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South Philly Sinkhole May Take Month to Repair
You G-Hoers who’ve made it through the Great South Philly Flood of 2012 are looking at a rather long cleanup. City officials have estimated that it could take up to a month to fill in the gaping...
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Ancient Pipes Could Mean More Ruptures
After two major water ruptures this month, some officials are concerned that Philly’s 3,100 miles of deteriorating pipes could cause another urban flash flood at any moment. The possible damage posed...
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The King of Jeans Abdicates
There’s a huge sign somewhere in Portland that reads “Keep Portland Weird.” Philadelphia does not have such a sign, but we do have a similar ethos-indicator: the sublime, retro-fabulous King of Jeans...
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Another Water Main Breaks in Old City
History tends to repeat itself. Actually, it repeated itself 531 times last year and once more over the weekend when a broken water main spewed six million gallons of water into Old City, closing...
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Can We At Least Agree on a King of Jeans Mural?
Developer Max Glass will soon usurp the King of Jeans throne to build a mixed-use apartment complex, which, for some strange reason, cannot feature the 30 square feet of pure hunkiness that currently...
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Weird Construction Near South Street Bridge Is for “CHOP Thing”
If you’re one of the many unlucky bastards whose morning commute hinges on the hellish bottle neck that siphons South Philly traffic to the South Street Bridge, we’ve got an update on the somewhat...
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South Philly Mural is Reborn: Introducing “Autumn 2: The Reckoning”
It’s been almost one year since the hallowed “Autumn” mural at 9th and Bainbridge was cast into eternal darkness by new construction. Fortunately for its past admirers who fought doggedly to preserve...
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