City Living
500,000 To Participate In Annual Independence Day Exodus from Philly
Ah, July 4th. That time everybody from Philadelphia leaves for the beach, and everybody from outside of Philly comes into town to take pictures of […]
Are “Bandit Benches” A Nice Place to Rest, Or An Urban Eyesore?
At PlanPhilly, writer Ashley Hahn spotlights the city’s efforts to crack down on “bandit benches,” outdoor furniture made of concrete and wood, usually containing an […]
Vogue’s Map of Philly Gets Pretty Much Every Detail Wrong
Vogue has published a little a propos of nothing feature in which two of the magazine’s editors from the Philly area kibitz about their favorite […]
Philly’s Population Is Finally Growing Again — but Jobs Aren’t
Imagine: 100,000 more Philadelphians over the next 20 years. The last time the city posted that kind of gain was from 1930 to 1950, the […]
Michael Nutter Should Steal Bloomberg’s Food-Composting Plan
There have been times lo these last five and a half years when Mayor Michael Nutter has seemed like a world-beater, when it’s felt like […]
Guess How Much Money We Still Owe for Building Veterans Stadium
For its first 10 years, Veterans Stadium was, as its architect called it, the “Crown Jewel of Philadelphia”—hyperbole, perhaps, but at least it could stand […]
Philly Mom’s Plea For Schools Goes Viral
I’m seeing this post increasingly in my Twitter feed this afternoon: It’s an open letter from Erica Makowski (right) to city leaders, begging them to […]
Fishtown Man Finds Gator Near Sewer
Maybe they should call it “Gatortown” instead. Fox News reports: A Philadelphia man has offered a little gator aid — calling animal control authorities to […]
After Building Collapse, What to Know About Hiring Contractors
A building collapses in Center City Philadelphia and six people are killed. It turns out that the demolition being done at an adjacent site was […]
Listadelphia: City Ranks High in Parks, Low in Banking
The Philadelphia Business Journal brings us a pair of lists today that highlight the best and worst of what are city offers: • On one […]
What the New York Post Got Wrong About Dating in Philadelphia
I thought I had more time. I turned 30 in January, but I did not fret about being single. Let’s be clear: Thirty is old, […]
Smooth Jazz Makes Philly Comeback, Proves It’s Immortal
Do you have a place in your heart that’s been empty for five years, one that can only be filled by Dave Koz, David Sanborn […]
Baby Dies After Five-Story Fall
Tragic: A baby boy has died after falling several stories from an apartment window in Philadelphia’s Powelton section Tuesday afternoon. Police were called around 12:45 […]
Security Cameras Planned for All Rec Centers, Playgrounds
NewsWorks: Surveillance cameras, along with other equipment designed to promote safety, are scheduled to be installed at more than a dozen recreation centers and playgrounds […]
32% of Your Income Is Spent on Rent and Other Super Fun Facts About Philly’s Rental Market
Real estate swami Trulia has crunched the numbers on the rental market in the nation’s biggest cities. Here’s what they found about Philly: Rents increased […]