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Old City Scoop The Poop campaign gets city blessing for pilot program, chooses new mascot

Plan Philly

February 1, 2012 By Kellie Patrick GatesFor PlanPhilly Scoop The Poop organizers say city streets and transportation officials have given them the green light for a year-long pilot program. They are awaiting further details. »

Bill would let Phila. bars stay open later

WPVI-TV Local News

A bill introduced at Philadelphia City Council would allow bars citywide to serve alcohol an extra hour, until 3:00 in the morning. AND MARKS-- Reynolds Brown projects that extra hour will generate an additional $5 million in liquor tax revenue which s... »

Law Professor Not Surprised By Differing Accounts Of Old City Beating Death

CBS3.com

Philadelphia police say they are 100% sure that they have the right suspects in custody in the beating death of Kevin Kless earlier this month near Independence Mall. But initial descriptions were way off. »

CeaseFire program introduces modified initiatives

The Temple News

In the first month of the New Year, Philadelphia experienced 25 murders, including that of alumnus Kevin Kless on Jan. 14 in Old City. Philadelphia CeaseFire, based at the medical school’s Center for Bioethics, Urban Health and Policy, seeks to reduce ... »

Ceasing violence

The Temple News

The Temple News supports programs like CeaseFire to alleviate violence. T he violence on the streets of Philadelphia is reprehensible. Already into the New Year, 25 murders have been committed. One of Temple’s own, 2010 alumnus Kevin Kless, was killed ... »

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Old City (Finally) Gets A Steakhouse

Around Philly

Old City’s proverbial aha moment happened somewhere between the rebrand of Khyber Pass Pub, the opening of PBR and the realization that 2nd and Chestnut really needed one thing to make the neighborhood worthy of some serious foodie patronage: a steakho... »

News – Jason Lazarus, Knapp Gallery closing, Richard Torchia at CENTERpieces, and curators, curators, curators

Artblog

News Jason Lazarus will take your unwanted photos Do you have photos that are too painful to keep around? If so, Chicago-based artist Jason Lazarus will take them.  He’s collecting unwanted photos for an art installation. There’s no need to provide the... »

Old City Scoop The Poop campaign gets city blessing for pilot program, chooses new mascot

Plan Philly

February 1, 2012 By Kellie Patrick GatesFor PlanPhilly Scoop The Poop organizers say city streets and transportation officials have given them the green light for a year-long pilot program. They are awaiting further details. »

A Geek’s Guide to First Friday & Second Saturday: February 2012

geekadelphia

Photo via Brave New Worlds An important side note to begin: For you geeks in town who didn’t make it out to the ZOE STRAUSS: TEN YEARS opening party at PMA two weekends ago, fret not: the exhibition runs through April 22nd. If you’ve driven down 95, De... »

Five Philly Bars Make Draft Mag’s List Of The 100 Best Beer Bars In U.S.

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Draft Magazine has released its list of the 100 Best Beer Bars in America and good news: Philadelphia is well represented. Included in the list are five Philadelphia bars: the Grey Lodge Pub in Northeast Philadelphia, Memphis Taproom in Fishtown, Monk’... »