We kind of love the Edgar Allan Poe House on 7th and Spring Garden, where the writer lived from 1838-1844. We love it because some of our favorite pieces of his work, including Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque, were published while he lived there. We love it because it means we can claim Poe as a native son. And we love it for being completely empty. (So! Creepy!) Tomorrow, there's another reason to......

A little Philly celebrity news: 50 Cent was in town earlier this week. Click through for details and pictures. Earlier this spring, when the whole thing came out about the Philadelphia School District's budget problems, their chief financial officer and budget overseer resigned. But it's just now coming out that, despite the fact that she only worked for the district for two years, she left with a ridiculously good deal: she was paid for unused......

There could be more problems for those Philly casinos than just a ballot question: one of the companies that won a license here was also pursuing a site in Atlantic City, a big no-no as far as Pennsylvania officials are concerned. Why were the roads in Philly such a mess these past few days? The forecast called for more ice than snow, so the plows didn't get started until late. On Wednesday, Mayor Street......