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Casinos: Cash To Communities But At What Cost?

March 28, 2014

With a second casino license up for grabs, communities near the proposed locations may wonder what they have to look forward to with a casino in their neighborhood. SugarHouse Casino  donated $500,000 last year to

Casino

Casinos: Five People On The Front Lines

March 26, 2014tub10245

Given the size of most gaming operations, it’s often difficult to put a “face” to any particular organization (besides Donald Trump, and he’s largely famous for his other endeavors). Despite this, there’s still a fair number

Fishtown

Fishtown: I-95 renovation to get worse before it gets better

March 13, 2014

For the past two years, residents of Fishtown have dealt with two of the most disruptive neighbors:  URS Corp. and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). Together the engineering firm and the Transportation Department began the

Arts and Entertainment

Arts & Entertainment: DiPinto Makes Himself a Household Name in Guitar Manufacturing

February 28, 2014

Chris DiPinto’s reason for opening his own guitar shop was quite simple: He is left-handed. “It’s hard to find left-handed guitars,” DiPinto said. “You’ll see maybe four [left-handed guitars] out of the whole 80 guitars

Arts and Entertainment

Arts & Entertainment: Five People You Need to Know

February 24, 2014

Specializing in art forms from paper cuts to music and puppetry, there are numerous unknown artists in Philadelphia who perhaps do not deserve to be. Here are just five of those people you should familiarize

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Casino Beat: Five People To Know

February 24, 2014Kathryn Matheson

The state gaming commission is preparing to give out another casino license in Philadelphia, and residents in the city have mixed feelings about whether the city needs an additional casino. While a second casino could be

Arts and Entertainment

Fishtown: 5 People You Should Know

February 24, 2014tub10245

What do two fashionable shop owners, a church thrift store founder, a police sergeant and an art gallery owner have in common? They represent the myriad of identities found in one of Philadelphia’s most rapidly

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The Philadelphia Waterfront: Five Historic Places You Need To Know

February 18, 2014tub10245

Philadelphia is filled with history and plenty of that can be found on its waterfronts. Both the Delaware and the Schuylkill rivers are lined with firsts in the United States including the first shipyard and

Arts and Entertainment

Arts & Entertainment: Five Places You Need To Know

February 18, 2014

This city offers artists the ability to do what they love and be able to live off of it. When it comes to art there is form and content. The form is what makes up

Arts and Entertainment

Fishtown: Local Arts and Entertainment Reign

February 17, 2014tub10245

According to the New York Times, Fishtown is the home of the Creative Renaissance in Philadelphia. The community once known for being a major source of Shad fish due to its convenient location near the

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