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Chaput: More Big Families, Please

The huge Catholic family is something of a cliché — and these days something of a thing of the past: A reported 98 percent of […]

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Congressman to Comcast: Don’t Let Donald Trump Host Saturday Night Live

At some point in the future, we’re pretty sure that the world will be able to go a day without a Donald Trump headline. Alas, […]

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Trust the Process? Measuring Progress During 76ers Risky Rebuild

“The Process”. There is nothing in Philadelphia sports, and few topics in sports in general, as divisive as Sam Hinkie‘s plan to rebuild the 76ers.

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Million-Dollar Homes Sell at Record Pace

Good morning, Philadelphia, and happy Back to the Future Day. Here’s what you need to know today. Philadelphia just shattered its quarterly record for sales […]

Property

Here’s What it Looks Like When 200 Volunteers Rehab Eight Homes in One Day

It’s a brisk Friday morning in October and the 2100 block of North Franklin Street is buzzing with activity. Nilda Ruiz, President and CEO of the Asociación Puertorriqueños […]

Property

Parker Spruce Hotel Owner Presents Plans for “Boutique” Fairfield Inn; Neighbors Air Grievances

The Washington Square West Civic Association held a public meeting last Tuesday night regarding the redevelopment of the Parker Spruce Hotel at 13th and Spruce Street. The […]

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Foxcatcher Documentary on ESPN Tonight

A documentary focused on John du Pont, the wrestling coach who murdered Olympic gold-medal-winning wrestler Dave Schultz, premieres tonight on ESPN. du Pont’s life was […]

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Details On Buckminster’s In Point Breeze

See that guy over there? That’s Rob Marzinsky and he’s going to be running the kitchen at Buckminster’s when it opens sometime later this fall […]

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These 8 Apps Can Help You Save Tons of Money on Your Wedding

There are a lot of apps and websites out there nowadays that aim at making the wedding planning process a tad bit easier—and cheaper!—for all of you […]

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Independent Council Candidate Andrew Stober Endorsed by Nutter and Rendell

Independent at-large City Council candidate Andrew Stober’s unprecedented campaign got a big — if expected – boost today, in the form of endorsements from Mayor Michael […]

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Broad Street Median Parking Spotlighted on ESPN

Three years ago, I wrote about the establishing shots that are always used during national sports broadcasts played in Philly: LOVE Park, the Rocky statue […]

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Paul McCartney Played A Secret Show in Philly Last Night

Rocking for the truckers in Philly pic.twitter.com/ylNWz8FGkn — Paul McCartney (@PaulMcCartney) October 20, 2015 Paul McCartney has played many storied venues in his career, from […]

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NBA GM Survey: Jahlil Okafor to Win Rookie of the Year

NBA.com released their annual GM survey, where they asked general managers from around the league to answer a wide range of questions.

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We Left a Homeless Toddler in the Middle of LOVE Park

“Young Boy Found Wandering in LOVE Park.” It was easy to judge the story’s first headline, and judge I easily did. Why was a 2-year-old outside alone, […]

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13 Princeton Students Have Weird Infectious Disease

Princeton University made national headlines a while back for cases of bacterial meningitis on campus; one Drexel student, Stephanie Ross, died after attending a mixer […]