City Living
Public Schools to Close at 1:30 for Excessive Heat
The School District of Philadelphia will dismiss students at 1:30 p.m. today because the combination of high temperatures and high humidity could cause “heat illness.” […]
Rowhome Life: Up Close and Extremely Personal
When we moved two months back into a house on a tree-lined block of rowhomes, I was thrilled: One of my favorite things about this […]
The Union League Is on Fire
The headline here pretty much says it all, but Twitter is buzzing about the Union League being ablaze. [Twitter via @iPhillyChitChat] The Scoop will have […]
Philly Cab Fares Just Got More Expensive
Philly’s cushy, genuine-leather, high-tech, high-end-outfitted cabs will start charging an extra $1 on rides ($3 for airport trips) tonight. And by that the Scoop means […]
Great Weather-Related Advice From District Attorney Seth Williams
The Scoop can’t possibly come up with a better joke than Philadelphia Will Do, who wondered, “But what if I’m drinking out of a water […]
Vote for YouthBuild
Increase your karmic worth today by voting for YouthBuild Philadelphia, a charter school dedicated to helping former high school drop-outs get back on the right […]
Which Came First, the Violence or the Video?
From the Department of WTF: Harry Drake, a carpentry teacher in the Philadelphia School District, was fired in 2009, following an incident in his classroom. […]
City Hall to Crack Down on Philly Businesses
Warning notices have gone out to businesses with out-of-date licenses, and Mayor Nutter announced that the city will be going after those who are operating […]
What? Are We Florida?
The squeaker of a race between mayoral candidates Featherman and Brown has attracted the most attention paid to a GOP mayoral primary in the Scoop’s […]
Was There Just a Tornado in Northeast Philly?
News is trickling in about a possible tornado in Northeast Philadelphia that may be responsible for a building’s partial collapse. [Inquirer] Reporter Kia Gregory tweets, […]
The Raccoons Confront an Image Problem
Besides crime, the second-biggest concern for some Philadelphians, according to one City Council member, are raccoons, the furry thugs … that rummage through your trash […]
Will Michael Vick’s Commencement Address Be Protested?
Michael Vick will speak to graduating students from a group of alternative schools in June. Administrators at Camelot Schools are not releasing the exact date […]
Bradley Cooper Strolls Through Rittenhouse
Pay attention, Philadelphians! You never know who will meander through Rittenhouse on a Tuesday afternoon. After dining with his family at Parc yesterday, Bradley Cooper […]
Post Booze-Binge, Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Carroll Heat Things Up
Someone at CBS3 thinks they are very, very cute. After Jenkintown-bred Bradley Cooper chatted with Ukee Washington about The Hangover II, producers shuttled him over […]
Convention Center Fail
A manufacturing defect has rendered the fancy lights on the exterior of the expanded Convention Center not so fancy. A Center spokeswoman says the company […]