Crime

Josh Kruger and his killer, Robert Davis
City Life

Josh Kruger’s Killer Sentenced

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A scene from a Philadelphia block party in 2007, back in the days when it was much easier to get your Philadelphia block party application approved (photo via Flickr/Creative Commons)
City Life

Philadelphia Block Parties Have Been in Mad Decline

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Donald Trump with Pennsylvania mom Clarice Schillinger, who just received her sentence for providing alcohol to her underage daughter and the daughter's underage friends at a drunken party (photo via Clarice Schillinger for PA campaign page)
City Life

Let This Scandalous Mom Be a Reminder to Not Get Kids Drunk

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The Lululemon store on Walnut Street in the Rittenhouse Square neighborhood of Philadelphia
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Philly Police Pull a Strange Move After Rittenhouse Lululemon Theft

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an abandoned carnival ride
City Life

Is This the Death of the Carnival?

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City Life

Crime in Philly Is Falling (Spread the Word)

When I talk to people about what’s happening in Philadelphia these days, the most frequent comments I hear are about crime. My neighborhood doesn’t feel […]

Kevin Boyle, who just saw an arrest warrant that was in his name withdrawn
City Life

So Much for That Kevin Boyle Arrest Warrant

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Philadelphia’s Unemployment Rate Drops to Lowest in 30 Years

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Mickey Mouse at Disney World, which is just down the road from Comcast's Universal Studios
City Life

Disney World Has a Major Comcast Problem

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Phone scam image via Getty Images
City Life

When That Phone Call From Your Kid Actually Isn’t

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Shootings in Philadelphia Have Plummeted to Pre-Pandemic Levels

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City Life

Yes, Philadelphia Is Safer Than They Say on TV

There are many memorable scenes in Martin Scorsese’s dark but gorgeously filmed 1976 movie Taxi Driver, in which Robert DeNiro plays a New York City […]

SEPTA's new fare gates at 69th Street Station are supposed to prevent fare evasion
City Life

SEPTA’s New “High-Tech” Fare Gates Are Astonishingly Easy to Beat

SEPTA general manager Leslie Richards was all smiles on Wednesday at 69th Street Station. She was there to debut six new gates designed to prevent […]

City Life

Can This Woman Convince People to Return to Center City in Droves?

Paul Levy started the Center City District in 1991 with a mission to keep the area clean and safe. He ran the organization until the […]

One of the vehicles used for street sweeping in Philadelphia
City Life

Philadelphia to Actually Start Sweeping Its Streets Today

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