Victor Fiorillo

Senior Reporter at Philadelphia Magazine

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Foobooz

Delco Restaurant Redeems 40-Year-Old Gift Certificate

It expired shortly after Mikhail Gorbachev took power.

Nationally syndicated advice columnist R. Eric Thomas, who lives in South Philadelphia
City Life

What Qualifies This South Philly Guy to Give Out Advice Nationwide?

We asked newly syndicated advice columnist R. Eric Thomas that exact question — and what it’s like being married to a man of the cloth.

U.S. Senate candidate Dave McCormick
City Life

Philly Today: Dave McCormick Needs to Hire Himself Some Fact-Checkers

Plus, is this $1 million Powerball ticket yours?

Villanova University, site of a 2022 sexual assault that former Villanova student Elijah Katzenell has pleaded guilty to (photo by Victor Fiorillo)
City Life

Explosive Sexual Assault Lawsuit Hits Villanova University

The lawsuit has been filed over a dorm room incident on the first day of classes in 2022.

An example of the kind of e-bike you can rent from Whizz, the e-bike rental company that just came to Philadelphia
City Life

Philly Today: Cheap Monthly E-Bike Rentals Just Launched in Philadelphia

Plus, if you’re gonna get frisky in your car by the Schuykill, put the emergency break on!

Students on the campus of Philadelphia's University of Pennsylvania. which is the sixth best college or university in the country, according to the latest Niche college rankings (Getty Images)
City Life

Philly Today: Philadelphia Area Scores Big In Latest College Rankings

Plus, new report says proposed Sixers arena would basically decimate Chinatown.

An entrance to West Philadelphia's Morris Park, where a body was found hanging from a tree on Sunday morning
City Life

Philly Today: Decomposed Body Found Hanging From Tree in West Philadelphia

A grisly discovery over the weekend.

Josh Shapiro at the DNC
City Life

Philly Today: Josh Shapiro Is Having Quite the DNC

Plus, the “hottest” zip code in the Philly area is in… South Jersey?!

Customers enjoying outdoor dining at Philadelphia restaurant Devon Seafood Grill on August 21, 2024 (Photo by Laura Swartz)
City Life

Philly Today: City’s Outdoor Dining Policy Is Plagued With Problems

Plus, Main Line high school kids get to sleep in.

FloatLab, a floating observation deck that is coming to Philadelphia
City Life

Philly Today: The Schuylkill Is Getting a Floating Observation Deck Called FloatLab

Plus, an update on the SS United States.

Montgomery County Republican official Matt McCaffery with members of the Upper Merion Police Department. This was shortly after he endorsed Kamala Harris on CNN (Image courtesy of Matt McCaffery)
City Life

Philly Today: Local Republican Leader “Swatted” After Endorsing Kamala Harris on CNN

A tip claimed that he had locked a girl in a closet and was pointing a gun at his girlfriend’s head.

Souderton Area School District director William Formica, who is under fire for a tweet about Vice President Kamala Harris
City Life

Philly Today: Local School Board Member Apparently Not a Huge Kamala Harris Fan

Calls for his resignation follow a lewd tweet about the VP.

City Life

Philly Today: From Lemonade Stand to Taylor Swift’s London Show This Friday

The journey of one very enterprising South Philly girl.

City Life

This South Philly Guy Has the Best Comedy Special on Netflix Right Now

From asking out Wanda Sykes to getting booed by Mike Tyson to surviving two strokes, Keith Robinson has led quite a life.

Norristown's Jack Posobiec, who recently shared misinformation about the Kamala Harris rally in Philadelphia
City Life

Philly Today: Debunking the Conspiracy Theory About the Kamala Harris Philly Rally

Noted Norristown guy Jack Posobiec posted a photo from the Kamala Harris rally here that showed no American flags. You can guess what happened next.