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First Look: LP Steak at Valley Forge Casino
Chances are you haven’t been to LP Steak, what with it opening less than three weeks ago and well, you know, being in the suburbs […]
South Jersey Cop, Son Charged With Harassing Civil Rights Activist
Penns Grove is a small town in Salem County, New Jersey, sitting directly across from Wilmington along the Delaware River. But as small towns go, […]
Satullo Lands at Annenberg Center
Chris Satullo, the former WHYY radio news honcho who left the station last month, has landed in a familiar spot: At Penn. The Annenberg Center […]
Are We Witnessing the Death of Trick-or-Treating?
Halloween is Saturday night, which means my inbox is chock-full of holiday-related emails. There’s the one from U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer, who apparently loves him […]
SEPTA on Track to Install Safety Technology
Good news, Philadelphia: You won’t have to wait three more years for SEPTA trains to become safer. Yes, Congress has decided to give the railroad […]
A Bad Night for Dennis O’Brien at No-Holds Barred Debate
So that’s why incumbents and heavy favorites prefer debates with lots of rules and regulations. Tuesday evening, the Philadelphia Citizen and the Committee of 70 hosted an […]
Veganism for Dummies: Bar Bombon Reviewed
You’ve got to be pretty confident to think about opening a vegan restaurant in a town that already has Vedge in it. That’s kind of […]
Congress Delays Railroad Safety Deadline
Good morning Philadelphia, and happy National Cat Day. Here’s what you need to know today: Congress seems to have forgotten the lessons of Philly’s deadly […]
Sixers Drop Opener 112-95, but Jahlil Okafor Shines
The Philadelphia 76ers fell to the Boston Celtics 112-95 in their regular season opener. Despite the loss, there was plenty of positives for Brett Brown […]
Could the SS United States Become a Multi-Use Complex in Brooklyn?
It looks as though the SS United States may have found a savior to ferry it to safety, and it could very well be trading […]
NKCDC Kicks Off Renewal of Kensington’s Withering Orinoka Mills
Kensington residents and veteran Market-Frankford Line commuters who continue on past Huntingdon know well the blighted and tagged hulk standing just off Somerset Station at the corner of East Somerset […]
Union Taco Is Celebrating Dia De Los Muertos With $2 Tacos
In honor of Union Taco‘s second birthday on Dia de los Muertos, they’re celebrating this Sunday by selling $2 tacos for two hours.
SEPTA and the Temple-Notre Dame Game
The eyes of Temple Owls fans everywhere, and of the nation, will be on Lincoln Financial Field this Saturday evening when nationally Top 25-ranked Temple […]
So, There Was a Blimp on the Loose in Pennsylvania
“It is now floating freely somewhere over Pennsylvania.” That was CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, talking about the Runaway Blimp on CNN, after the military JLENS aerostat […]
Tap and Kitchen Opens Tonight in Center City
An addition to Philadelphia’s extensive gastropub bar scene opens tonight at 1420 Locust St. in Center City. The owners of two sports bars, (McFaddens Ball Park […]