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- • Philly lawyer speaks to the "two ethniticities [sic]" attractive to Philly casinos
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- • Did The Public Record "borrow" from Philly Clout?
- • Bill proposes to auction off revoked casino licenses - but could a casino come back to Philly anyway?
- • Union rally at City Hall ends early, but gathers supportive crowds
- • FRACKTRACK: Corbett did not repeal Rendell's moratorium on drilling in state parks last week -- but he plans to
- • Litmus Test: City Paper runs new DROP report and proposals by an actual actuary.
- • DROP can be fixed, says Council study — not so fast, says CP's Ralph Cipriano
- • Curious about ACT UP's protests? They're having one right now.
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- • No, I am not running for an at-large Council seat. But thanks for asking, and here's who is.
- • Drive for stricter gun checks makes pit stop at Sen. Casey's office
- • Council hears how slumlord's empire came to sit in the hands of Philly banks.
- • Burned-down building now melting, say Windermere Court residents
- • Oscar nom hits home with two FREE documentary screenings
- • Demolition of Windermere Court postponed indefinitely, says Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell
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- • Carolina Chocolate Drops : Thu., March 3, 8 p.m., $16-$19, with Birdie Busch and The Great Unknown, TLA, 334 South St., 215-922-1011, livenation.com.
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- • DOWN FOR A MINUTE: Womp
- • DJ NIGHTS BLOGGED: Int'l Women's Day Celebration @ Dahlak, 3/6
- • TV COMEDY: NBC is undisputed king, but shouldn't rest on their laurels
- • WEEKEND: Steampunk Expo @ Greater Philly Expo Center
- • POETIC LICENSE: Horoscopes, March 3-10
- • BIG UPS: "Nose to Tail" @ the Green Line
- • FIRST FRIDAY: Free Show @ Danger Danger Gallery
- • TOPMOD: Psychological Disturbance
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- • Kurt Vile : The prodigious guitar hero cleans up his act, but he ain't your savior.
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- • "The Teaspoon" : 25th Annual Writing Contest Fiction Winner
- • Why is Harry Bennett Dead? : One-quarter of the people fatally shot by police since 2009 were mentally ill. This is the story of one North Philly man's under-investigated, under-reported and, perhaps, unnecessary shooting at the hands of Philly cops.
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- • Philly lawyer speaks to the "two ethniticities [sic]" attractive to Philly casinos
- • "Ray Charles could see that signature was doctored," says judge in State Senator corruption trial
- • Did The Public Record "borrow" from Philly Clout?
- • Is Mayor Street ... working undercover?
- • DROP can be fixed, says Council study — not so fast, says CP's Ralph Cipriano
- • FRACKTRACK: Corbett did not repeal Rendell's moratorium on drilling in state parks last week -- but he plans to
- • Litmus Test: City Paper runs new DROP report and proposals by an actual actuary.
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12th and Arch streets
267-639-3309
12th and Arch streets
267-639-3309
Also new at Reading Terminal is this top-notch cheese shop from the Long Valley, N.J., sheep farm and creamery. They’re making some of the cheeses on-site, including clothbound cheddar, Stilton-style blue and fresh mozzarella they’re hand-stretching every day to provide a good show ... more »
Reading Terminal Market
12th and Arch streets.
12th and Arch streets.
After longtime Reading Terminal soul-food stop Delilah’s closed up shop, news that KeVen Parker (Ms. Tootsie’s) would be taking over the spot was met with sighs of relief. Parker is renowned for soul classics like fried chicken, slow-cooked collards with smoked turkey and sweet-pot ... more »
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The new pizzeria from Michael and Jeniphur Pasquarello (Prohibition Taproom, Café Lift) entered the soft-opening phase last week, mere hours after passing its final inspection. The cozy 30-seater is serving up Neapolitan-style pies in just six iterations as well as scissor-snipped ... more »
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