We may get an answer today: Will #Philly Schools Open on time? Press Conference at 2pm on #PhillyEducation @fox29philly — Kyle Carmean (@kcarmean) August 8, […]

CBS Philly reports that a computer program called “The Predictalator” has decided the Eagles have a slightly better chance than, say, you, of winning the […]

In 2006, Elizabeth McDonald moved to Bella Vista from River Forest, Ill. Last month, her parents followed her. Elizabeth grew up in River Forest, a […]

I need to weigh in on the pseudo news of the moment: Time magazine’s reportage on a 2010 study that showed “childlessness has risen across […]

Who wants to start a book club?

Trip Advisor has unveiled its list of “America’s Top Pizza Cities,” and Philly ranks … ninth? San Diego and Las Vegas rank No. 1 and […]

What do you think of when someone mentions “unions.” Me? I think of striking workers marching down streets. I think of Tony Soprano. I think […]

Remember Mark Kessler, the rural Pennsylvania police chief last seen shooting targets and spewing profanities about “libtards” on YouTube? He’s profiled in the New Republic […]

Stay classy, airline passengers: Police say U.S. Airways flight 742 took off at 7:51 p.m. and returned to Philly at 9:47 p.m. The plane turned […]

And the hits just keep on coming for good old Atlantic City. Yesterday, I reported that Conde Nast Traveler had declared A.C. to be one […]

The Daily News reports that Andre Boyer, a 17-year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department, has been suspended with the intent to dismiss after being […]

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Our colleagues at GPhilly have the scoop about Adam Levine and Kelly Clarkson’s visit on Wednesday to Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania: This afternoon, Kelly Clarkson posted […]

The New York Times reports that banking giant JPMorgan Chase has revealed it faces both criminal and civil litigation over whether it sold “shoddy” mortgage securities […]

NBC News reports: Chances are you didn’t win, but at least three people were celebrating being propelled into the ranks of the super-rich early Thursday. […]