If you're in work and actually working, you're probably in the minority. ISEPTA/RIPIT LAUNCH PARTY AT NATIONAL MECHANICS Independents' Hall is a homegrown collective of tech-savvy brains dedicated to breaking up the monotony of their work-a-day lives with challenging and innovative feats of awesomeness. Tonight, they're partying at National Mechanics in Old City. The occasion? The simultaneous launch of iSepta and Ripit. iSepta is an elegantly simple alternative to Septa.org that was originally cooked up......

Just a quick note: if you're interested in seeing some coverage of the Welcome America and other Independence Day-related festivities, you should know that our readers came through in a big way! Just check out the photos in our contribute section, or go straight to Flickr to see the most recent pics tagged with "phillyist" (such as the one included here). There's a ton of great photos of various activities that went on in the......

The 2007 Sunoco Welcome America! Festival launched yesterday (complete with live map to tell you where the festivities are, or, if you're like us, what parts of the city to avoid over the next few days). Between now and Wednesday, there's a ton of celebratin' to do, as part of Welcome America! or otherwise. We know that at some point, we'll be barbecuing some burgers and dogs, and watching fireworks are an absolute must,......

As part of Sunoco's Welcome America! series, you'll be able to watch Rocky go the distance tonight on the steps of the Art Museum. And you'll get to watch it for free! This now annual event is a good time for all-- just be sure to bring a blanket. Those steps are hard whether you're pounding 'em or sitting on 'em. Sunoco Welcome America! Philly @ The Movies Rocky Thursday June 28, 9 pm Philadelphia......

Six people were killed in Philadelphia yesterday, on the first day of summer. Three young men were gunned down in North Philly in the morning, two were killed and a third critically injured in Kensington in the afternoon, and the sixth person was shot to death in Kingsessing at around 10:30PM. That's 195 for the year now, if you're counting. Do any walking on the 1300 block of South Street? Then you probably already......

Oh no! The Zoo's three African elephants are all of the sudden in limbo. The plan was to ship them to the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, where they could frolic in the expanded elephant habitat there, but now it turns out the expansion won't be ready on schedule. Officials at the Philadelphia Zoo "are working with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums to find another home for the animals." So, how about this mayoral......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Philadelphia Orchestra: The Orchestra plays a free show at Villanova University (Lancaster Ave. (US Rt. 30) & Ithan Ave.) as part of their FREE Neighborhood Concert Series. 7PM Open Mic at the Fire: A free night of "Philadelphia's Most Talented Artists," at The Fire (412 W. Girard). Sign-ups start at 8PM. (21+) Playlist Philadelphia: "Playlist invites you to bring your iPod or MP3 player and share your best......

On Wednesday, Phillyist got to spend some quality time with the very successful Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation, best known as the team behind GoPhila.com. The GPTMC has been around for ten years now and it's happy to be starting year eleven with a bang. The afternoon's press conference at the Bellevue marked the official launch of Boundless Philadelphia, the GPTMC's new eco-friendly tourism campaign that will emphasize all the outdoor activities that Philly has......