Not a good look, The Philadelphian. Just in over the wire: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced today that it is charging a Philadelphia condominium association with violating the Fair Housing Act for refusing to revise its “no pets” policy as a reasonable accommodation for condominium residents with disabilities who [...]

Just a month ago it seemed like this case was headed for a mistrial. According to The Daily News, at a hearing this morning that was, “supposed to be for motion hearings on whether the case should be retried,” the three upstanding citizens above entered guilty pleas for voluntary manslaughter and conspiracy charges. The reason [...]

In a world where the divide between the most popular sports in this country and the second-tier is growing ever-wider (and MLS making it case for inclusion above both the NBA and NHL), the sale of the 76ers is not really big news. This is partially due to the fact that it was announced a [...]

OH MY GOD. DO YOU REMEMBER? [Video: Ashraf Meer]

Feist Metals Cherrytree/Interscope Do you remember in the long lonesome late 1990s, when a wave of Emily Dickinson-ishly pious lady singer-songwriters, usually from the Midwest or the Pacific Northwest, led a thankless charge for artful, dour, earthen music? The corduroy waves of the Edith Frosts and the Rebecca Gateses and the Early Cat Powers rolled [...]

No offense intended to the fine staff at Cherry Hill Maggiano’s or the aging hipsters silently taking hold of Oaklyn and Collingswood, but come on: In what could be the beginning of the Inky’s final, howling betrayal of the City of Philadelphia, Michael Kuritzkes, general counsel for Philadelphia Media Network in this roundup piece about [...]

… we will probably never, ever have a Hipster Cop.

Sigh. If livin’s for life, what is this life for?

Oh hey, we’re going to try doing a Daily Poll each morning now, wherein we ask you, the people of Philadelphia, random things about your life here, and on Earth. Got a question you want to see the people answer? Suggest it at: tips[at]philebrity[dot]com.

We feel we can safely wager that you’ve not yet had a piping hot cup of grog this fall, have you? Let us remedy that for you tomorrow night in Northern Liberties, as we throw the first ever Grog Cabin, a new specialty hang we’ve devised for our weekly Philebrity Salon gatherings at the 700. [...]

Catch the Breeze – Lushlife by lushlifemedia >>> Congrats to South Philly’s own Lushlife for this shout-out in yesterday’s NYT, heralding his new mixtape, No More Golden Days, which drops on 10/25. Leaks abound for this one, most of which you can sneak a listen to here; above, Lush defies the odds and raps over [...]

It’s something we’ve been talking about doing forever — so much so that it’s become one of those things (like, say, your own novel) that has nearly crossed a dangerous line over into being one of those things that you talk about doing rather than actually doing — but today, for some unknown reason, we’re [...]

99 Faces, 99 Signs is a tumblr (of course it is) that has been documenting the people, signs, and messages from Occupy Philly starting at day one. For those of you who haven’t been able to check out the scene at City Hall, 99 Faces gives you a look at the varying people and messages [...]

As if to top the WTF-ness of the one below.

This one comes to us via a reader, who indeed points us to one of the more mind-boggling locations in the city: Just walked past here the other day for like the 90th time and had a strange moment in which i gained an of understanding how what the fuck it is. View Larger Map [...]

RJD2 took the stage at Union Transfer to play his own stuff and some of his stuff with Icebird (a collaboration with Aaron Livingston of the Mean) on Friday night. Check out some more images after the jump. [All Photos by Madeline P. Bates]

Attention West Philly: Prepare for totally borked traffic patterns tomorrow afternoon as Vice President Joe Biden will be at Houston Hall at the University of Pennsylvania, ostensibly for a roundtable discussion with Mayor Michael Nutter and Commissioner Charles Ramsey about how budget cuts are affecting public safety. But really, it’s mostly a chance for Biden [...]

Would a zucchini joke be too easy? Seeing something around town of note? Cameraphone it to: tips[at]philebrity[dot]com.

… with a Missing White Girl story. But then, Occupy Philly Camper Robyn Mello turned up after leaving all of her things behind at Dilworth Plaza on Friday and not being heard from all weekend. What happened? Does it matter? We cannot say, though we’re glad she’s been found. Now, could someone, anyone tell us [...]

Oh hey, we’re going to try doing a Daily Poll each morning now, wherein we ask you, the people of Philadelphia, random things about your life here, and on Earth. Got a question you want to see the people answer? Suggest it at: tips[at]philebrity[dot]com.