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Okafor Dominated by Thunder, 76ers Fall to 0-9
There are going to be tough games this season. Sixers fans know this. They definitely know this after the Sixers fell to 0-9 start to the […]
Milton Street Finally Brought Porn to City Hall Yesterday — and It Was the Right Call
Yesterday the Philadelphia chapter of the National Organization for Women gathered at City Hall with several City Councilwomen to demand that District Attorney Seth Williams […]
The Dirt: What To Get At The Farmers Market This Weekend
We’ve officially entered countdown mode for the single biggest food holiday of the year. Order up that heritage breed turkey, figure out who’s responsible for […]
2 Teens Charged in Slaying of Philadelphia Teenager
Two teenagers have been arrested in the shooting death of a 16-year-old in Strawberry Mansion on Sunday afternoon. At a press conference today, police announced […]
Johnny Brenda’s Wet Hop Rodeo Is This Weekend
Speaking of Fishtown and Will Reed, he’s picked up a fun event idea during his tenure as owner of Johnny Brenda’s. This Saturday, he hosts […]
City Offering $20K Reward in Downtown Slaying
During the World Meeting of Families conference in September, a man was fatally stabbed at Broad and Arch streets. The killing happened on 6:40 a.m. […]
WXPN Volunteer Photographer Charged With Child Pornography
A 57-year-old Philadelphia man, Mark Wilkens, has been charged with manufacturing and possessing child pornography. According to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Philadelphia, he […]
Court Rules Jerry Sandusky Can Get Pennsylvania Pension Back
A Commonwealth Court panel ruled unanimously today that Jerry Sandusky is still entitled to his state pension despite being convicted of sexually abusing 10 boys. […]
Chef Brian Ricci Hosts Two-Day Feast Honoring London Chef Fergus Henderson And St. John
Brick and Mortar’s executive chef, Brian Ricci pays tribute to critically-acclaimed cookbook author and renowned UK chef Fergus Henderson by throwing a two-day event inspired by […]
South Philly Barbacoa’s Benjamin Miller Hosting Right to Work Events
South Philly Barbacoa’s Benjamin Miller has been a vocal supporter of immigrant restaurant workers and he is going to be hosting a series of events to […]
Venice Island Transformation Receives 2015 Groundbreaker Award
Seems like yesterday that the Venice Island Performing Arts Center in Manayunk had its grand unveiling. Point in fact, it and its surrounding renewal, which involved infrastructure, […]
Philly’s Political Elders Lament the Lack of Millennials Running for Office
Mayor Michael Nutter is in that glorious final phase of his tenure where he’s calling things exactly as he sees them. With seven weeks left […]
WATCH: College Protesters: “We Are #Mizzou”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtPhOnOUPaY A crowd of about 300 took to the middle of Broad Street Thursday evening to make a point about student debt and racial inequality. […]
Property’s Photo of the Week: You’ve Got to Have Guts to Clean Certain Philly Windows
A photo posted by Robert Mann (@rcmannjr) on Nov 9, 2015 at 11:03am PST We’ve got to hand it to Philadelphia’s window washers and façade […]
Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show
The Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show kicked off its 39th year with a glitzy gala on Wednesday night. Ellen Caplan, chair of this year’s […]