took place at 8:40 p.m. Nov. 28 at the […]
Back to the Future: Aldine Revisited
I have never before been stricken speechless by beets, but I was at Aldine. Big beets—chunks of them cut like kebab meat, that require days […]
WATCH: Drone’s-Eye View of Wilmington Church Fire
We told you earlier today that the New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church in Wilmington burned to the ground overnight. It was the second fire at […]
Oops! SEPTA Schedules Filled With Errors
Good morning, Philadelphia. This is what you need to know today. Oops! Regional Rail riders probably shouldn’t be looking at SEPTA’s printed schedules to make travel […]