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David Murrell

Contributing Writer

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Be Well Philly

15 Winter Resorts Where You Can Ski and Snowboard Near Philly

Here’s where you can hit the slopes this winter.

City Life

The Sixers’ Daryl Morey Is Moonlighting As … a Musical Theater Producer

The team’s president of basketball operations is producing an absurdist musical comedy called Small Ball. There was a workshop reading of it in Philly last night. 

City Life

2023’s Mayoral Candidates: What Comes Next?

The not-mayors tell us about their future employment prospects

City Life

Will Wind Power Save the Shore, or Ruin It Forever?

The biggest battle at the Shore these days isn’t over unruly teens, but over a wind-power project that’s pitting green-energy supporters against folks who think the only thing turbines will do is spoil a perfectly good beach.

City Life

How Much Turmoil Can Temple University Take?

Low enrollment, crime on campus, a president who didn’t even last two years. The city’s only four-year public university has spent the past decade stumbling from one crisis to the next. Why getting Temple on the right path is crucial to the city’s future.

City Life

How Angela Val Plans to Bring Back Our Tourists

She took over at perhaps the worst time to be in charge of Visit Philly. But it’s the moment she’s ready for.

City Life

New Superintendent Tony Watlington Is Here to Transform Philly Schools

His goal is downright audacious: to transform the city’s beleaguered school district into the fastest-improving urban district in the country.

Life & Style

23 Things to Do in the Poconos in the Winter

Outdoor adventure, cozy accommodations, endless antiquing, bustling breweries and more.

Be Well Philly

Which Poconos Ski Resort Is Right For You?

There’s something for everyone at the region’s six resorts.

City Life

Inside David Adelman’s Plan to Bring the Sixers to Center City

The billionaire developer has big plans to turn the failing Fashion District mall into a glimmering basketball palace.

City Life

How the Always-Smiling, Always-Practicing Tyrese Maxey Became the “Absolute Key” for the Sixers

Three years ago, Maxey was playing high-school basketball. Now, on the eve of his third NBA season, Philly fans have embraced him with unprecedented verve, and Daryl Morey has called him the “absolute key” to the Sixers’ title chances. No pressure, kid.

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City Life

Amid Ongoing Controversy, America250 CEO Resigns

America’s 250th anniversary has been billed as a coming-together moment for the country. The leadership planning the festivities, though, keeps on changing.

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City Life

Ya Fav Trashman Wants to Become Ya Fav City Councilman

Terrill Haigler, better known as Ya Fav Trashman, on why he’s running for City Council At-Large and how cleaning up trash in the city could improve everything from gun violence to educational attainment.

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City Life

America250 Announces Leadership Change Amid Planning Turmoil

The latest chapter in the ongoing drama surrounding the celebration of America’s 250th anniversary in 2026.

City Life

Jim Kenney Said He Hasn’t Met With Murder Victims’ Families. Past Mayors Took a Different Approach.

We reached out to Philly’s previous mayors to see how they handled interactions with families of homicide victims.