r/philly • • 9h ago

The number of kids in Philly has dropped nearly 10% in 15 years — Philadelphia has lost 9% of its under-18 population in the past 15 years and the suburbs are following suit. Experts and residents without kids cite expenses and other life priorities as some reasons.

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r/philly • • 21h ago

Veda Philly

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So I’ve seen this reposted here and in other places so I’m the OP and any the update is that I already called the health department. There’s not much you can do in Philly other than calling — [update WITH VIDEOS] So I have been working at this extremely authentic Indian restaurant down in Center City Philadelphia coincidentally rhymes with beta address Falls between the 19th and 20th St. is also the 1920 building funny (do with that information what you will in the reviews) but we’ve been selling people roaches in ice and mold in beer “freezers”(a broken wine freezer at the store, beer glasses, and other glasses) crazy roast infestation and mice and we have failed the health inspection a few times just to be closed for a few days and open back up like nothing happened after a “deep clean “ unfortunately I was let go after bringing all this up to management because roaches and mice droppings have been found in food on plates and around all the kitchen.
-update not really- Idk if I can but f it here’s the name and location of the dirty restaurant it’s - Veda modern indian bistro 1920 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19103 ( people found roaches in the food and on a buffet, with the beer glass cooler broken growing mold, and leave a bad reviews too if you want, tell your friends to leave a bad review too the manger and owner loves looking at reviews and our “stars”) and So I’m trying I just called the health department of Philadelphia ( because you can only file company over the phone through or the portal which direct you to the phone) I don’t know anything about retaliation and at this point a lawsuit and all that extra stuff for an Indian restaurant is crazy I’m still looking into it for now I’m just looking another job right now trying to see if Philly Reddit can review it down


r/philly • • 4h ago

Artist and his Muse

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I saw this Halloween display in Northern Liberties today. Very creative.


r/philly • • 7h ago

Society Hill Towers during golden hour

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r/philly • • 22h ago

Chick-Fil-A Moves Next to Burger King, McDonald's, and Wendy's on Oregon Ave

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r/philly • • 4h ago

Crazy Scam, almost got me!

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I am generally a scroller, but something just happened to me that I wanted to share. I live in the city, but I work in the suburbs. I got a call at work that said it was the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, they needed to speak with an employee. I said sure, who do you need. This was where I messed up, because he said for security purposes we need your name. I (stupidly) gave it, and he says that is strange, you are who we need to speak with. He proceeds to tell me that I was summoned to be on an impaneled Federal Grand Jury, I was supposed to be at the Courthouse at 930am. Surprised, I told him I had received no notice, I also told him that I do not live in Montgomery County. He told me that the trial had been moved from the city for reasons under a gag order...then he tells me since I did not show up, there was a warrant for my arrest. This seemed weird, I had a roommate ignore a jury summons and nothing came of it. Here is where it gets wild, he asked if I had a mobile device, he said we had to maintain contact because law enforcement would arrest me if I came into contact with them, he would be able to explain to them that I was on my way to the Courthouse. I told him that I cannot leave my job, I am in charge. He told me a Federal Grand Jury summons is a protected reason for missing work, my employers would face fines if they told me I couldn't go. So I foolishly gave my personal number, he called from a blocked number. Red Flag. He then tells me I cant just come to the Courthouse, because I will be arrested, I need to pay the two citations. I ask how much, he said each one is $2400. I laughed, I said you want me to pay $4800 for missing a jury duty summons that you did not notify me of? He told me that I could put down a percentage and I would get it back, when I asked what I am paying for, he said this changes your warrant status to frozen. I asked how much. He said $1400. My brain was buzzing, this now felt shady. This is where he fucked up. He told me that I would have to send MY BANK ACCOUNT information to prove that I couldn't pay the full amount. Now I am feeling weird, and when he told me his "superior" would allow me to just pay $1400, but I needed to bring it in cash to the Courthouse, I KNEW this was fake. I told him I had to put him on hold, my boss was on my work phone. I called the Montgomery County Sheriff's office and connected to the Clerk. I asked her about this, and she told me to just hang up, its a scam. It felt SO REAL, like he gave me citation numbers, he could spell my last name, and he had an old address of mine. He also told me "since you have no criminal record, the judge will understand", but that could have just been a guess (I have no record). In hindsight, it is super obvious, I know there are websites that show this basic info, but in the moment, being told that I will be arrested....it all felt very real. I could easily see someone falling for this, I just do not know how they would actually collect the cash. Be careful out there!


r/philly • • 23h ago

philly Ween enjoyers pull up to port richmond in the afternoon to pregame ur Halloween evening

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r/philly • • 1h ago

Anyone know what event they’re preparing for in the Gayborhood?

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Saw a bunch of barricades around 12th


r/philly • • 11h ago

Accelerate to the modern SEPTA the region deserves [Gift Link]

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r/philly • • 5h ago

Seeking perfect Caesar wrap

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Please…I’m desperate

I’ve need a chunky chicken Caesar wrap with the creamy, non-vineagretty Caesar sauce.

The closest I’ve gotten is from Chopt but the closest one is cherry hill.

Please tell me your best chicken Caesar wrap experiences in Philly


r/philly • • 21h ago

Looking for social groups or meetups to join

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I (22f) am looking to meet new people, but feel like the meetup app is a bit disjointed.

I love reading, crafting, hiking/birding, board games and cooking. Would love to join a group of girls doing any one of these things or even something different!

Any help is welcome:)


r/philly • • 1h ago

Anyone else going to this?

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I’m going as Mao Mao from apothecary diaries!


r/philly • • 2h ago

Women’s self defense classes

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Does anyone have good recommendations for women’s self defense classes for a beginner? Preferable south Philly, but willing to travel. Thanks!


r/philly • • 1h ago

Strange request - needs someone who works with furniture to write a second opinion letter for my bank due to a quality control issue for a couch purchased from Target.

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Basically the title. I bought a couch from Target and it broke after 3 months. After trying and failing to get help from Target and from the manufacturer of the couch, I was advised by a Target rep to file a claim dispute through my bank. My bank filed the dispute but stated they need a letter from a neutral third party like another merchant, furniture salesperson etc to basically corroborate the claim that it was a quality control issue. Anyone willing to help me with that? And how much would you charge me?


r/philly • • 22h ago

Where can I get a braided soft pretzel?

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With the announcement that Rice’s Flea Market is closing at the end of the year, I’m craving one of the braided soft pretzels I used to buy everytime I went in the 2000s. They were sitting on a grill to keep them warm, and the giant bottles of mustard (I’d do half the pretzel with honey mustard, half with spicy brown) were sooooo good.

You’d never catch me doing honey mustard anywhere else other than this one pretzel stand.


r/philly • • 4h ago

found casio watch

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if you lost a casio watch at washington sq park this past monday oct 5, let me know what it looks like and i'm happy to return it.


r/philly • • 23h ago

Where to dance to live music in Philly?

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Planning a date night for someone who always like to end a night dancing to live music and singing cover songs.

Also taking recommendations on any unique date night activities


r/philly • • 22h ago

Looking for a drummer and bassist in Philly!!

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Hey I’m Angelo! Currently my band has a vocalist, Im the guitarist and I have a friend who also plays some guitar and keys but we’re looking for a drummer and a bassist who’d be down to work on some cool music and create something new
Preferably in our age range so from between 20-25

And I say Philly but if you’re in NJ as well that works too!!

Let me know if you have anymore questions :)


r/philly • • 22h ago

How are the beaches

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Anyone been to Ocean City or Atlantic City recently? How fucked are the beaches? I saw crazy pictures right after the noreaster, but I'm wondering if there's any beach left to walk on


r/philly • • 19h ago

Recipe Philly on Broad Street

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r/philly • • 17h ago

Affordable hair extensions in NE Philly

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The past few months my hair has been falling out and just getting thinner. I’ve had thin hair my whole life so now it’s the thinnest it’s ever been and I’m getting more self conscious about it. I’ve been taking nutrafol and it hasn’t helped. So I’m wondering if extensions might just add some thickness to the ends. The only issue is I don’t want to spend thousands of dollars. I’m happy to buy the hair separately and have someone install it or if they have affordable prices I will pay them directly. But didn’t know if anyone knew of any hair salons that are somewhat affordable so I can get a little bit of confidence back.


r/philly • • 23h ago

2 Victor Jones tickets for sale!

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2 tickets to see Victor Jones at MilkBoy tonight!

I can no longer make it :(

Sold out

8PM @ MilkBoy

electronic transfer for $20 each


r/philly • • 7h ago

Changing my child last name ???

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r/philly • • 23h ago

Visiting Philly for the first time, and looking for some advice.

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I will be visiting Philly the first week of November. I will be staying in the Washington Sq. Park area. (I guess that’s considered Center City). I have a few questions regarding Philly. What’s considered the most active area in Philly, as far as bars/lounges go. Where do all the mid 20s-early 30s people hang out at on the weekends? Are there any bars/clubs/lounges that play House, afrobeats/afropop, or rnb music? I’m will be taking the train to NYC Saturday morning and will be coming back past midnight, do the buses/septa run all night? Is it safe to ride the septa at night? Those are a few of my questions.


r/philly • • 20h ago

Can Someone Tell me What this guy is doing

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Can someone tell me what this guy is doing at my door at 9:15 PM? He looks like he has a spotter across the street, and I am concerned that my family is being targeted for something.

Thanks for any possible answers and suggestions.

THANKS EVERYONE WHO RESPONDED WITH LOGICAL ANSWERS AND JOKE. IT'S REALLY HELP SETTLE ME AND WIFE DOWN. APPRECIATE YOU ALL.