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National Geographic Likes to Hike Philly

National Geographic has published a list of the 15 best hiking cities in America and Philadelphia made the cut. The analysis doesn’t delve into all […]

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Mann Center Robbed…Again

In 2008 the Mann Center was robbed of $11,000. This afternoon, a few stickup artists made off with a significantly larger bag of cash. The […]

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Guy Fieri Names Wit or Witout Best Cheesesteak

Many of the area’s top cheesesteak chefs made their way to Bally’s Atlantic City to show off their skills for Guy Fieri in an official […]

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Calendar Features Late Philly Fireman on Cover

Jack Slivinski was a fire fighter in Philadelphia. He was reprimanded for posing shirtless in a photo shoot for a calendar honoring firemen. Later reinstated, […]

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Restaurant Owners Not Thrilled With Valet Price Hikes

Local business owners are less than tickled by the city’s hike in valet fees. Previously businesses paid $250 for 20 feet of curb space designated […]

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Local Schools Featured in Princeton Reviews Lists

The annual college rankings from the Princeton Review were released today. Swarthmore earned a nod as the best value for a private university. Haverford, Bryn […]

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Police Initiate Camera Sharing Program

Oh, Big Brother. The Philadelphia Police Department unveiled its plan today to initiate SafeCam—a partnership between police and civilians that would allow the citizens of […]

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Geekadelphia and the Academy of Natural Sciences Team Up for Geek Awards

Does Boyds carry pocket protectors? The Scoop’s going to need to class up his geek attire to prep for the inaugural Philadelphia Geek Awards on […]

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Questlove’s Amy Winehouse Story

Questlove—drummer for the Roots—has been known to work and hang with a large variety of artists. Questo had been in talks to work with the […]

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New Album from the Roots Drops This Year

Questlove tweeted that the Roots’ 13th album—scheduled to drop later this year—will be titled Undun. Last year’s How I got Over is still on the […]

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Historical Society of Pennsylvania Takes Inventory

Two men are being held in Maryland after allegedly stealing valuable documents from the Maryland Historical Society. The news has the Historical Society of Pennsylvania […]

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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 […]

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Does “Jersey Shore” Help Jersey’s Image?

A recent poll shows that people who have seen Jersey Shore may not have come away with a negative opinion about our summer getaway spot—or, […]

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U2 Sings Happy Birthday to Nelson Mandela

Last week U2 played a show in Philly for the first time in years. Their setlist included some of their most popular songs and a […]

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Facial Hair Ban for Philadelphia School Police

The police in the city’s school district are lodging complaints over a policy that bans goatees and soul patches. The code also limits permissible hair […]