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Connor Barwin and Crew Break Ground on ‘Innovative’ Smith Playground Project

Project #2 is officially underway! Posted by Urban Roots on Tuesday, December 29, 2015 Eagles fans have suffered through an up-and-down season, one that ultimately led […]

Restaurants

What Mattered To You In 2015: Cheese, Idiots, Beer And Tacos

Every year we take a moment to look back at the Foobooz web statistics and see what it was that brought you to visit us. […]

City Life

Philadelphia’s Biggest Losers of 2015

Listen. Philadelphia is a great city. We love and adore it. But it’s not all hammocks on the waterfront, Indego and Bobby Hill. We must […]

City Life

Diversifying New Year’s Day: Inside Philadelphia’s First Puerto Rican Mummers Troupe

Sixteen-year-old Niurka Mojica stands in the center of the circle, a mass of blondish curls piled into a bun and accented with a red flower. […]

City Life

The Best Twitter Reactions to Chip Kelly’s Ouster

As you might expect, Philadelphia Twitter exploded Tuesday night after news of Chip Kelly‘s “release” made the rounds. There was some negative reaction from fans […]

City Life

D.A. Wants New Court Hearing on Lynn Case

District Attorney Seth Williams said Monday he will ask the Pennsylvania Superior Court to re-hear arguments in the case of Monsignor William Lynn, the highest-ranking […]

Restaurants

Fast-Casual Update: News from HipCityVeg and Honeygrow

We debuted our Fast Casual Tracker with the news that Urban Outfitters had purchased Marc Vetri’s restaurant empire. It was clear that the big piece […]

City Life

The Five Biggest Philadelphia Transportation Stories of 2015

If anything, 2015 was the Year of the Bike on the transportation front locally, with major new facilities opening up the promise of faster, easier bike […]

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The 38 Best Local News Screenshots of 2015

The local TV news is great. I am not exaggerating in any way. The local news — any channel, any time — is one of my […]

City Life

Sixers Mailbag #9: What Does the Ish Smith Trade Signify?

This week we continue our 76ers mailbag series, where we discuss some of the pressing topics around the team. The 9th edition of our Sixers mailbag, we […]

City Life

Pa. Waits for Wolf Budget Decision

Gov. Tom Wolf could decide today whether to end the state’s months-old budget impasse — or whether to extend it into the New Year, AP reports.

Property

After the Hangover: How Old City Finally Sobered up and Crafted a Grown-up Vision for Itself

We called it the “Land of 1,000 Snookis,” and judging by the wounded comments we got, that hurt. In the 2010 story “What the Hell Happened […]

Restaurants

What’s Over & What’s Next

 

City Life

Howard Denies Doping Report, Attorney Threatens Lawsuit

Phillies’ first baseman Ryan Howard is denying an Al Jazeera report he used performance enhancing drugs, and his attorney is threatening to sue the TV […]

City Life

2015: The Year in Philly Media

In a way, covering the big stories is easy. When there’s a big story to be covered, it’s easy to forget we’re in an era […]