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When the City of Philadelphia told Kurt Vile it was naming a day after him, the hometown hero was confused. Kurt Vile Day would take place on August 28th, but Vile wanted a clarification. “It’s not: every August 28th is Kurt Vile Day, right?” A city official assured him it would just be a one-time celebration, though Vile was still uneasy with all the pageantry. “What am I, like, Benjamin Franklin caliber?”

Former President Donald Trump's bid for public office while under indictment is unprecedented in most places. Not so in Philly. Here, politicians have run (and won) office with verdicts looming.

Calls for reform sprang up after a March incident in which a private, for-profit firm's landlord-tenant officer shot a tenant in the head during an eviction.

Manayunk's StrEAT Food Festival returns to Main Street on Sunday, April 23 from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. with more than 50 food trucks and gourmet vendors, sidewalk sales and live music. The event is free to attend and food is pay-as-you-go.

We know Philly’s best cheesesteak and what’s on the menu at Citizens Bank Park.

Don Vo and others see the cryptocurrency having a big impact here

It’s a big change from Baby Boomers who long romanticized their rides.

At Void, Ken Averbukh and Emily Lambrow source rare teas from China and Taiwan — and offer a tea omakase so you can try them all.

The incident occurred shortly after 2 a.m. outside Rivers Casino Philadelphia in the Fishtown area of the city.