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Philadelphia Receives Grant to Resolve Rape Kit Backlog
Yesterday Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance announced that 32 jurisdictions in 20 states — including the City of Philadelphia — would receive part of a total […]
East Market Inks Design Center, Closes $38.5M Construction Loan
Things are really rolling at the East Market project at 11th and Market, specifically inside the building at 34 South 11th Street. National Real Estate Development […]
Video: Cayman Naib’s Father Speaks About Dangers of Gun Ownership
“I want to do 14 good things,” says Farid Naib, “one for every year of Cayman’s life.” This is how the father of Cayman Naib — […]
Johnny Brenda’s Hosting Pils Picnic
Tomorrow, Saturday, September 12th, Johnny Brenda’s is hosting its 7th annual Pils Picnic. The event runs from noon to night with a celebration of the […]
The Phillies Are Playing a Real, Olde-Timey Doubleheader Tonight
Put on your finest suit and your new hat from Lit Brothers. Get to Shibe Park at 5:05 sharp today, because the Phillies are playing […]
Feastival Is Coming And We’ve Got A 20% Discount Code For You
Because here at Foobooz World HQ we’re all about rewarding procrastination, we’ve got a killer 20% discount code for you to use if you haven’t […]
The Institute Launches New Fall Menu
Chef Bryan Boltri has rolled out a new fall menu at the Institute. The menu has plenty of comfort food choices as well as selection […]
Darrell Clarke Thinks Philly Schools Need the Firm Hand of City Council
Early this month, we told you about City Council President Darrell Clarke’s clear-cut power play to get Council more leverage over the School District of […]
Joe Biden Gets Emotional in Gripping Stephen Colbert Interview
Veep, former Delaware Senator and son of Scranton Joe Biden got deep on the third episode of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. In an interview […]
Philly Renters Feeling More Confident About Buying a Home
How are you feeling about the future market, Philly? Mixed-emotions maybe? We’re about to find out, as Zillow has just released their Housing Confidence Index report, which […]
The 5 Best Pope Emojis in the New Popemoji App
Walk down any commercial block in Philadelphia right now and you’ll probably see the pope. The holy father’s picture is in nearly every storefront. He’s […]
Eagles Will Go 11-5, Win the NFC East
If you’ve been following the football writers, bloggers and ex-team executives — who once hated the media but now by the grace of a paycheck find […]
Standard Tap’s Sausage Fest Set to Begin
Standard Tap’s yearly sausage fest kicks off on Friday, September 11th. There will be 15 dishes on the menu, all saluting cylindrical meats. Among the […]
PlanPhilly’s Matt Golas Is Out at WHYY
Matt Golas, founding editor of WHYY’s website PlanPhilly, has resigned from the NPR affiliate. WHYY spokesman Art Ellis said “he did not offer a reason for leaving,” […]
Philly Journalist Dustin Slaughter Sues NSA, CIA Over Occupy Philly Surveillance
These days, Dustin Slaughter is best known as the co-editor of alternative news website The Philly Declaration as well as a self-described “public records zealot.” […]