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Government

Thousands of city workers get pay raise with contract extension, but the union isn't thrilled about the deal

City union workers Mayor Parker

Weekend

Fringe Fest, Feria del Barrio and cheap eats: Your weekend guide to things to do

Weekend guide

Fitness

Pop-up pickleball courts will return to Dilworth Park next week

Pickleball courts Dilworth Park

Investigations

Man charged with ethnic intimidation in stabbing of park ranger at Rittenhouse Square

Rittenhouse Stabbing Ranger

Transportation

Philly is exploring adding concrete barriers to bike lanes on Spruce and Pine streets, official says

Bike lane Cherelle Parker

Investigations

Police search for man caught on video stomping car windshield in Center City

Vandalism Suspect Spruce

Transportation

A section of Camac Street in Center City is being repaved with wood blocks for historic preservation

Camac Street reno

Crime

Man arrested for alleged unprovoked assault of five people in Center City

Center City assault

Development

Traffic study finds Center City can handle 76ers arena congestion, but it will take finesse to make it work

76ers Arena Traffic

Food & Drink

Cookie company Taylor Chip to open two Philly stores in September

Taylor Chip Rittenhouse Fishtown

Recreation

A Formula One arcade with simulated racing is coming to Center City

F1 Arcade Philly

Entertainment

Upcoming comedy shows in Philly: Lady Laughs, Close Quarters and Tattooed Momedy

Close Quarters Comedy

Neighborhoods

Streets near Rittenhouse Square to be car-free on last 4 Sundays in September

Open Streets Rittenhouse

Food & Drink

Center City Restaurant Week returns in September – and it's bringing back its former $40 meal option

Center City Restaurant Week

Courts

Former Tabu bouncer will face third-degree murder charge for punching man, court rules

Tabu Bouncer Charges

Demonstrations

Hundreds of cyclists protested in Center City for protected bike lanes

Bike Lane protest

Investigations

Driver who fatally struck cyclist Barbara Friedes allegedly was drunk, speeding

Barbara Freides Crash

Food & Drink

Chip City Cookies, a New York-based chain, to open first Philly location in Rittenhouse

Chip City Cookies Philadelphia

Food & Drink

For Human Robot head brewer Andrew Foss, beer foam is not an afterthought

Human Robot Andrew Foss

Shopping

Cork & Candles scent bar expands to University City, its third location in the Philly area

university city cork candles

Jobs

Patient actors at Thomas Jefferson University who unionized this year hold rally for new contract

Jefferson standardized patients union rally

Government

City employees expected in the office Monday after judge denies injunction on mayor's policy

Return to office hearing

Protests

Seniors protest Wells Fargo's investment in fossil fuels outside Center City branch

Seniors climate protest

Government

Mayor Cherelle Parker stands firm on return-to-office policy as union's lawsuit to block it heads to court

Cherelle Parker return to work update

Business

Howl at the Moon, Down Nightclub in Center City abruptly close

Howl at the moon

Government

New LED lights can illuminate City Hall in an array of colors

City Hall color lights

Family-Friendly

Ice Cream Festival returns to Reading Terminal Market in July

Ice Cream Festival

Arts & Culture

Mural in Washington Square West will stay despite one disgruntled neighbor's complaints

Mural Arts Philadelphia

Government

Curtis Jones exits Thursday's City Council meeting after resident's statement about Gaza is interrupted

Curtis Jones leaves

Courts

Motorcyclist sentenced to 1-4 years in prison for smashing woman's windshield and assaulting her near City Hall

Cody Heron Sentenced

Investigations

Three people injured in shooting in Center City, police say

center city shooting

Accidents

Woman dies after falling onto tracks of Broad Street Line

Woman falls onto Broad Street Line tracks

Arts & Culture

Author Emma Copley Eisenberg to discuss LGBTQ+ novel at the Free Library

Free Library Emma Copely Eisenberg

Food & Drink

Vita to open Italian restaurant connected to its gelato shop in Rittenhouse

Rittenhouse Vita Restaurant

Food & Drink

The Elephant, an espresso martini bar, opens in Center City

Espresso martini bar

Lawsuits

Center City landlord settles for $6 million with woman sexually assaulted at office

Center City Landlord

Business

WeWork to keep its Center City locations open as it exits bankruptcy

WeWork Philly Bankruptcy

Transportation

Pedestrian fatally struck during multi-car crash on I-676

I-676 Closure Crash

Food & Drink

Family recipes are heirlooms. Learn ways to preserve them like historical documents at the Free Library.

Free Library recipes

Environment

Reading Terminal Market saves 30 tons of scraps in a month for composting pilot

Reading Terminal composting

Business

Outdoor dining in Center City now exceeds pre-pandemic levels

Outdoor dining Center City

Festivals

Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival returns with a block party in Center City

Rittenhouse Row party

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