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Photo by author. Just days before Live 8, in late June of 2005, the inimitable John Carroll, Phillyist's first editor, let the world know that Phillyist was live and online. Now five years, six months, three days, and nearly 13,000 posts later, it is my official duty to provide... continue reading on Phillyist

As we teased on Twitter yesterday and revealed to Technically Philly this morning, January 31 is not the last you'll be seeing of the Phillyist editors and staff. True, Phillyist won't be updated after 5:00 p.m. next Monday, but, as that song we got stuck in your heads last... continue reading on Phillyist

We know it's a dated reference to make, but you remember that song "Closing Time"? (If you don't, we embedded it above for you.) It's been stuck in our heads lately. It's not that we've been closing down a bunch of bars lately. It's not that we've been on... continue reading on Phillyist

Photo by Flickr user expatriotact Kenneth Patterson, the ex-boyfriend of Diane Corado, the Bucks County woman missing since December, will be charged with her murder. [Philadelphia Inquirer] Here's something we'd like to see Philly try: Darby Township has begun fining people who hold their shoveled-out parking spots with traffic... continue reading on Phillyist

Image Credit: pwbaker Five area Acme stores will be closing up shop in the coming months. None in Philadelphia city limits look to be affected. [Philadelphia Inquirer] A John Carroll University basketball player who fell thirty feet inside a University of Pennsylvania fraternity house during a New Year's Eve... continue reading on Phillyist