City Living
Apparently, the Taiwanese Hate Philadelphia
This video comes from Next Media, a Hong Kong-based company that animates pop culture events (occasionally dabbling in fiction). Today they’ve taken on everything we, […]
“Esquire” Is Soooo Above Philadelphia
When I first heard about Franklin Mortgage & Investment Co. in the fall of 2009, it seemed destined to become Philadelphia’s new epicenter of pretentious […]
Where Center City Meets North Philly
I had a conversation a couple days ago, with the owner of this magazine. We’ve had this conversation a thousand times, about the inner city, […]
Group All Shook Up Over Philly’s Soda Tax
A group called “Philly Jobs. Not Taxes!” rounded up its unfortunate punctuation choices and a bunch of supporters and headed to City Hall this afternoon […]
“Travel + Leisure” Cannot Make Up Its Mind About Philadelphia
Travel + Leisure conducted its yearly survey of what Americans are saying about the nation’s largest cities. The results are in, and they don’t paint […]
Northeast Philly’s Rabid Beaver Problem Is Solved
The Pennsylvania Game Commission has completed a study of the wildlife along Pennypack Creek in the Northeast and concludes that there (likely) won’t be further […]
Photo of the Day
Where: English Village, on the 2100 block of Saint James Place. What: A soaring, skylit, 98-square-foot greenhouse. Who: Architect Tim Kerner of Center City’s Terra […]
What Will Philly Look Like In 2035?
The architecture critic’s take on the Commission’s 227-page projection of the city’s future? “It sounds like a shinier version of today’s Philadelphia, one without the […]
SEPTA (Probably) Running Behind
If you’re planning to take Regional Rail or a trolley home today, don’t rush. SEPTA has announced that some transit may be behind schedule today […]
How to Fix Jury Duty in Philadelphia
A friend of mine recently was called for jury duty here in Philadelphia and arrived at the Criminal Justice Center (CJC) at 8:30 a.m. as […]
What’s the Worst SEPTA Screw-Up This Year?
We’re down to our final Best of Philly bracket and we’re asking you to vote for what you think was the biggest Septa Fail of […]
School District Demands Renegotiations With Teachers’ Union
The School Reform Commission has given the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers until June 30 to open the discussion for negotiations on the current teachers’ contract, […]
Andre Agassi to Fund Philly Charter School
Tennis superstar Andre Agassi and a group of investors—which includes Citibank, Intel Capital and former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan—have an interesting project. Agassi, who […]
Ed Rendell Wants Smokin’ Joe Frazier To Punch You in the Face
Add this to the list of things he’s doing with his free time: Former Governor Ed Rendell has begun fundraising to erect a monument honoring […]
Tornado Watch Issued For Philadelphia
A few weeks back, a tornado came through the Great Northeast, ripping the roof off an auto body shop. Now, with today’s excessive heat and […]