All 247 homicides that occurred in Philly in 2013 were immeasurably sad, but the murder of a pediatrician by the exterminator called to clear mice from her home drew particular attention. Police say Dr. Melissa Ketunuti, 35, and Jason Smith,…
We thought wed begin the New Year by giving you, our City Paper readers, a small present, a token of thanks for your loyalty to this alt weekly, which is always looking for new ways to change the conversation in…
When you read the sentiments on the Wish Wall at the Christmas Village at Love Park, a quiet parade of hopes and fears passes by on the cork bulletin board in front of you. No Pinterest here the messages…
When American Hustle opens on movie screens this weekend, its sure to remind us how deep the legacy of political corruption runs in Philly and revive memories of the Abscam scandal that once rocked this city. Long before political power…
See our other Gift Guides: Bike commuter | Do-gooder | Philly proud | Home cook New cooking techniques | Christina Dimacali teaches Clean Your Plate cooking classes in her roomy Northern Liberties kitchen. Classes are limited to six to eight people…
Chef Joncarl Lachman of Noord (far right) takes a break from the kitchen to join in the “Type In.” Mike McGettigan, far left, gives the instructions. Mike McGettigan, who runs Trophy Bikes in Northern Liberties, was taking no chances when…
A journalist wrote on Facebook last week that the nasty battle that has erupted publicly at the Inquirer reminded her of Groundhog Day, the movie in which the events of a single day repeat over and over again. Its easy…
On Saturday, the North Philadelphia Aztecs, a Pop Warner youth football team, got to do something they hadn’t done in 20 years. They played a home game on their own field in Hunting Park. And what a field it is.…
