Abraham Gutman

5 days ago | inquirer.com | Abraham Gutman

To some stand-up attendees at Center City‘s Helium Comedy Club, there is nothing funny about an added service fee at check out. A proposed new class action lawsuit accuses the club, and Helium locations in Indianapolis and St. Louis, of incorporating a “hidden ‘junk fees’” into the total price of shows, making the actual price higher than the listed one.

5 days ago | centredaily.com | Abraham Gutman

Gabrielle Beckford, 29, and Khalifa White, 30, were among the first in line to enter the Saturday concert of the 2025 Roots Picnic at the Mann Center. The sisters came down to Philadelphia from their New York City homes. They arrived at the Mann at 10 a.m. They knew they would have to wait until the gates opened at noon. In line, the sisters heard the opening was pushed to 1 p.m. But 1 p.m. came and went, and Beckford and White kept waiting - for hours.

6 days ago | inquirer.com | Abraham Gutman

A 31-year-old Uber driver died Saturday night in a fiery crash below I-95 in Fishtown, police said. The driver, whose name hasn’t been released, suffered a medical emergency after he picked up four Canadian tourist from the Roots Picnic at the Mann Center, according to the Philadelphia Police Department’s preliminary investigation. Traveling westbound on the 1000 block of Marlborough Street at 9:03 p.m., the driver lost control of the white Hyundai he was driving, police said.

6 days ago | inquirer.com | Abraham Gutman |Michelle Myers

Gabrielle Beckford, 29, and Khalifa White, 30, were among the first in line to enter the Saturday concert of the 2025 Roots Picnic at the Mann Center. The sisters came down to Philadelphia from their New York City homes. They arrived at the Mann at 10 a.m. They knew they would have to wait until the gates opened at 1 p.m. But 1 p.m. came and went, and Beckford and White kept waiting for hours.

1 week ago | inquirer.com | Abraham Gutman

Before Bonnie the dog joined their family, Laura and Sharif Alexandre say, they had a respectful relationship with their neighbors in Fitler Square. The Alexandres adopted the rescue in 2023, according to social media posts.