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The Philadelphia Phillies are scrapping $1 hot dog nights following unruly fan behavior
The Philadelphia Phillies have scrapped their popular $1 hot dog nights for the 2024 season.
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The Future of Philadelphia’s Terrible Cheesesteak Tradition Is Doomed
Philadelphia is known for its famously greasy, artery-clogging bovine cheesesteak sandwich. But thanks to recent health-conscious types, even the heir to the legendary Genos Steaks—the meat amusement…
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No criminal charges for four Philly officers in 'Tainted Justice' cases
After years of investigation, federal and local prosecutors have decided not to file criminal charges against four Philadelphia narcotics officers accused of lying about evidence on search warrants and stealing from corner stores during raids, Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey told The Inquirer on Thursday.
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41 charged in $5-million Philadelphia dead deer car insurance scam
Forty-one people in Philadelphia are facing charges in what prosecutors call an elaborate insurance fraud scheme that used dead deer to fake car accidents. Ronald Galati Sr. is accused of running a $5 million US scam out of his auto body shop.
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Someone Took Mac and Cheese and Bacon, Dropped it Between Two Hash Browns, and Called it a Sandwich
Earlier this week the ladies of Philadelphia’s one and only Mac’n Cheese food truck, Mac Mart, unveiled their latest mac-hack. It’s an awe-inspiring conglomeration of carbohydrates, bacon and dairy that actually seems too good to resist.
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Philadelphia Earns Millions By Seizing Cash And Homes From People Never Charged With A Crime
Philadelphia law enforcement has transformed a once obscure legal process into a racket that treats Americans as little more than ATMs. Every year, the city collects almost $6 million in revenue from forfeiture.
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Parents' house seized after son's drug bust
The rare moments Christos Sourovelis can take a break from running his own painting business, he can be found toiling away on his family's dream house in the suburbs of Philadelphia. "I'm a working guy. I work every day, six days a week, even seven if I have to," Sourovelis says. One day this past March, without warning, the government took his house away, even though he and his wife, Markella, have never been charged with a crime or accused of any wrongdoing.
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Did Philadelphia Eagles RB LeSean McCoy leave burger joint a tiny tip?
The owner of a Philadelphia burger joint has responded to criticism he has received after posting an image that allegedly shows a tiny tip left by Eagles running back LeSean McCoy. The image was posted to the Facebook page of PYT, a Northern Liberties restaurant know for unique burger combinations. It shows a receipt for a $61.56 bill with a tip of only 20 cents.
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Ten Things the Pope Will Miss About Philadelphia
It won't be the parking.
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Philadelphia Residents Could Win $10,000 for Voting
It's a lottery designed to improve voter turnout. Non-profit media organization the Philadelphia Citizen announced Thursday that a random voter will be selected on election day to win $10,000 just for voting. The lottery is sponsored by the Pamela and Ajay Raju Foundation, and is meant to encourage voter turnout in a city that has seen very low voter turnout in the last few years. The Mayoral election in 2007 brought out only 29% of eligible voters...
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Year after Philly pot law changed, arrests are down
On a clear morning last October, Mike Whiter woke up, rolled a joint, and took the Broad Street Line from South Philly to City Hall. Standing in the building's airy courtyard, he lit up and took a few puffs - and promptly was handed a ticket. It was the first citation, and a ceremonial kick-off of sorts, after the city decriminalized possession and use of small amounts of marijuana. In the year since the law took effect, arrests have fallen nearly 75 percent.
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‘You are evil’: Woman gets life in prison for locking disabled people in ‘dungeon’
Linda Weston was the ringleader in Philadelphia s horrifying "Tacony Dungeon" case. By Elahe Izadi.
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The Sánchez Insurgency
Inspired but isolated, Maria Quiñones-Sánchez is at war with her own party, Latino political bosses and half her [Philly] Council colleagues. Her fighting spirit could make her mayor someday — or leave her career in ashes. By Holly Otterbein. (Jan. 24)
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Plaintiffs had no First Amendment right to take cellphone video of police, federal judge rules
A federal judge in Philadelphia has ruled that citizens don’t have a First Amendment right to take cellphone videos of police unless they are challenging or criticizing the police conduct. U.S. District Judge Mark Kearney ruled (PDF) on Feb. 19 in consolidated cases involving Richard Fields and Amanda Geraci, the Legal Intelligencer (sub. req.) reports. Fields, a Temple University student, took a cellphone photo of about 20 police...
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Philadelphia's Trinity Houses are the Original Tiny Houses
Move over, cabin porn. These are the oldest, and cutest.
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Philadelphia passes a soda tax
Philadelphia has become the second city in the United States to approve a soda tax. In a final vote of 13-4, the Philadelphia City Council on Thursday passed a 1.5-cents-per-ounce tax on sugar-added and artificially sweetened soft drinks. That would a...
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How To Tell If a Lion Is Happy
By combining experiments and observations with rigorous empathy, animal well-being experts can go Doctor Doolittle.
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Freedom of 76
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In the Shadow of the DNC, Art About Politics vs. Political Art
"In an interview, African American collage artist Theodore Harris, whose work is included in the exhibition, refutes the idea that George Washington is a universally positive figure in American history." By Stan Mir.
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The Donald Trump of the 1840s
A tide of anti-immigrant rage among working-class voters. Dire warnings that the America we know and love is on the verge of extinction. One charismatic leader rides the wave of righteous anger. Sound familiar? By Brendan Spiegel.
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