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Meet the 65-Year-Old Philly Virgin Running for President in 2016

There was a man roaming around Independence Mall yesterday who says he’s running for president in 2016 on the Patriot Party ticket. He may just […]

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4.5 Tons of Hoagies Apparently Proof that Philly Has “Come A Long Way”

The U.S. Secretary of Education may be calling us out, but at least one tourist was prettttty impressed by the 4.5 tons of hoagies being […]

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Bomb-Sniffing Dog Joins Security Force at Independence Mall

Philadelphia Business Journal reports: Philadelphia’s historic district has added a K-9 “ranger” as part of the security team. The German shepherd is trained in detecting […]

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It’s All About the Benjamin: Philly Featured Prominently on New $100 Bill

The upshot of the new $100 bill, besides the fact that it should be harder to counterfeit: Good old Philadelphia is center stage. Look closer […]

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Watch a Bunch of Pot Smokers Commit a Federal Crime on Independence Mall

On Sunday, a large group of pot activists assembled on Independence Mall to give a middle-finger to an apparently apathetic U.S. federal government. A video […]

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Philly’s Feeling the Sequester Pinch: Liberty Bell Reducing Hours

At a protest that took place today on Independence Mall, City Paper caught up with three federal workers already feeling the automatic spending cuts that […]