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Restaurants

On the Spit at Brick and Mortar

Brian Ricci is getting the most out out of Brick and Mortar’s rotisseur via a weekly on-the-spit menu, called the 4th Spit, a reference to the […]

Property

Homeowners Are Loving Bucks County: Report Finds Increase in Pending Sales

The Bucks County real estate scene has been doing pretty well for itself all things considered. According to the latest housing report from Coldwell Banker Hearthside, REALTORS, the […]

Riversharks game at Campbell's Field
City Life

What We Lose When We Lose the Camden Riversharks

Yesterday, the Camden Riversharks announced they were folding. The independent minor league baseball team had been playing in Camden for 15 seasons. They didn’t have […]

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City Life

Q&A: Giants Fan Who Got Punched After the Eagles Game

It all started over a discussion about football history. Ant Righter attended the Giants-Eagles game on Monday night at Lincoln Financial Field. Things went fine. He […]

Restaurants

Kensington Quarters Is Turning One

Kensington Quarters, the Fishtown restaurant and butcher shop serving up impressive pasta and well sourced meat is turning one today, Thursday, October 22nd and they’re celebrating. […]

Citified

Philly Citizen to Award $10,000 to Randomly Selected Philly Voter

So … it’s come to this. The newly re-launched Philadelphia Citizen will pay $10,000 to a randomly selected Philadelphian who makes the herculean effort of spending […]

Property

Post Brothers Betting Big on University City; Plans Garden Court Revamp

Post Brothers is starting to execute their plans to get in on some of the action around University City. The company announced they’ve acquired the […]

School District of Philadelphia
City Life

Philly Schools Have to Borrow Money to Stay Open

Good morning, Philadelphia. Here’s what you need to know today: The Philadelphia School District has to borrow money to keep the lights on. The budget […]

Restaurants

The First, Best Time: Stargazy Reviewed

The best time I had at Stargazy was on a rainy afternoon when I was going somewhere else. I hadn’t even been thinking about pies […]

Citified

One of Mayor Nutter’s Last Proposals Is Probably Already Dead

Mayor Michael Nutter has two short months left in office to shape his legacy in the minds of Philadelphians. Councilwoman Marian Tasco introduced a bill earlier this month […]

City Life

WATCH: Koch-Connected Group Attacks Kevin Dougherty

Somebody really doesn’t want Kevin Dougherty to take a seat on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPAQivJiYw0 The above ad is sponsored by the Republican State […]

City Life

The Camden Riversharks Have Folded

The Camden Riversharks are ceasing operations immediately, per a statement from the team. The Riversharks statement cited an inability to come to terms on a […]

Restaurants

Brigantessa’s New Tasting Menu Offers A Tour of Sicily

This week, Brigantessa premiered their new series of Southern Italian Tasting Menus, “Cucina Tipica,” created by chef and co-owner Joe Cicala. Each month, he plans to focus […]

DeLorean for Sale - Glenside
City

There’s Actually a DeLorean for Sale in Glenside

As you may know, today is Back to the Future day! October 21, 2015, is the date Marty McFly traveled to in Back to the […]

Restaurants

Tonight: Should The Government Keep Its Hands Off Our Lunch?

This week, the national media reported that presidential candidate Jeb Bush is spitting mad that the National Institutes of Health has awarded $2 million in […]