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Is This the New Nodding Head?

A tipster tells the Passyunk Post he spotted what looked to be an under construction brewpub at 1939 South Bancroft Street (just about a block from South […]

Restaurants

The Dirt: What To Get At The Farmers Market This Weekend

The balmy weather out there is hardly befitting the Let it Snow and Frosty the Snowman lyrics being forcibly piped into every retail establishment at […]

City Life

Mythbuster: Suicide Is Not More Common During the Holidays

The Annenberg Public Policy Center at Penn has some good news for people who appreciate accuracy in media: Last year, for the first time in […]

Property

Property’s Photo of the Week: Behind the Scenes Hard Hat Tour at FMC Tower

We’re taking a decidedly different turn on this week’s installment of Photo of the Week–and for good reason. As you know, we typically delve into […]

City Life

Chip Kelly (Surprisingly) Does the Right Thing

I never thought I’d see the day where I’d call Chip Kelly an orator and statesman, but he surprised the hell out of me the other […]

Citified

Richard Negrin’s Second Act

Richard Negrin, Philadelphia’s managing director, is leaving the Nutter administration just a bit early (by days, really) to become a partner at Obermayer, Rebmann, Maxwell & […]

City Life

WATCH: Protesters, Security Clash at Donald Trump’s Pa. Society Appearance

Our friends at PennLive have this video of protesters being dragged out of Donald Trump’s midday speech to the Pennsylvania GOP: John L. Micek reports […]

Restaurants

Same Same Debuts Seasonal Soup

Eventually, winter is going to arrive. And when it does, what could be  more appetizing than a nice, hot, meaty bowl of soup to soothe […]

City Life

Audit: City Pension Fund Still Going Broke

Auditor General Eugene DePasquale released his annual compliance audit of Philadelphia’s city pension fund today, and it has some grim news: The city’s funding ratio—the […]

City Life

Weekly Roundup: National Reaction to Jerry Colangelo Hiring

Every week we’ll collect some of the most interesting stories being written about the Philadelphia 76ers. You can check out previous roundups here. This week’s […]

City Life

SRC to Give Hite Five More Years at District Helm

For at least two consecutive years, the School Reform Commission has given Superintendent William R. Hite good marks for his leadership, with special praise for […]

Restaurants

Free Cheesesteak Giveaway TODAY

Drew Abruzzese, owner of Big Q BBQ, a family-owned restaurant in Levittown, named his new cheesesteak after his BBQ-loving, dedicated customers — and he’s giving it […]

Restaurants

Free Pig Roast on South Street Next Tuesday

Every Tuesday for the past few weeks chef Alex Boonphaya, owner of the Circles Thai mini-chain, has been hosting a “Hog Thai’d” pig roast at […]

Restaurants

El Poquito Has a Design-a-Taco Contest

In honor of Chestnut Hill’s El Poquito turning one, the Mexican restaurant is hosting a taco contest. Customers are invited to create a new taco […]

Restaurants

Herban Quality Eats To Open with Free Lunch

Herban Quality Eats, Philadelphia’s newest fast casual concept is going to be opening its doors at 3601 Market Street on Tuesday, December 15th. The restaurant is […]