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Authorities Uncover Credible Terrorist Threat

Authorities Discover 9/11 Anniversary Bomb Plot. Overseas intelligence has led American authorities to information regarding the possibility of an al Qaeda terrorist attack in New […]

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Bride-to-be Blogger Alyse: My Church Wedding

I’ve mentioned before that my preppy and earthy side have been in a fight since I got engaged. At one point, when the earthy side […]

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Villanova Releases 2011-12 Basketball Schedule

Villanova has released its 2011-12 schedule highlighted by Big East home games at the Wells Fargo Center against Syracuse, Marquette, Notre Dame and Uconn. At […]

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Group Protests SEPTA’s Gender Stickers

SEPTA’s monthly passes have a small sticker that indicates whether the rider using the card is male or female. Riders Against Gender Exclusion (RAGE) is […]

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Ass**** of the Day: Senator David Vitter

Honestly, the Scoop does not care if you agree or disagree with President Obama, but the Scoop does think it would be nice–at least if […]

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Police Nab Church Vandal in South Jersey

Earlier this summer, police in South Jersey were on the hunt for someone vandalizing Catholic churches in the area. The vandal got to nine churches—damaging […]

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Who Wants to Date John Mayberry?

John Mayberry Jr.’s contributions to the 2011 Phillies have been nothing short of impressively surprising.  Recently, it seems that Mayberry has been trying to replicate […]

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Two Redistricting Proposals Introduced

City Council is currently tasked with the long and arduous process of redrawing district boundaries in Philadelphia. Today, the Council heard proposals for two different […]

Be Well Philly

To Do: Street Games Philly 2011

Miss the good ol’ days of pick-up games in the schoolyard? Revisit your childhood at Street Games Philly 2011, a free fitness festival full of […]

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Is Jay-Z Ousting Tenants of His NoLibs Condos?

Jay-Z—rapper, icon, half of Watch the Throne, and the man behind Beyonce’s baby bump is not a businessman—he’s a business, man. The mogul is part […]

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Contest to Replace Living Flame Memorial

The “Living Flame Memorial” honoring fallen firefighters and police officers of Philadelphia currently sits in Franklin Square—as it has since Rocky was in theaters. Now, […]

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Pep Rally for Session Beers at Farmers’ Cabinet

Friday and Saturday the Farmers’ Cabinet is turning its 26 taps over to session beers (drinkable beers with an alcohol content under 4.5%). The lineup […]

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Stuff We Love: 5 Things For The Guys

For our male readers: First, kudos to you for reading the style section! Reward yourself with these must-buy-now items. For our female readers: Here’s what […]

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Devon Fitness Owner Arrested For Attempted Murder

Last Friday, Schuylkill Township police arrested 46-year-old John McCaffrey, co-owner of the high-end Main Line gym Devon Fitness, after an early morning shooting at his […]

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DrinkPhilly.com to Go National

In 2009 Adam Schmidt turned a spreadsheet of happy hours in Philadelphia into DrinkPhilly.com—the online hub for all bar and nightlife information in Philly. Now, […]