Northeast Philly

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Foobooz

Kris Serviss’s Taqueria Del Norte Is Now Culture on the Circle

After less than a year operating Taqueria Del Norte, chef Kris Serviss is switching up the concept in the home of the original Blue Duck in […]

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City Life

It’s Official: Speed Cameras Will Be Installed in Philly this Year

If you’re not a big fan of the red-light cameras that have been snapping photos of offending vehicles in Philly since 2005, you’re probably not […]

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City Life

Philly’s Most Epic Easter Egg Hunt Involves a Helicopter Egg Dump

A privately owned helicopter will dump thousands of Easter eggs from the sky on Saturday during what could be the most Northeast Philly event ever. […]

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Philadelphia Wedding

A Cool Revamped Factory in Northeast Philly is Now Open For Weddings

Philadelphia is not exactly lacking in reclaimed wedding and event venues. There’s La Peg, a former pumping station turned restaurant/theater hybrid, Front & Palmer, a […]

City Life

Meet the New Northeast Philadelphia

One recent Saturday morning, on a well-trafficked strip of Castor Avenue in Oxford Circle, a Chinese Buddhist, a Hindu of Guyanese descent, a Muslim from […]

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Foobooz

Taqueria Del Norte Is About to Open in Northeast Philly

Back in August, we told you that Kris Serviss — the chef who was ousted last fall from the Blue Duck empire he helped build […]

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Foobooz

Kris Serviss Returns to the Old Blue Duck Space, This Time With Tacos

Chef Kris Serviss is opening a taco concept in — get this — the home of the original Blue Duck. Taqueria del Norte will occupy […]

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City Life

Man Killed After SEPTA Bus Jumps Curb, Crashes Into Home

A man is dead after a SEPTA bus hit two vehicles and drove into a yard in Northeast Philadelphia on Thursday evening. Police said the […]

City Life

Body of Woman Lost in Flash Flood Pulled From Pennypack Creek

The body of a 30-year-old photographer who was swept away by the fast-moving current of a flash flood over the weekend was found by divers […]

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City Life

PHOTOS: Yes, Coyotes Do Roam Northeast Philly (and Police Caught One This Week)

If you needed any further proof that coyotes do, in fact, roam Philadelphia, here it is. Philadelphia police caught this little guy in Mayfair on Tuesday. […]

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City Life

WATCH: Jimmy Fallon Visits Philly Family for Surprise Dinner Party

Jimmy Fallon surprised one lucky Philly family on Tuesday night for a surprise dinner party. The Tonight Show host and The Roots emcee Black Thought enjoyed […]

City Life

Repairs to America’s Oldest Stone Bridge Begin in Northeast Philly

Did you know that the country’s oldest continually operating stone bridge is located right here in Philadelphia? Built by hand in 1697, the Frankford Avenue […]

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City Life

Police Arrest Teens in Beating Death of Homeless Man

Philly police have arrested three teenagers who allegedly beat a homeless man to death in late November. Officials have charged 14-year-old Brandon Conrad, 16-year-old Malik Page, […]

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City Life

Philly Is Planning a 10-Acre Waterfront Park in the Northeast

Rumors of a giant waterfront park in Bridesburg have been swirling for years – since 2014, in fact. This week, Philly Parks and Rec entered the […]

Foobooz

I Ate at a Russian Bathhouse in the Northeast — and You Should, Too

You can spend an entire day at Southampton Spa and you wouldn’t even know it. Not because it’s big with so much to do, but because […]