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$3,000 Reward for Center City ATM-Skimming Suspect

When you dip your bank card into an ATM machine, you probably expect that your bank information is being kept safe and private, but police […]

Restaurants

Percy Street BBQ Is Celebrating National Root Beer Float Day This Thursday

There are many, many delicious things we all owe Philadelphia big thanks for (I’d take a moment to list highlights, but I have no doubt […]

City Life

You’re Welcome, America: We Killed hitchBOT

Most weekends I don’t leave South Philly, let alone the East Coast. But I spent the past couple days in Los Angeles, and I have […]

City Life

NCR Columnist: Catholic Schools Should Challenge Church on LGBT Hirings

More evidence that the controversy over a fired gay teacher at Waldron Mercy has sparked a nationwide debate: A prominent Catholic columnist is calling on […]

Citified

Will the Ben Franklin Bridge Close or Not During the Pope’s Visit?

The gist: Will the authorities shut down the Ben Franklin Bridge for Pope Francis’ visit to Philadelphia in September? Last month, a consultant for the World Meeting […]

City Life

SEPTA Lottery Registration Going Smoothly

So far, so good. Registration began at 12:01 a.m. today for people who want passes to ride regional rail the weekend of the pope’s visit. […]

Property

Penn Set to Open Six New University Buildings in 2016/2017

These days, it can’t be said that the University of Pennsylvania rests on its collective laurels when it comes to real estate development. The market […]

City Life

Can Philly Save the HitchBOT?

You probably heard over the weekend about HitchBOT — a hitchhiking robot that had made it successfully across Europe and Canada without incident, but which […]

City Life

The 10 Worst Tourist Traps in Philadelphia, Ranked

So, you’re planning a trip to Philadelphia to see the pope, or for a convention, or for the Dalai Lama, or to attend the DNC, […]

Restaurants

The Expert Guide to Center City Restaurant Week

Yes, it’s that time again. Center City Restaurant Week starts today, Sunday, August 2nd and, as in years past, it is a huge thing with something […]

City Life

The Best Thing That Happened This Week: The Great SEPTA Papal Pass Lottery

City Life

Holy Sea Cow! Manatee Spotted in Delaware River

The waters of the Delaware River received an unexpected guest this past week. A manatee, the large marine mammal known to thrive in warmer waters, […]

Restaurants

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

Summer is showing no signs of slowing, especially this week. August 2nd through 8th is National Farmer’s Market Week, so there is all kinds of […]

Property

Property’s Photo of the Week: A Forgotten Piece of Philly Off Roosevelt Boulevard

A photo posted by jen_es (@jen_es) on Jul 10, 2015 at 7:46am PDT Actually, there’s really nobody around at all, except a church a few […]

Philadelphia Wedding

24 Real Brides Share Their Best Money-Saving Tips

As the average cost of a wedding continues to rise, it only seems natural that couples are finding more and more ways to stretch their budgets […]