City Living
Chase Utley Digs Philly’s Pizza
Chase Utley recently stopped by the MLB Fan Cave to talk home runs, hair and Philly food. Apparently he’s a big fan of Philly pizza. […]
Philly Area Housing Sales Down
Sales are down 21.5 percent and the median selling price is down 4.8 percent in the Philadelphia region according to Prudential Fox & Roach’s HomExpert […]
SEPTA Mulls Smart Card System
SEPTA Board’s administration committee took the time yesterday to analyze a consulting contract with LTK Engineering Services that would bring the firm on board to […]
Philadelphia: Worst-Smelling City In America?
We’ve been called a lot of things. Fattest City. Most Polluted City. City With the Worst Sports Fans. Ugliest City. Meanest City. Worst-Dressed City. And […]
The City of Philadelphia is Vacant
Large portions of Philadelphia don’t need to illuminate the no’s on their vacancy signs. The city has a problem in the form of 40,000 empty […]
Pennsylvania Has Second Most Polluted Air
The NRDC and Physicians for Social Responsibility used data from the Environmental Protection Agency to compile a list of the states with the highest levels […]
Philly is America’s Fifth Most-Walkable City
Walk Score—a website dedicated to promoting walkable cities—has published its annual ranking of the most walkable cities and neighborhoods in the country. Philly came in […]
Philly’s Prison Population Drops
Philadelphia’s prison population dropped 11 percent from 2009 to 2010. The Pew Charitable Trusts’ Philadelphia Research Initiative released a report detailing the decline and attributed […]
South Philly Bar & Grill on List of Top 10 Sports Bars in America
Resignation Media’s flagship site—theChive.com—has ranked the 25 best sports bars in America—and South Philly Bar & Grill came in at number eight. The Mean Fiddler […]
Mayor Nutter and Radio Stations Join for IPledge
Mayor Nutter has launched his IPledge campaign against city violence. He’s working in cooperation with Clear Channel, Radio One and WURD in an effort to […]
Super Fresh is Coming to Northern Liberties
The second-story supermarket spot at 2nd and Girard in Northern Liberties will be occupied by a Super Fresh. The news comes after the plans for […]
Getting to Know Archbishop Chaput
The city’s been buzzing about the Catholic Church’s archdiocese in Philly and the transition taking place as Justin Rigali resigns from his post as archbishop […]
Borders Closes Remaining Stores
Borders Group Inc. has been closing stores recently. Today it is reported that Borders has decided to close its remaining 399 stores—including the 20 or […]
Police Bolster Presence in Socitey Hill
In the past few weeks authorities say seven women have been attacked on side streets in the Society Hill region of Philadelphia. They’ve also released […]
Another Philadelphia Police Officer In Trouble
Shortly after Officer Morelas was charged during an incident in which he and the rest of boxer Gabriel Rosado’s entourage were asked to leave Bally’s […]