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Birds blinded by the light of Philly's glass-clad buildings
Philly.Com News
May 22At 5:30 a.m., the rain was letting up, but it was still dark as the two men began their rounds of Center City's skyscrapers. »
Thousands to rally Wednesday against school cuts
Philly.Com News
May 21No, the rumor of a district-wide strike isn’t true. But the blue-collar union that represents nearly 3,000 bus drivers, janitors and other Philadelphia school employees is planning a large rally Wednesday in Center City to protest mass layoffs and atte... »
Gala at Barnes Museum
NBC Philadelphia
May 20Some of Philadelphia's top cultural institutions welcome the Barnes Museum to Center City. NBC10's Byron Scott was at Saturday night's gala. »
Walk shines light on fight against sexual violence
Philly.Com News
Apr 29The day seemed routine for Teri Wright, who came home from her job as a national operations manager in Center City, ate dinner, watched TV, and went to bed. »
SEPTA Millionaires Laying Low After Winning Huge Powerball Jackpot
CBS Philadelphia
Apr 27In front of SEPTA headquarters at 1234 Market Street, the stakeout continued for the big winners to come forward. »
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Morgan’s Pier Opens This Friday
Grub Street Philadelphia
May 21Foremerly Octo Looks like Morgan’s Pier, Avram Hornik and the Union Transfer crew’s revival of the seasonal riverfront space that once housed short-lived Octo and before that Rock Lobster, is making progress. A rep for the project told Grub Street that... »
Take Your Pick in This Weekend's Festival Food Grab Bag
Grub Street Philadelphia
May 18Don't forget that sipper. With events happening all around the city this weekend, it’s more than just geographical proximity that will be a factor in picking which festival to visit. It’s all about the food, now isn’t it? There will be food trucks in K... »
Reader Mailbag: Vacant Property Owners in Philadelphia
The Somers Blog
Apr 27With the recent fire in Kensingtonthat took the lives of two of our firefighters, we think this email discussion from one of our blog readers may be of interest: Good evening Stephanie, I came across your blog while attempting to help a friend find co... »
Weekend Playoffs Alert: The Flyers Start Round 2 Of The NHL Playoffs On Sunday, While The Sixers Gear Up For Game 1 Of The NBA Playoffs On Saturday
Uwishunu
Apr 27It’s a great weekend for Philadelphia sports, with two teams in the playoffs: the Flyers play the New Jersey Devils this Sunday at 3 p.m. in Round 2 of the NHL Playoffs, while the Sixers kick off their playoff run against the Chicago Bulls on Saturda... »
Weekend Warrior, April 27 - 29
The Deli Philly Scene
Apr 27Tonight Maggot House is hosting a packed bill to raise funds for Calcutta House (located at 16th and Girard Ave.), a clinic that provides housing, daily medical care, and social services to homeless (or soon to be homeless) men and women suffering from... »