Almost as an aside to his piece about Bart Blatstein moving to Rittenhouse Square, PhillyDeals blogger Joseph DiStefano got a little news about the developer’s […]

Via the Philadelphia Business Journal, Rita’s Water Ice—that mainstay of Philadelphia summer culture—has opened two new California locations, in Santa Clarita and Redondo Beach. Redondo […]

In the early 1970s, famed newsman Chet Huntley appeared in a series of television ads introducing American Airlines’ new “Luxury Liner” fleet. The modified aircraft […]

Wow. Brad Paisley and LL Cool J team up for something really, really awful: Accidental Racist. In fairness, I think somebody remembered this song and […]

The Makeover Challenge.

You know how people like to call Philadelphia “The City of Brotherly Love” because, you know, irony? Well, it appears that Philly can work its […]

Mostly, it’s The Scoop’s job to keep you  up with the coolest or most-important news coming out of Philadelphia. But damn if North Korea doesn’t […]

Politico reports that Chris Christie, despite his big, fat popularity in the state of New Jersey, does face some opposition to his re-election as governor […]

Over one century ago, a grand ship named the Titanic sunk in the North Atlantic Ocean, killing 1,502 of her 2,224 occupants. Since then, there […]

The evil Family Research Council.

Daddy issues! Smackdowns! A shocking backstory! Bad prose! Last night’s episode offered up a variety of twisted treats as we head toward the final three […]

OK, maybe not, but it’s certainly a busy day for the rivalry, at least sportswise. The Wall Street Journal points out that today the Nets […]

Via Philly.com, a reminder that today is the day to get free ice cream: Ben & Jerry’s ice cream shops are giving away free cones […]

Former Congresswoman Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky—probably better known these days as Chelsea Clinton’s mother-in-law—is considering a run for her old seat, now held by Allyson Schwartz, who […]

MyFoxPhilly reports that the Hess Express on Route 309 in Lehigh County has sold three winning lottery tickets during the last three months: A $371,000 […]