City Hall
Ritz-Carlton Condo Has Perfect Views of City’s Architectural Contrasts
This $1.2 million two-bedroom unit at the Residences at the Ritz-Carlton — the high-rise adjacent to the hotel — has everything one would expect from […]
Somebody Recreated Philly’s City Hall in Minecraft
Using Minecraft, an award-winning update on Sim City, some architectually savvy Redditor has created a pretty accurate rendering of Philadelphia’s City Hall. It’s great, except it’s […]
Philly Becomes First City to Ban 3-D Gun Printing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JK55GSbSWQ0#t=2
The 5 Top Solar Energy Users in Philadelphia
The Mayor’s Office of Transportation and Utilities has released a list of the five biggest solar energy users in Philly. Here they are.
Occupy Philadelphia Is Suing the City
26 protestors affiliated with Occupy Wall Street have sued the city, claiming that when they were kicked off Dilworth Plaza in 2011, their freedom of […]
A Whig Won an Election in Philadelphia
Robert “Heshy” Bucholz, a 39-year-old man running as a Whig–you remember William Henry Harrison and friends–was elected judge of elections in Northeast Philly’s 56th Ward. (He […]
ThinkFest Snapshot: Mark Headd
We’re rounding up the reasons Philly Mag readers should not miss ThinkFest, our week-long event connecting the brightest minds and most innovative ideas in Philadelphia. Data […]
Oh Yeah: There’s A City Election on Tuesday
There’s actually an election in Philadelphia on Tuesday—the Committee of Seventy has a sample ballot in case you want to get informed tonight about the […]
Nutter in Dark Over School Sale Plans
CBS 3 reports: “Mayor Michael Nutter says he’s still somewhat in the dark over Council President Darrell Clarke’s plan to send $50-million to the school district in […]
Paul Steinke Contemplating City Council Run
Last night, a source told me that Paul Steinke was seriously considering a run for City Council in 2015. This morning, when I called the […]
Philadelphia Deserves a Better Flag
I know this fellow from Washington, D.C. No, not the guy who tried to help me dispose of my trash over Labor Day weekend. This […]
Phila.gov Among Gizmodo’s Top Municipal Websites
Phila.gov, the Internet home of Philly’s government, received Internet accolades for looking pretty from Gizmodo this weekend.
It’s Al Sharpton Day in Philly Today
Al Sharpton’s in town today! Here’s what the MSNBC host and erstwhile reverend has been up to.
Today’s the Day to Appeal Your Property Taxes
Newsworks reminds us that midnight tonight is the deadline to appeal your new property tax assessments. “Fueled by Philadelphia’s city-wide property re-assessment, as of mid-day […]
Assistant D.A. Charged in “Soap Opera” Case
Assistant D.A. Lynn Nichols, who works in the homicide division, has been charged with two crimes–obstruction of justice and false reporting of a crime–and has […]