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Larry Brown Really Hates Sixers’ Tanking

You know who can’t stand losing? Larry Brown. Think about it: He’s the one coach who has managed to drag the Sixers all the way […]

City Life

El Niño Behind Philly’s December Warm Snap Could Be Strongest in 65 Years

Did you enjoy Monday’s warm weather, when the temperature hit 70 degrees? Get ready for a repeat on Christmas Day, when the thermometer is forecast […]

City Life

Kathryn Knott Testifies, Says Tweets Taken Out of Context

Kathryn Knott said she didn’t do anything wrong. The defendant, accused of aggravated assault and related charges in the 2014 beating of a gay couple […]

Philadelphia Wedding

Sneak Peek: The New David’s Bridal Campaign Features a Gorgeous Size-14 Model

David’s Bridal is changing the game with its latest campaign: In an effort to make its ads more reflective of the average bride-to-be, the locally-based brand […]

City Life

Okay People, the Donald Trump Joke Is Over

I discovered a new favorite game a couple months ago while rereading the Harry Potter series. I call it, simply, “Who said it: Lord Voldemort […]

City Life

Brandon Tate-Brown Was Killed a Year Ago Today

Today marks one year since Philadelphia Police shot Brandon Tate-Brown, fueling the city’s #BlackLivesMatter movement. The anniversary will be remembered with an afternoon rally at […]

Citified

How To Win Elections Without the Democratic Machine

(Editor’s Note: This is an op-ed from Andrew Stober, an independent candidate in the 2015 general election.) This year, I ran for City Council at-large as […]

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City Life

Kathryn Knott Testified in Her Assault Trial

Dan McQuade is covering the trial of Kathryn Knott, the remaining defendant in the September 2014 attack on two gay men in Center City. Ms. […]

City Life

Two Philly Banks Were Robbed Yesterday, Police Seeking Suspects

Federal and local investigators are searching for suspects in a pair of what they say are unrelated bank robberies that took place in Philly on Monday afternoon.

City Life

Sixers Mailbag #8: What is Going On With The Sixers?

This week we continue our 76ers mailbag series, where we discuss some of the pressing topics around the team. The 8th edition of the Sixers mailbag […]

Business

Why Philly’s Dropping Rents Are Great for Retaining Talented Millennials

Although Philadelphia is going through an obvious real estate boom, with cranes in the air throughout downtown and luxury homes sprouting up in previously unlikely neighborhoods, it’s […]

City Life

Check It Out: Joel Embiid Isn’t Fat

Remember those stories about how injured Sixers prospect Joel Embiid was out of shape, and living the high life of drinking massive quantities of Shirley […]

Restaurants

Updates on Our Local Fast Casual Scene

With Herban Quality Food’s opening today and yesterday’s story on SNAP Custom Pizza it feels like the right time to update our Fast Casual Tracker. […]

City Life

Hate Comcast? Brian Roberts Has a Theory

Good morning, Philadelphia. Here’s what you need to know today. Brian Roberts has a theory about why people hate Comcast — even though so many […]

City Life

Witnesses in Kathryn Knott’s Defense Say They Didn’t See Her Hit Anyone

The victims were also the aggressors. That’s the picture Kathryn Knott‘s defense attorney, Louis Busico, is attempting to paint. Knott’s defense began making its case […]