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July 25, 2016

Huge Protests and Heat Wave Kick Off the DNC in Philadelphia

There’s one thing that’s for sure: this year’s Democratic National Convention is going to be one for the history books. A stifling heat wave and tremendous crowds of protestors swept into town on the eve of the DNC, at which Hillary Clinton is to be officially named as the Democratic nominee for president. The convention has only been going on […]

July 22, 2016

Raise a Glass to the Sixers’ New Wine Series

Fans of the Philadelphia 76ers can now toast to their team in a whole new way – with a glass of “Banner Series” Sixers wine. The team has joined with Chaddsford Winery, a local winery that Chad Biggs, Philadelphia 76ers SVP of Corporate Development and Activation, called “a premier brand in the industry and the preeminent winery in the Philadelphia […]

July 21, 2016

Philly Businesses Warned of Possible Protester Havoc

With the Democratic National Convention coming up quickly, the city of Philadelphia is warning local businesses to lock down possible projectiles and remove possible controversial items in anticipation of tens of thousands of protesters descending upon the DNC. According to The Inquirer Daily News, “the city is suggesting businesses bring in loose planters, take down flags, and secure commercial dumpsters […]

July 20, 2016

Philly Museum Gets Hairy With the Presidents

This election cycle, (would-be) presidential hair is getting a lot of press attention. Who can think of Donald Trump without his oh-so-mockable comb-over, or of Hillary Clinton without her meticulously-shellacked coif of Woman Power? On the other hand, nobody says much about President Obama’s locks – probably because he keeps his hair closely cropped. That hasn’t always been the case […]

July 19, 2016

Sanders Denied Speaking Permit for DNC Rally

It’s been a bad week to be a Bernie Sanders supporter. First of all, the would-be Democratic candidate pretty much conceded defeat to presumptive nominee Hillary Clinton and threw his support behind her last week in a move that devastated Sanders’ fanbase and demoralized his hundreds of thousands of supporters across the country. Now, Sanders has been denied a permit […]

July 18, 2016

When the Nation’s Capital Moved from Philadelphia to Washington

This past weekend marked a milestone for the United States: the 226th anniversary of the moving of the nation’s Capital from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C. Philadelphia lost the Capital for a number of reasons. There was a mutiny, an outbreak of yellow fever, and concerns from slave-owning states that a northern capital would be overly sympathetic to abolitionists. All these […]

July 15, 2016

Accommodating the DNC in Philly: There’s a Better Way

As our fair city spruces up for the Democratic National Convention this month, we have another issue on our hands: Where are we putting all the out-of-towners visiting for this big event? Accommodation prices in Philly are skyrocketing in these last weeks before the DNC and many places are just flat-out booked. But we have the room to house them, […]

July 14, 2016

Philly News Briefs: 7/14/16

1.) During Pope Francis’ historic visit last September, large parts of Philadelphia were restricted to cars and allowed only pedestrians. What resulted, many believe, was a really cool thing. That’s why this year, on September 24th, the City of Brotherly Love will hold its first Philly Free Streets day. In honor of all the bicyclists and pedestrians who asked for […]

July 12, 2016

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 […]