July 12, 2016
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Philly Police Warn Pokemon Players of Dangers

Raise your hand if you, or someone you know, is playing Pokemon Go. (I’ll bet some of you can’t raise your hand right now because it’s already on your smartphone!) The smartphone app is the latest iteration of Pokemon, short for “Pocket Monsters,” a gaming craze that started on consoles in the 1990s and has never really died out. Pokemon […]
July 12, 2016

Just Sold: 2118 Lombard St, Philadelphia, PA 19146

Just Sold: $510,000 Beautifully remodeled contemporary home with unique sitting area in front and open floor plan. Updated kitchen with granite counters, fireplace, and exit to brick patio. Second level has two bedrooms and modern updated bathroom. Third level is a master suite featuring a sitting room with fireplace, modern updated bathroom, and high vaulted ceilings. Plenty of storage space, […]
July 11, 2016

Just Sold: 2015 Fitzwater St Unit #A, Philadelphia, PA 19146

Just Sold: $439,900 Beautiful, bright, open floor plan condominium just south of Rittenhouse Square, nestled between the Avenue of the Arts and University of Pennsylvania in the desirable Graduate Hospital neighborhood. This pristine, spacious, ground floor 2 bedroom 2 bathroom residence is 4 years young and in excellent condition. Enter the first floor open plan living room, dining room and […]
July 11, 2016

Just Reduced: 1905 Kater St, Philadelphia, PA 19146

Just Reduced: $659,900 Completely renovated, impeccably designed and maintained 3 bed, 3.5 bath on Graduate Hospital’s best block with in GREENFIELD SCHOOL CATCHMENT. This move in ready home has it all – finished basement, roofdeck, fabulous master suite, tons of storage space and excellent curb appeal! Open layout first floor featuring spacious living room and dining room, tons of natural […]
July 8, 2016

Hillary Clinton to Visit Philadelphia Friday

Presumptive Democratic Party nominee Hillary Clinton will visit the City of Brotherly Love on Friday as one of her last campaign stops before the Democratic National Convention, which will also be held in Philadelphia. Clinton will visit Scranton along with vice-president Joe Biden before stopping in Philadelphia. She will deliver the keynote address at the Bicentennial of the African Methodist […]
July 7, 2016
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Items Found In Colonial Privies to Be Shown In Revolution Museum

They say that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. This is especially true when you add in the variable of three centuries between the trash-dumping and its discovery. Such is the case in Philadelphia, where interesting historical items have been excavated from a dozen colonial-age privies (or toilets) found on the site of the upcoming Museum of the American […]
July 6, 2016

Tour Focuses on Scandalous Lives of the Founding Fathers

It’s easy to view historical figures in an almost saintly light. Immortalized in dignified painted portraits, one tends to forget that these were people, real people with real lives as colorful and interesting as our own. One doesn’t think often of George Washington’s sex life, for instance. And yet, a new tour in Philadelphia is exposing the public to the […]
July 5, 2016

Just Sold: 1933 Federal St, Philadelphia, PA 19146

Just Sold: $360,000  Beauty, warmth and exquisite craftsmanship are the hallmarks of this contemporary Point Breeze row. This fantastic, three story home features a well-designed floor plan with large, airy rooms, soaring ceilings and tons of natural light. The open floor plan is spectacular and the home is spotless and loaded with premium upgrades. Kick off your shoes after a […]
July 5, 2016
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Sanders Supporters Book Up Campgrounds for DNC Protests

Who knew that Bernie Sanders would provide an inadvertent boom for the campground industry? Supporters of Senator Sanders, who disapprove of Hillary Clinton’s presumptive nomination for the Democratic candidacy for president, are planning to gather en mass to protest during the Democratic National Convention, to be held later this month in Philadelphia. Cheryl Robinson, co-owners of the Four Seasons campground […]