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Property Tour: The Skyscraping Residences at Two Liberty Place
You know, it’s interesting. With all of the attention being paid to the new condo towers going up around the city, specifically 500 Walnut and […]
Pope Week: Thursday
Good morning. It’s Thursday of Pope Week. Today, Pope Francis gives a much-anticipated address to Congress, then flies to New York for his Friday activities. The […]
The City Walk You’ve Been Waiting For: The Rail Park Tour
DesignPhiladelphia, the city’s best known architecture and design festival extending for up to nine days, kicks off in about two weeks, but we’ll get to that […]
Spanish-Speaking Lawmaker Silenced at “English-Only” Bill Hearing
Two years after turning off an openly gay lawmaker’s microphone because allowing him to speak would have been an “open rebellion against Almighty God,” state Rep. Daryl […]
University of Delaware “Nooses” Turn Out to Be Lantern Remnants
Oops: NOT NOOSES? U of Delaware says items found hanging from tree were remnants of paper lanterns. http://t.co/PmbATc2sgl pic.twitter.com/Z9BiTAIutn — Eyewitness News (@ABC7NY) September 23, […]
Are Books Making a Comeback?
Maybe predictions of the death of written, printed paper books were premature. A new report in the New York Times suggests as much, based on […]
#PopeReads: Our Favorite Stories About Pope Francis’ Visit From Around the Internet
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. […]
Here’s the Problem With That Popular Planned Parenthood Defense
When attacked, it’s a natural instinct to defend oneself as quickly and succinctly as possible, to shoot down bold lies with hard facts before they […]
Philly Mag Has A New Restaurant Critic
The good news is, everyone out there already knows the guy who’s gonna be taking on restaurant critic duties here at Philly mag and Foobooz […]
Philadelphia’s 50 Best Restaurants and the Pope
It’s almost that time. With Pope Francis on his way, Philadelphia’s preparations have been a bit hectic to say the least. If you’re wondering where […]
WATCH: Charles Ramsey Gets Hair Cut, Gets Frank About #BlackLivesMatter, Gun Violence, Ex-Cons’ Rights
Phila. Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey bluntly gave his take on the Black Lives Matter movement while getting his ears lowered last week. The barber-side chat […]
383 Pounds of Cocaine Found in Shipment of Decorative Gourds
Today is the first day of fall. So what better time for the Department of Homeland Security to unveil a recent seizure: About 383 pounds […]
Strikes Averted at Philly CBS, NBC Stations?
It appears that two Philadelphia television stations dealing with potential labors stoppages might get through Pope Francis’ visit without strikes. Officials at CBS3 and NBC10 […]
This Family Drove From Argentina in a VW Bus for Pope Francis in Philadelphia
We know a lot of people who lose their mind after more than an hour in the car with their kids, so we have to […]
How a 4-Year-Old Became Captain of Penn’s Football Team
Penn’s football team didn’t exactly get off to a stunning start last Saturday — they lost to Lehigh, 42 to 21, to kick off head […]