SEPTA will most likely have 50 new job openings to fill, now that a large group of its workers have become overnight millionaires. NBC10.com reports that approximately 48 SEPTA employees pooled their money together and hit the Powerball jackpot for $172.2 million. The ticket was purchased at the newsstand inside Continue reading »
There are a lot of things in Philly that we know we shouldn’t hold our breath for: lower gas prices, cleaner sidewalks, prompt SEPTA service, quality public education for all. But, when it comes to merely walking around town, we may have to start investing in fashionable surgical masks imported Continue reading »
It’s official: The Divine Lorraine is sealed up tight- along with your dreams to sneak in someday and take a really rad Facebook cover photo. Hidden City reports that, earlier this week, L&I placed neatly stacked blocks of concrete to fill the local landmark’s windows, barring entry for daring bloggers and Continue reading »
They’ve got a blueprint– a crisp, colorful blueprint –to pull themselves out of a $218 million deficit and improve education for Philadelphia’s public school students. But can a 27-page PDF save an entire city’s school system? Today, the Philadelphia School District unveiled their newest plan to rescue our city’s school system Continue reading »
It’s been a long time coming, but finally a mobile app to supplement Philly’s non-emergency 311 call center is here- well, almost here. For the past two years, talks of an mobile app- one that would streamline neighborhood complaints to optimize the city’s response -have floated around various media outlets. Continue reading »
Despite the fact that concrete and blacktop compose the skeleton of our city, Philadelphia is making huge progress in becoming an eco-friendly, urban area. We were just listed as one of the World’s 10 Best Cities for Parks and we’re also home to the LEED Certified Barnes Foundation. Now, Philadelphia’s Continue reading »
Philly is all about perspective and if you only watch the headlines that highlight our shootings, stabbings, hit-and-runs and random acts of vandalism, your perspective may be a little skewed. So, if you’ve become somewhat disenchanted with the City of Brotherly Love, turn your attention to “Philatopia,” a tilt-shift short Continue reading »
