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Report: District Attorney Seth Williams Is Subject of Federal Investigation

The Philadelphia Inquirer is reporting that District Attorney Seth Williams is being investigated by a federal grand jury. Citing unnamed sources, the Inquirer reports that the grand […]

City Life

In (Limited) Defense of “Everybody Gets a Trophy”

“Everybody gets a trophy”- the view that, in today’s youth sports, kids are coddled to the point where they’re rewarded for nothing- is all of […]

City

Montco State Rep. to Run for Attorney General

State Rep. Todd Stephens, who is a Republican and represents part of Montgomery County, announced today he was running for Attorney General in 2016. He […]

Restaurants

Sneak Peek: Stargazy

Today is Sam Jacobson’s birthday and he’s celebrating by offering a preview of his East Passyunk pie shop, Stargazy. The British bakery is offering a limited […]

City Life

Daily Pennsylvanian Finally Tracks Down Dude Who Remembers Trump at Wharton

Donald Trump may be making serious hay out of his Wharton degree on the campaign trail — he’s even leading the GOP in Pennsylvania, we […]

Citified

Finally, a One-Stop Shop for All Your Questions About the Pope’s Visit

There will soon be a one-stop shop for all of your #PopeinPhilly needs. Mayor Michael Nutter announced Thursday that the World Meeting of Families is publishing a […]

Restaurants

Want to be a Foobooz Intern?

We’re looking for talented interns for the fall semester here at Foobooz. If you’re a college student, love food, and want to write about Philadelphia’s restaurant and bar scene, […]

City Life

WATCH: Phanatic Can’t Make Darth Vader Dance

Darth Vader arrived to Citizens Bank Park in force last night, with his usual entourage of white-clad stormtroopers. The Imperial posse stood guard on the […]

City Life

6 Stars Who Couldn’t (or Wouldn’t) Play in Philly

While the Sixers and their team of All Star surgeons are optimistic that Joel Embiid will make a full recovery from his latest foot surgery, […]

Restaurants

Scratch Biscuits Is Reworking Their Biscuits

No, this is good news. This is responsiveness and trouble-shooting. Though I wish it’d happened sooner, this is Mitch Prensky and his crew getting the […]

Philadelphia Wedding

4 Expert Tips For Shopping For a Vintage Wedding Dress (Plus, 8 Places to Buy Them Online)

Shopping for the wedding dress of your dreams is a nerve-racking (but also super exciting!) task in and of itself, but if you’re the type of […]

City

Chase Utley: The Perfect Philadelphia Athlete

Chase Utley had doubled, knocking in a run. The National League still trailed in the 2014 All-Star Game, but the team had finally scored. Utley, […]

Property

Sustainable North Philly Building Named “Project of the Year” by U.S. Green Building Council

It seems there’s always more that can be done when it comes to efforts intended to make a city more sustainable,  but it goes without saying […]

City Life

SEPTA Got Better with Joe Casey at the Bat

Running a large transit system may just be one of the most thankless tasks anyone could take on. You have the responsibility for moving hundreds […]

Restaurants

Opening Day Updates For Bud & Marilyn’s And Bar Bombon

A photo posted by @marcieturney on Aug 13, 2015 at 7:47am PDT Over the past few days, we’ve been getting you all the information we […]