Philadelphia Magazine

News

Property

Dranoff Presents Plans for “Bookend” SLS Brand Hotel at Broad and Pine

Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: developer Carl Dranoff has big plans for a key corner of South Broad Street. No, we’re not […]

City Life

76ers Fall to Grizzlies, Lose 11th Straight

The 76ers could have really used a win Tuesday night against the Memphis Grizzlies, their last home game before heading out for a six game […]

City

Pa. Supreme Court Justice Michael Eakin Suspended for Emails

The Pennsylvania Court of Judicial Discipline today today suspended Supreme Court Justice J. Michael Eakin from his judicial and administrative duties for his role in the […]

City Life

Superior Court Orders New Trial for Monsignor William Lynn

Msgr. William Lynn, the highest-ranking Catholic Church official to be convicted of endangering the welfare of children by allowing sexual abuse by priests to continue unchecked, […]

City Life

Report: Man in Custody in Penn Doc’s Center City Death

[UPDATE, 4:31 p.m.]: Action News is reporting a man is in custody in connection with the death. 6 ABC says the man was picked up […]

Restaurants

The Little Lion Sets Opening Date

Named for red-hot rapping Colonial statesman Alexander Hamilton, The Little Lion has announced it will be opening on Thursday, January 7th at 3rd and Chestnut Streets. Executive chef […]

City Life

11 Things You Might Not Know About: The Philadelphia Zoo

Twenty years ago, Philadelphians awoke on Christmas Eve to dreadful news: A fire overnight in the World of Primates building at the Philadelphia Zoo had […]

Property

Bensalem Council Gives Green Light to Massive Waterfront Plans

Thanks in large part to the unanimous approval of eight ordinances by Bensalem Township Council and Bensalem Mayor Joe DiGirolomo last week, a massive 675-acre swath of prime […]

City Life

Temple Plays in Boca Raton Bowl Tonight

Temple goes for a program-record 11th win tonight when it takes on Toledo in the Boca Raton Bowl. The game is at 7 on ESPN. […]

City

“Winter Is Coming,” Gov. Tom Wolf Says on 60 Degree Day

Today is the first day of winter. Brr! Only, no. It‘s nearly 60 degrees in Philadelphia. The rest of the state is similar: It’s almost […]

Philadelphia Police Dept. HQ - Roundhouse
City

DOJ Releases 96-Page Status Report on PPD’s Implementation of Reforms

The Philadelphia Police Department is at work on implementing 82 of the 91 recommendations made by the Department of Justice earlier this year. They’ve fully […]

City Life

Wolf Says He’ll Veto “Stopgap” Budget

Gov. Tom Wolf told Pennsylvania lawmakers today he will veto any attempt to pass a “stopgap” budget, even though previous attempts to pass a full-year […]

City Life

Here’s My Problem With Tina Fey’s Mean-Girl “Philly” Accent

Before we start, let’s get a couple important things out of the way. 1) Tina Fey is annoyingly talented and outrageously funny. There are a […]

City Life

28 Vintage Photos of Philadelphia During the Holidays

The holiday season always makes me nostalgic for things I’ve never actually had, like that creamy root beer float at the soda fountain in Bedford Falls, or the […]

City Life

Police Investigate Mysterious Death at Center City Hotel

Police are investigating the death of a 75-year-old man whose body was found in a Center City hotel. Investigators told Philly Mag today that the […]