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Dilworth Plaza Could Re-Open Next Fall

NewsWorks reports: “The area on the West Side of Philadelphia City Hall will remain under construction for at least 10 more months.  Renovations to Dilworth […]

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Hot Stuff: Could Sriracha Plant Come to Philly?

When Philadelphia Councilman Jim Kenney respnded to the problems of a California-based Sriracha-manufacturing plant by sending a letter inviting the makers to move to Philadelphia, […]

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Ritz-Carlton Condo Has Perfect Views of City’s Architectural Contrasts

This $1.2 million two-bedroom unit at the Residences at the Ritz-Carlton — the high-rise adjacent to the hotel — has everything one would expect from […]

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Somebody Recreated Philly’s City Hall in Minecraft

Using Minecraft, an award-winning update on Sim City, some architectually savvy Redditor has created a pretty accurate rendering of Philadelphia’s City Hall. It’s great, except it’s […]

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Philly Becomes First City to Ban 3-D Gun Printing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JK55GSbSWQ0#t=2

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The 5 Top Solar Energy Users in Philadelphia

The Mayor’s Office of Transportation and Utilities has released a list of the five biggest solar energy users in Philly. Here they are.

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Occupy Philadelphia Is Suing the City

26 protestors affiliated with Occupy Wall Street have sued the city, claiming that when they were kicked off Dilworth Plaza in 2011, their freedom of […]

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A Whig Won an Election in Philadelphia

Robert “Heshy” Bucholz, a 39-year-old man running as a Whig–you remember William Henry Harrison and friends–was elected judge of elections in Northeast Philly’s 56th Ward. (He […]

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ThinkFest Snapshot: Mark Headd

We’re rounding up the reasons Philly Mag readers should not miss ThinkFest, our week-long event connecting the brightest minds and most innovative ideas in Philadelphia.  Data […]

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Oh Yeah: There’s A City Election on Tuesday

There’s actually an election in Philadelphia on Tuesday—the Committee of Seventy has a sample ballot in case you want to get informed tonight about the […]

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Nutter in Dark Over School Sale Plans

CBS 3 reports: “Mayor Michael Nutter says he’s still somewhat in the dark over Council President Darrell Clarke’s plan to send $50-million to the school district in […]

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Paul Steinke Contemplating City Council Run

Last night, a source told me that Paul Steinke was seriously considering a run for City Council in 2015. This morning, when I called the […]

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Philadelphia Deserves a Better Flag

I know this fellow from Washington, D.C. No, not the guy who tried to help me dispose of my trash over Labor Day weekend. This […]

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Phila.gov Among Gizmodo’s Top Municipal Websites

Phila.gov, the Internet home of Philly’s government, received Internet accolades for looking pretty from Gizmodo this weekend.

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It’s Al Sharpton Day in Philly Today

Al Sharpton’s in town today! Here’s what the MSNBC host and erstwhile reverend has been up to.