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Chaput, Allies Push Back Against “Culture Warrior” Criticism

With the pope’s visit ever-nearer — less than a month away now! — Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput has come under increasing scrutiny and criticism about […]

City Life

They Believed What? Eight Philly Religious Fanatics

For all the mountains of fuss being made over Pope Francis’s impending visit, you’d think we’d never seen a holy man hereabouts. Not true! Pennsylvania […]

City Life

Kathleen Kane’s Lawyer, Gerald Shargel, Was Once a Lawyer for the Mob

Attorney General Kathleen Kane has apparently used her twin sister as a decoy, called press conferences and then refused to answer questions, and been criminally charged for […]

Foobooz

The Great Philly Restaurant Die-Off of 2015

I remember doing the numbers for an essay a while back and counting something in the neighborhood of 80 notable restaurant openings during 2014. This […]

City Life

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Foobooz

The Dirt: What To Get At The Farmers Market This Weekend

“It’s the moist wonderful tiiime of the yeeeear,” croons Headhouse farmers market manager Lisa Kelly. “Cooler nights and it’s not a million degrees anymore.” Even […]

City Life

New Publisher to Scrutinize Separate Newsrooms of Inquirer, Daily News, Philly.com

Big changes could be coming to the Philadelphia Media Network. The company runs the Inquirer, Daily News, and Philly.com, and for now, runs them using three […]

Foobooz

Eat Junto’s Best of Philly Winning Fish for a Good Cause

The August full moon is known as a “Sturgeon Moon” as historically native Americans found it the best time to catch sturgeon in the Great Lakes […]

City

Pa. Senator Wants to Legalize UberX, Lyft in Philly

Hailing an UberX may now be worse than taking a Philly cab these days, but the service’s popularity is undeniable. The problem? UberX (as well as […]

City Life

Will Heath Evans Please Shut Up About Chip Kelly, Eagles Fans

As a lifelong Philadelphia sports observer, there is one thing that bothers me more than anything: when outsiders stick their big, fat nose into our […]

Citified

Council’s New Hires: $105K for a Graphic Designer & a Social Media Maven

There’s no arguing that City Council could use a little help with its image. And it’s getting it, in the form of two relatively new […]

City Life

Getty Images Investigating Perry Milou’s $1 Million Pope Painting

With the pope’s Philadelphia visit quickly approaching, anyone with an ounce of hustle is trying to cash in. There’s Holy Wooder beer, Pope Francis onesies […]

Philadelphia Wedding

Our 10 Favorite Pieces From Wildfox’s New Collection of Cheeky Bridal Knitwear

There are a few different fashion genres that announce to the world that you are a bride or a bridesmaid or just married or what […]

Foobooz

Drexel Food Truck Bill Tabled

In June, Councilperson Jannie Blackwell introduced legislation to limit food truck numbers and movement on and around Drexel University’s campus. Earlier this month critics called […]

Property

Pearl Properties Buys Another Art Deco Treasure, Plans Old Navy

Pearl Properties continues its run of recent activity. The real estate developer has now purchased the beautiful Art Deco building at 1618-22 Chestnut Street, according […]