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NBC10 Workers on Strike Ahead of Pope’s Arrival

Turns out this week’s optimism was misplaced: Photographers and technicians at NBC10 have walked off the job, just ahead of Pope Francis’ visit to Philadelphia. […]

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City Life

10 Things You’ll Only See in Popeadelphia

I overheard two women talking on the train last week. One said, “Hey, did you hear the pope is coming?” and laughed. The other one, […]

City Life

The Staging of the Pope Francis Stage

Okay, it looks like this Pope Francis thing is really happening. Last week we showed you renderings of the Pope stage. Now we have photographic proof that […]

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What You’ll Be Eating at Pope Fest

Our intrepid reporter HughE Dillon was on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway while preparations continue to be made for the Pope’s visit this weekend. Along the […]

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Wahlburgers Coming to the Piazza

We’ve heard the rumor that Wahlburgers was coming to the Piazza for a few months now, most recently from HughE Dillon, who was told Mark Wahlberg was […]

City Life

The “Supermoon” Lunar Eclipse Is Coming!

Don’t fritter your iPhone battery tweeting away during Sunday afternoon’s papal Mass or the Eagles game against the Jets; you’ll need it to capture the […]

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In Philly to Cover Pope Francis, Foreign Journalists Encounter Scrapple

Aside from alcohol, there are two things, above all, that journalists, as a species, enjoy: sleeping in and free food. It was hard to imagine […]

City

San Diego Kids Raised $7,500 at Lemonade Stand to See Pope in Philly

When San Diego residents Aaron and Monica Miranda heard last year that Pope Francis would be heading to Philadelphia for the World Meeting of Families, […]

Property

Bok Developer to Preserve South Philly History with First Part of Stoop Project

For the first time in recent years, the former Edward W. Bok Technical School in South Philadelphia has been ringing with the sound of excited voices. […]

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Rob Marzinksy Hosting Polish Feast

Chef Rob Marzinsky is back with another edition of Demo Tapes pop-up. Last week Marzinsky found himself waiting for a friend at Donna’s Bar in […]

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This Life-Like Pope Planning Video is Actually a 3D Virtual Model of Philadelphia

We’ve seen what the virtual world of Philadelphia looks like in video games set in the dark and war-torn dystopian future. But this recent video shows […]

City

Shaq Invented a New Form of Blackjack and He’s Debuting It at Parx

Shaquille O’Neal is a man of many talents. Basketball, acting, rapping, trying to build apartments in Atlantic City, tweeting, et cetera. And now, perhaps, he’s […]

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#PopeReads: The Best on The Pope’s Visit From Around the Web

Each day during his trip, we’ll bring you some of our favorite stories about Pope Francis’ visit to the United States from other media outlets. […]

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Handy New Start-Up Will Help You Get Divorced For Just $99

Last year, in a blog post about divorce selfies and divorce resort packages, our editor Carrie posed this question: “Are we about to see a whole new […]

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Philly Hospitals Warned About Dengue, Polio for Pope Francis Visit

Hundreds of thousands — perhaps a million or more — people are expected in Philadelphia this weekend for Pope Francis, and where there are people, […]