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Interview: Matthew Wolfe’s Uphill Battle for City Council

Matt Wolfe, a Philadelphia attorney and Republican, on Thursday announced his candidacy for the City Council seat recently vacated by Bill Green. He has almost […]

City Life

WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Bi at Sundown, Drag Queens of Comedy and More Gay To-Dos

Nightlife Gay‘s Bruce Yelk’s new, much-hyped rager, “bi at Sundown,” finally kicks off when the sun slinks below the horizon on Sunday. The party is […]

Things to Do

The People Want Rocky: Why Did it Take the Art Museum and the City’s Tourism Folks So Long to Understand That?

Dan McQuade, God bless you. Your immortal post on Rocky’s run through the streets of Philadelphia has finally shaken the marble pillars that keep the […]

Shoppist

Market Report: Lady Gaga Wore a Coffee Filter Dress on Jimmy Kimmel

In Lady Gaga cracked-out style news, she wore a cloak and hat made of coffee filters. It’s just as crazy as it sounds. [The Hollywood […]

Things to Do

7 St. Patrick’s Day Festivities in Philly

We roundup this weekend’s St. Patrick’s Day festivities in Philadelphia: Leprechaun Run: Enjoy all the weekend’s Guinness and corned beef guilt-free after participating in the […]

Property

Morning Headlines: L&I and Shirt Corner Owner Had Prepared for Possible Collapse

A 40-foot wall that careened down while JPC Group workers carried out the Shirt Corner’s assigned demolition caused the site’s partial premature collapse on Thursday. […]

Restaurants

Battle Pittsburgh at Milkboy

Tomorrow, March 15th, The Philadelphia Flyers take on their cross-state rivals, the Pittsburgh Penguins at 1 p.m. The game is always a heated battle and […]

Birds 24/7

All-22: Why Kelly Wanted Darren Sproles

Chip Kelly is OK with a certain degree of predictability. The Eagles’ head coach has acquired a handful of new offensive players in his first […]

Be Well Philly

To Do This Weekend: Spring Reboot with Dhyana Yoga and Honeygrow

Spring is aaaaalmost here, friends—just a few more chilly days and we should be out of this mess of a winter, officially. On Sunday, Honeygrow […]

Philadelphia Wedding

PHOTOS: Govberg’s Annual Winter Sale Means Up to 70 Percent Off of Diamonds So Yeah Go

Between now and Sunday, March 16th, Govberg Jewelers in both Ardmore and Center City will be marking down, well, basically, the entire store by up […]

Things to Do

“Rocky Is a Broadway Knockout”: The Rocky Broadway Musical Reviews Are In

The Rocky Broadway musical opened on Thursday night, and the reviews are in. I saw the very first preview of the show back in February, […]

Be Well Philly

The Checkup: All the Amazing Things Your Body Does While You Sleep

• John Mayer was right—your body is a wonderland. I mean, just look at all the amazing things it does while you’re asleep! [Huffington Post]

City Life

Selfie Taken During Airplane Evacuation

Lots of coverage today for the US Airways plane that aborted its takeoff Thursday evening in Philadelphia. The airport was briefly closed to takeoffs and […]

City Life

[UPDATE] Runway Accident on Takeoff at PHL

UPDATE, 8:30 p.m.: The ground stop is over: The ground stop has been lifted! The FAA has issued average arrival delays of 2 hours 17 […]

Shoppist

Uniqlo Opens Pop-Up Shop at King of Prussia Mall Tomorrow

We first reported on the opening of a Uniqlo store in KOP back in January (the announcement came a few months after it was confirmed […]