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The folks behind PhillyCarShare want a million Philadelphians to give up their automobiles in the name of saving the environment. The really crazy part? They just might pull it off

On a hot afternoon four months ago, Larry Shaeffer was driving east on Pine Street in rush-hour traffic when the cars in front of him […]

Pulse: 60-Second Critic: Exhibit: First Ladies: Political Role and Public Image

Take a peek into the personas of the Real Housewives of Washington, D.C. First Ladies: Political Role and Public Image, The National Constitution Center, through […]

Pulse: 60-Second Critic: Nonfiction: On The Make: The Hustle of Urban Nightlife

Peer into Starr’s staff meetings, Penn dorm rooms pre-party, and 2nd Street’s VIP lounges. On The Make: The Hustle of Urban Nightlife By David Grazian […]

Pulse: 60-Second Critic: The Ayer

The Ayer: love child of Hahnemann and a W Hotel. The Ayer Condominiums, 210 West Washington Square, theayer.com. The latest entry in Philly’s condo boom, […]

How Kimmel Center CEO Anne Ewers separates the rich from their money

How Kimmel Center CEO Anne Ewers separates the rich from their money If there’s one place where a newcomer to Philadelphia can get a frightening […]

Pulse: 60-Second Critic: Music Video: Jason Aldean, Laughed Until We Cried

The latest crooner trying to claim the mantle of Kenny Chesney. Aldean, the latest crooner trying to claim the mantle of Kenny Chesney Lite, strolls […]

Pulse: 60-Second Critic: The Case That Wont Die

The release this month of Murdered by Mumia (The Lyons Press; $24.95) — an account by Maureen Faulkner, the widow of slain police officer Daniel, […]

Yes, you can make a difference. Here’s our directory of 92 great local groups worthy of your time, energy and money

Yes, you can make a difference. Here are 92 great local groups worthy of your time, energy and money. HELP THE POOR GIVE A KID […]

Hello, party on the Parkway

Maybe New York puts on a bigger show, but we own the bragging rights of having the first Thanksgiving Day’s parade. Take that, Macy’s. Plant […]

How to Be a Better Philadelphian: Give a Kid a Chance

Send a Girl to the PromIn Joyce Jesko’s fairy-tale-come-true, every girl goes to the ball. Her nonprofit Fairy Godmothers helps teens from families that can’t […]

How to Be a Better Philadelphian: Help the Poor

Give a Kid a ToyGraduates of the People’s Emergency Center’s program to help the homeless have a 90 percent success rate when it comes to […]

Disaster stories have become as much a part of the holidays as gifts and eggnog. So why do we keep putting ourselves through all the grief?

Disaster stories have become as much a part of the holidays as gifts and eggnog. Why do we keep putting ourselves through all the grief? […]

Let’s say you have $50 million and want to give it away. Would you give it to an arts group on Broad Street? Homeless people on Chestnut Street? The sick and starving in Africa? Okay, but wait: Wouldn’t it be more effective to give it to Penn, to help educate the best and brightest of the next generation? Is this harder than you thought?

Let’s say you have $50 million and want to give it away. Who would you give it to? “To give away money is an easy […]

Pulse: Chatter: High Society: Brooke de la Villanova

Pssst! Hello, dumplings. I need to type quietly, because Edgar is still napping after the big-hoo-ha gala opening of the Suzanne Roberts Theatre. What an […]

With everyone’s favorite hunky weatherman headed back to town, the big question is: Whom will he date? Ladies, start your engines

With everyone’s favorite hunky weatherman headed back to town, the big question is: Whom will he date? Local media (okay, us) are buzzing about the […]

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