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The Free Pretzel
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All the Philly phit to phrint.

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Strike “Best Thing to Happen to City” per Raccoon
A raccoon sits atop a wooden fence. A brick townhouse is behind it.
July 9, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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Trash-City Smells of Unrest, Trash
A pile of household garbage sits against a fence on a sidewalk.
July 9, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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Boathouse Row Glows 'Lamb's Blood' Red For Passover
A distant shot of the boathouses on Boathouse Row, on the schuykill river. It's dusk. The houses are lined with lights that reflect in the river, and everything has a reddish glow.
April 12, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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Siriani Drives Like Asshole
The Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl parade. Huge crowds gather around a truck driving a parade float with the football team on it.
February 14, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Eagles Fans Still Unsure of Team’s Chances
A group of fans of the Philadelphia Eagles cheering in the stands
February 11, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Grad Hospital Resident Attempts To Fool PennDOT Into Renovating Basement
A "Road Work Ahead" street sign is wedged into a home's window well. Other construction materials appear around it on the side walk.
December 24, 2024 at 3:45 AM
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21st Street Homeowner Names Plants After Two Children But 'Doesn't Have A Favorite'
Two potted shrubs flank the doorway of a city home. One is green and lush. The other is dry and on deaths door.
December 22, 2024 at 11:10 PM
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Rittenhouse Square Manhattan Bagel Now Making Mysterious Meat Pies
Above the awning for a Manhattan Bagel is a sign advertising a salon. It says "Straight Razor Shaves," among other services.
December 14, 2024 at 10:07 PM
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Philly Skyline Haze Themed To Celebrate Sixers
A hazy day in Philly. The upper part of the skyline is almost completely grayed-out with haze.
December 14, 2024 at 10:04 PM
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Triple Threat? SEPTA Parked In Bike Lane Blocking Hydrant
A SEPTA van parked in a busy city bike lane with a fire hydrant like a foot away.
December 14, 2024 at 12:14 AM
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Trucks Parked To Shield Washington Ave Bike Lane From Parked Cars
Two trucks and several vans completely block the side of the street for cyclists to use. Three are directly in the bike lane and at least one is parked at the curb.
December 8, 2024 at 3:24 PM
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Throwback to when I tweeted things.
Quote Tweet from a couple years ago. The quoted tweet is from NBC10 Philadelphia. It says: "If you see something dirty while riding on @Septa, you can now report it right from your phone: (url is posted here) The Free Pretzel headline reads: SEPTA Website Unprepared For Record-Breaking Volume
December 6, 2024 at 11:13 PM
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Wells Fargo Center Regretful 'Duracell Free Loose AA Battery Night' Lands On Ben Simmons Return
Basketball player Ben Simmons in his Nets jersey on the court
December 4, 2024 at 10:47 PM
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In Depth: South Philly Sixers Facility Lacking
A large blue tarp covers the lower half of a building under construction. Spraypainted in white is "Lets go Philly"
December 3, 2024 at 3:43 AM
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New Neighbor Won't Shut Up
closeup of a mourning dove in a nest sitting in a chestnut tree's branches
December 1, 2024 at 5:51 PM
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South Philly Parking For The Low Cost Of Your Silverware Storage
The bottom part of a kitchen cabinet sits by itself in a side street parking space.
November 30, 2024 at 10:47 PM
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Breaking: Copycat Artist Jacked Your 7th Grade Tag
A closeup of a fresh concrete panel with the "cool S" scratched into it
November 30, 2024 at 2:41 AM
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Judgmental Passenger Saw You Change Lanes Without Signaling
A large Labradoodle sits casually with its head out the passenger side car window, in traffic.
November 30, 2024 at 12:29 AM
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Subway Schedule Newly Tied To Crypto Market
Entryway to the subway with a digital schedule display, but it's just a bunch of code nonsense: [3793349.867183] drop_caches
November 29, 2024 at 10:30 PM
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Large Family Of Ants Ruining Neighborhood
A huge pile of dirt, about as tall as a house, in a construction zone. In the foreground is a Philly street with a car driving down
November 28, 2024 at 3:54 PM
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Hydraulic Lift Has Been Places, Man
Hydraulic lift outside of a building that is covered in graffiti and various stickers. Just covered in them
November 28, 2024 at 3:52 PM
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War On Drugs Successfully Reduces Spring Garden to 'Only One Drug Set'
Map of Philadelphia's Market-Frankford subway line showing a dozen stops. At two of the stops, "Drugs!!!" is written. Next to the Spring Garden stop, "Only one drug set :( " is written.
November 28, 2024 at 1:23 AM
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Man's Plan To Bring 750 Fluid Ounces Of Loose Fluid On Plane Foiled
An airport trashcan with an entire open suitcase on top of it. People stand in line to the right. The suitcase appears to be empty.
November 27, 2024 at 9:59 PM
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St Alban's Street Cupboard Clearly Hurt Before But Will Find Love Again
A simple wooden cupboard sits on a brick sidewalk. One door is broken off the hinges, but written on it is "Love Is Repairable" inside a heart.
November 27, 2024 at 2:20 AM
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Christian Street YMCA 'Pool After Dark' Promotion More Like 'Wet Nightmare'
An indoor pool, devoid of any swimmers. The lighting is quite dim and the aura is cheerless, if not foreboding.
November 25, 2024 at 3:41 PM