Philly Food & Drink Scene
Is this the origin of National Cheesesteak Day? Four teens from the Philly suburbs tell their story
A group of high school buddies started promoting the commemoration back in 1995.
Restaurants & Dining
Cheesesteaks & Sandwiches
Coffee & Tea
Will a Brita filter remove the chemicals threatening Philly water? Officially, no
Home pitchers aren’t designed to remove these materials — but that doesn’t mean they don’t.
Bottled water frenzy: Scenes from Philly stores after the city’s warning about drinking from the tap
Sunday afternoon brought a mad rush for H2O.
Philadelphia wants to be able to stash more cash for a hypothetical ‘rainy day’
A question on the May 16 primary ballot asks voters to approve changes to a complicated financial formula, with the goal of building a better financial reserve.
Drinking water advisory: What we know about the hazardous spill in a Delaware River tributary
The chemicals came from a plastics manufacturing plant in Bristol Township.
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