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State Rep. Louise Bishop Pleads No Contest to One Count in Corruption Case

State Representative Louise Bishop has been reelected to state government 13 times, but she’s resigning immediately as part of a plea deal with the Philadelphia District […]

City Life

Audit: Philly Firefighters Often Late to the Fire

Updated with comment from Fire Commissioner Derrick Sawyer. City Controller Alan Butkovitz’s farewell present to outgoing Mayor Michael Nutter? A reminder of the ugly early […]

Foobooz

Ladies’ Night: Bites & Flights Tonight at Time

Having the title “Executive Chef” seems to be a generally male-dominated position in the culinary world — so Time restaurant has created a monthly series to […]

Property

Plans for Delaware Station Call for Event Spaces, Two Restaurants and Guest Rooms

The eyes of Bart Blatstein are not solely fixed upon Atlantic City these days. You may recall that he owns a few high-profile sites in […]

Business

$231 Million Paves Way for “Starbucks of Addiction Rehab”

There’s no such thing as a “Starbucks of Addiction Rehab,” but a King of Prussia-based company might soon be the closest thing. Recovery Centers of […]

Foobooz

First Look: Tredici

The folks behind Zavino have officially opened the doors of their third restaurant and this time they’re moving past their pizza and wine concept. Tredici […]

City Life

AG: Boyfriend/Girlfriend Team Stole $100,000 in Clothes From TJ Maxx, Marshalls

Marshalls and TJ Maxx are known for carrying designer clothes at discount prices, but those prices apparently weren’t quite low enough for the 13 people just […]

City Life

Yes, That’s 2002 Olympic Gold Medalist Sarah Hughes Studying at Penn Law

Back in 2002, the come-from-nowhere tale of Sarah Hughes to win the ice skating gold medal at the Olympics was one of the biggest sports stories […]

City Life

Dad: Penn State Frat’s Hazing Led to Son’s Suicide

A family that says hazing caused their son to take his own life is suing Penn State Altoona and the now-suspended fraternity they claim is […]

City Life

Likes and Dislikes: 76ers Rookie Jahlil Okafor Bounces Back

Each week we’ll dive into a couple of observations about the Philadelphia 76ers. You can view previous installments in the Likes and Dislikes series here. […]

City Life

Police Say This Guy Intentionally Hit a Cop With His Car

The Philadelphia Police Department is asking for the public’s help to locate the man wanted for running down a cop with his car on Monday […]

City Life

Two Cut in Center City Attacks

[Update 9:45 a.m.] Police say they’ve identified the suspect in the attacks as Kyle Stephens, 26, seen above. His last known address was a homeless […]

City Life

Bootlegged Booze Could Soon Be Legal

Good morning, Philadelphia. Here’s what you need to know today: Ever brought liquor home from across state lines? That makes you a bootlegger. But a […]

Property

The Logan Hotel: 5 Things You Need To Know About Philly’s New Luxury Lodge

We hopped on a brief property tour of the Logan hotel this week (along with our pals at Foobooz) to see what guests can expect […]

City

Closing Arguments Complete in Kathryn Knott Trial; Jury to Get Case Tomorrow

Kathryn Knott’s fate will soon be in the jury’s hands. Knott is on trial for aggravated assault, conspiracy and related charges stemming from the beating […]