City Living
Map of Catholic School Closings
An official statement is expected later today, but, right now, Twitter is abuzz as people are confirming the closings of Catholic schools in the Philadelphia […]
HughE Dillon One-Shot: Philadelphia Bar Association
Close to 700 well-wishers shook hands with John E. Savoth (left), Saltz Mongeluzzi Barrett & Bendesky, welcoming him as the 85th chancellor of the Philadelphia […]
New Year’s Resolution: 10 Ways to Love Philly in 2012
Each year I make the same New Year’s resolutions as the rest of America: lose weight, exercise more, work less, be more patient, try new […]
Philly’s Most Googled Terms of 2011
Google’s 2011 Zeitgest is an annual report that shows the search history of its users. In Philadelphia, people googled SEPTA three times more frequently than […]
Lou Williams Thwarts Mugging With McDonald’s
On Christmas eve, a gunman was about to rob someone in Manayunk. As he was carrying out the shakedown, the robber realized his would-be victim […]
Workers Cheat Time at Free Library
The City Controller conducted an investigation of time use by Philadelphia Free Library maintenance workers following a report by FOX 29. The result of his […]
Pepsi Debuts Automated Recycling Kiosks
In the past couple weeks, sugary drink multinational PepsiCo, in partnership with garbage overlord Waste Management, has rolled out nine automated “Dream Machine” kiosks outside […]
Groupon-Style Startup for Philly College Students
College students in the Philadelphia area should get ready to rely on Groupon LivingSocial Google Offers Stoupons for discounts on their commercial needs. Next semester, […]
UPDATED: Don Draper Would Be Pissed
Music producer and DJ RJD2, born Ramble John Krohn, may not be a household name, but if you are one of the millions who watch […]
HughE Dillon One-Shot: Busybee’s Anniversary
Katelynn Vella, girlfriend of Philadelphia Eagle Evan Mathis, and her dog Thor check out baby items at the Busybee Homestore & Design Center on South […]
What Does a Caring Philadelphian Look Like?
Did the city of Brotherly Love forget about the love? The Gallup-Knight Foundation’s three-year study of 26 cities, including Philadelphia, resulted in some surprising results […]
Dear City Hall: Why Do You Hate Christmas Trees?
So I wanted a Christmas tree. This would not seem to be an outrageous request at this time of year. We see them for sale […]
Is Philly’s Four Seasons In Winter?
Lately, I’ve been hearing chatter among the city’s business elite that Philadelphia’s Four Seasons just isn’t what it used to be. One tipster said that […]
Don’t Dis My Mummers
The “Lists” cover story in this month’s Philadelphia magazine offers a lot of juicy material to debate (save for John Street’s induction in the Hair […]
What New Apartment Projects Tell Us About the State of Center City
The last time there was much excitement about real estate development in Center City was in the good old days of 2008, when the shiny […]