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WATCH: The Most Successful Panhandler in Philadelphia
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Winning Powerball Ticket Sold at West Philly Deli
CBS Philly reports that a $1 million Powerball ticket was sold at a West Philadelphia deli: It was sold at Finest Deli at 278 S […]
Upper Darby Woman Wins Powerball, Flees Upper Darby
Fox 29 reports: Lottery officials confirmed Patricia Chandler of Upper Darby won the June 22nd Powerball jackpot of 131.5 million dollars. She opted for a […]
If I Had 92 Quadrillion Dollars…
Did you hear about the local man who briefly became the world’s first quadrillionaire? Thanks to what Monopoly used to call a “bank error in […]
Mega Millions Jackpots To Get Bigger, Farther Out of Reach
KYW Newsradio says lottery jackpots are about to get bigger. There’s a “but” though: The good news is that the jackpots are going to be […]
Unpaid Interns Sue NBCUniversal in $5 Million Class-Action Lawsuit
The death knell of the era of the unpaid internship continued tolling today, courtesy again of a couple of lowly interns themselves. Following on the […]
Three Major Local Lottery Wins Still Unclaimed
Apparently only people who are already multimillionaires are winning the lottery in the Philadelphia region this year. How else to explain a $131.5 million Powerball […]
Military Bases Combat Budget Cuts with Fireworks Furlough this Independence Day
Don’t expect to see bombs bursting in air or the rocket’s red glare over many military bases this Independence Day—there just simply isn’t enough cash […]
The Stoner’s Guide to Investing in Pot Stocks
It’s seven months after marijuana’s biggest election, and the momentum just refuses to die down. In the past month, we’ve seen Vermont pass a decriminalization […]
Saving $25K the “Easy” Way
Are you living paycheck to paycheck? Do you have enough money in the bank to handle an emergency? Could you come up with a thousand […]
The Unpaid Internship Era Is Finally Coming to an End
If you were to come into the Philly Mag offices today, you’d find that the editorial side of things is lousy with interns. They sit […]
Chip Kelly Is Ninth Highest-Paid Coach in America
Chip Kelly, who has won as many games for the Eagles as you have, is the ninth highest-paid coach in all of American sports. CBS […]
Million-Dollar Powerball Ticket Sold in Montgomery County
CBS Philly reports: While the winning ticket for the nearly $600 million Powerball jackpot was sold in Florida, a lottery player who bought a ticket […]
Rich Manhattan Moms Are The Worst People In The World
The New York Post is an execrable hype machine most days. Some days, it’s one of America’s most valuable resources. Today is one of the […]
It Doesn’t Matter That Al Gore Is “Romney-Rich”
It appears Al Gore is now “Romney-rich.” That was the phrase used in a piece earlier this week by Bloomberg News, and repeated in […]