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Video: In 2016, This Shit Still Happens to Gay People in Philly

If you haven’t been to South Philadelphia since the 1990s, a lot has changed. Yes, there are all sorts of trendy bars serving fancy beers, […]

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Chef No Longer at Restaurant School After Controversial Facebook Posts

On Tuesday afternoon, we told you about Philadelphia chef and Restaurant School teacher Nicolas Dandelias, whose Facebook page contained some troubling statements about women and […]

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Restaurant School Teacher Blasted Over Sexist Facebook Post

UPDATE: The Restaurant School has announced that it has taken some action regarding chef Dandelias. Click here to read the latest news. ORIGINAL: Nicolas Dandelias has […]

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Restaurant Thief Janeen Thomas Arrested Again, Twice In Two Days

We were really pulling for her. We really were. But Janeen Thomas has been arrested yet again for alleged misdeeds inside a Philadelphia restaurant.

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Boston Marathon Dad Mike Rossi Shows Up In Court, Says He’s Not Mike Rossi

Less than two weeks after he was arrested at the Kenny Chesney concert at Lincoln Financial Field, Mike Rossi turned up in Courtroom 404 of […]

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Some Awful Human Threw a Kitten in the Garbage

Kittens don’t belong in the trash. But that’s exactly what Upper Darby garbage collectors found yesterday, wide-eyed and blinking – a three-week-old kitten. 

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Main Line Mom Accused of Embezzling Thousands from Local Organization

Before making someone the treasurer of your organization, here’s a tip: Do a background check. That is the lesson being learned by one suburban group […]

Restaurants

Janeen Thomas Would Like to Apologize for Those Philly Restaurant Incidents

Last summer, I had a chance encounter with a woman named Janeen Thomas, whom I caught redhanded stealing my belongings from atop the bar at […]

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Woman Freaks Out at South Philly Dunkin’ Donuts, Assaults Manager

We’ve all had frustrating experiences at Dunkin’ Donuts. You ask for a cruller and get a jelly donut. Their bagel-toasting is anemic at best. And […]

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Video: Woman Threatens Barista at B2 Cafe Over Cell Phone Incident

It’s been quite a week down at a certain coffee shop in South Philadelphia. First, we told you about The Cell Phone Incident at B2 […]

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We Call B.S. on the Cell Phone Incident at B2 Cafe

UPDATE: We got a copy of the video showing the woman who comes into the cafe and threatens the barista with a bottle of spray […]

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A Toddler, a Cell Phone, and One Big South Philly-Style Brouhaha

UPDATE 2/12/2016 1:50pm: We watched the entire surveillance video of Francesca Depasquale’s 45-minute visit to B2 Cafe, and we call bullshit. For our full report […]

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Former Neshaminy Basketball Coach Pleads Guilty to Harassment

Former Neshaminy High School varsity basketball coach Jerry Devine, who was removed from his coaching position by the school board last Tuesday, has pleaded guilty to […]

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Neshaminy Coach Returns to Classroom

The Neshaminy basketball coach who drew national attention for apparently head-butting a referee during a game has returned to his teaching position, officials said, but […]

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Montco Woman Charged in Applebee’s Macing

A Gilbertsville woman who inadvertently discharged a can of mace she was carrying in her purse inside an Applebee’s restaurant in Upper Pottsgrove has been charged with […]