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Victims Identified in Horrific Bustleton Car Crash
Police say they have identified the three victims — two teenage girls and one man — who were killed by the impact of a car crash […]
The Philadelphia Rebound: Philly Politicians Don’t Stay Down Long
Update, June 21st, 2016: Chaka Fattah was found guilty on all counts in his federal corruption trial. In May 1903, as part of a series […]
Instagram Roundup Of The Week: Prepare For Insta-hunger (Snacks Recommended)
You know what’s hard? Picking the best ten of about a zillion awesome food instagrams from this past week. You know what’s even harder? Trying […]
Mother Killed in Port Richmond With 2-Year-Old Daughter in the House
22-year-old mother Stephanie Dzikowski was killed overnight in Port Richmond, police say. Her 2-year-old daughter was home but uninjured. “Neighbors here in the 3000 block of Aramingo […]
So There’s This Thing Happening On Instagram Right Now…
Marc Vetri went to Elixr Coffee yesterday. While there, he saw a bunch of people there staring at their phones or working on their laptops […]
Police: Girl, 5, Abducted From Home Was Sexually Assaulted
Philadelphia police now say the 5-year-old girl abducted from a North Philadelphia home by an intruder was also sexually assaulted. The incident happened Tuesday morning […]
Will Philly’s Bike Share Shut Down During the Pope’s Visit?
There are a lot of unanswered questions about Pope Francis’ visit to Philadelphia on September 26th and 27th: Where will the so-called “security perimeter” be located? Will the […]
The Weekly Brief: Everything You Need to Know About the Indictment of Chaka Fattah
It took almost a year after his son and former chief of staff were indicted, but the other shoe dropped on Congressman Chaka Fattah this […]
Jon Stewart on Donald Trump: “A Rich, Crazy, Egotistical Monster”
The Daily Show It is a sad time for all of us in the media game: We are just one week away from the end […]
Airport Braces for Pope’s Visit
Some good news in all those panic-inducing stories about preparations for the pope’s visit: USA Today reports the Philadelphia International Airport seems to be on […]
Why Philly’s Special Election Matters
In a special election on August 11th, a small sliver of voters will choose Philadelphia’s three newest representatives in the state House. The winners are virtually predetermined, […]
Rent Watch: Philly’s 3 Most Expensive ‘Hoods for a 1-Bedroom Apartment
It’s the middle of the summer and chances are good that you might be looking for a new place to live. We have a map […]
One Philly College Makes Forbes’ Top 10 List
Well, Forbes has published its 2015 list of the Top Colleges in the U.S., and it’s bound to cause some consternation among status-conscious grads hereabouts, […]
Man Deported to China in Test-Taking Scandal
After an attempt to cheat his way into the graduate schools of top universities — including Penn and others in the Ivy League — Biyuan Li has […]
Jim Kenney Was Once a Client of Missing Political Consultant
A political consultant with close ties to Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski is apparently missing after the FBI searched Allentown’s City Hall earlier this month. Michael Fleck was the campaign manager for […]