David Murrell

Contributing Writer

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City Life

Some Philly-Area Police Departments Have Used DNA to Create CGI Sketches of Suspects

DNA phenotyping is part of a new wave of investigative tools for law enforcement. Critics dismiss it as “science fiction.”

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City Life

Jason Segel’s Philly Series Gets a Release Date, and We Finally Know What It’s About

You can tune in March 1st to catch the show, which appears to be closely based on a scavenger hunt game that took place in San Francisco a decade ago.

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City Life

David L. Cohen Confirms He’s Cutting the Comcast Cord

Well, sort of. The longtime exec will soon begin the process of stepping away from the company, but he’ll remain an adviser to CEO Brian Roberts.

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City Life

Report: University City District Expects $2.1 Billion Worth of Construction to Start in 2020

There are strong signs of growth in West Philly, but to truly thrive in the future, the UCD will have to manage a problem facing cities nationwide: the rising cost of housing.

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Life & Style

Chatting Men’s Haircuts With Celeb Barber Faheem Alexander

Get to know the South Philly barber who makes regular trips to NYC to keep the Roots looking fresh.

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Life & Style

5 Next-Level Men’s Grooming Treatments to Try Now

Men’s beauty services are getting fancier than ever.

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City Life

Five Below Now Sells Stuff for 10 Bucks. No, the Name Isn’t Changing.

Don’t think of it as a price hike — think of it as a chance to purchase a vibrating foot pillow that’s twice as fancy.

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City Life

The Penn Museum’s New Galleries Reckon With Colonialism. Plus: Air Conditioning.

While most museums of archaeology shy away from the thorny issue of how they acquired their items, the newly renovated Penn Museum makes it part of the narrative.

City Life

Here’s What You Missed at ThinkFest 2019

The main issue Philly must solve to become the greatest city in America in the next 20 years, according to our speakers and panelists? Inequality.

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City Life

National Dog Show Will Decide Which of These Very Good Dogs Are the Best Very Good Dogs

And you’ll get to pet the doggies and form your own opinions, too.

City Life

A Wawa Gas Station on Columbus Boulevard? No Way, Neighbors Say. But a Regular Wawa? Sure!

A zoning hearing on a contentious proposal from developer Bart Blatstein turned into a tale of two Wawas.

City Life

Philly Could See Record Low Temperatures This Week — and Maybe a Dash of Snow

With expected lows in the 20s, consider it a winter weather preview.

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City Life

New World Cafe Host Raina Douris on Following David Dye and Why Radio Will Never Die

Also: how she plans to get baby-boomer XPN listeners to trust a millennial’s musical taste.

City Life

It’s 2039. Here’s How Philadelphia Finally Embraced Its History.

Jeff Guaracino, Sheila Hess, and Marc Brownstein will discuss why Philly’s most unique asset — its history — helped us become the greatest city in America.

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City Life

Election Recap: Working Families Party Gains Council Seat, Democrats Take Delco

Oh, and Jim Kenney was reelected mayor. Here are six takeaways from Election Day.