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Property

Just Listed: Modern 19th-Century Trinity in Queen Village

Not every alley trinity in Queen Village and Bella Vista is located on a secluded, intimate pedestrian lane. Yes, the lane on which this Queen […]

Life & Style

Fall 2022 Shopping News: Rittenhouse Newcomers, Suburban Style, and Trends on Our Radar

New in Town: Rittenhouse Roundup Center City is rebounding since the height of the pandemic, with retail sales at 94 percent of what they were […]

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City Life

In Rare Win for Drivers, Numerous Delco Parking Meters Think Pennies Are Quarters

Ah, the poor penny. People will stoop down to recover their quarters, dimes and nickels they’ve dropped on the floor. But the lowly penny? Not […]

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Property

On the Market: Renewed Colonial in Mount Airy

In the western reaches of Mount Airy and Chestnut Hill, by Wissahickon Park, it’s sometimes difficult to tell where the neighborhood ends and the park […]

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Property

On the Market at the Shore: Streamline Moderne Oceanfront House in Longport

Did this house get lost on its way to South Beach? Maybe, for it would certainly blend in better with the Art Deco hotels of […]

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Philadelphia Wedding

Real Talk: Philly Bridal Designer Jovan O’Connor on What She’ll Wear to Her Wedding

Your attire is one of the most memorable parts of your wedding, so it’s only natural that many marriers choose to imbue it with a […]

Be Well Philly

Meet the First Half of the 2022 Health Hero Challenge Semifinalists

Last week, we announced the 10 semifinalists for this year’s Be Well Philly Health Hero Challenge presented by Independence Blue Cross. To help you get […]

City Life

Education 2022: See No Evil. Hear No Evil. Teach No Evil?

When I reached out to Philadelphia journalism legend Linn Washington Jr. to ask if he would moderate a discussion about how — in the continuing […]

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Just Listed in the Poconos: Renovated Lakeside Contemporary in Pocono Pines

Looking for an attractive place to chase your worries away? One that’s right on a lake with its own lakeside dock? How about one where […]

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City Life

The 40 Top-Rated Public High Schools in Philadelphia and the Suburbs

In the pandemic era, ranking high schools presents several challenges, with limited availability of data being the biggest one. For example, Pennsylvania stopped releasing schools’ […]

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Property

On the Market: “Builder’s Special” Colonial in Media

Note to readers: The initial version of this story rested on a misreading of the listing copy; the owner of this house bought it from […]

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Property

On the Market: Mimimalist Modern Condo on Rittenhouse Square

One problem many art collectors face is finding a place to live with enough blank wall space to show off their collections. That won’t be […]

City Life

Getting a Gun Permit in Philadelphia Might Be the Easiest Service the City Provides

Back in April, I noticed a ditch in the middle of my busy Philly street. Not a pothole. A ditch.  Over and over again, all […]

Foobooz

Wawa Says the Job Posting for a Sommelier at Their King of Prussia Store Is Not Real

Wawa is a lot of things to a lot of people: a convenience store giant, a hoagie emporium, a Siptopia chateau. It’s fundamentally not a […]

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Just Listed: Double Trinity (We Think) in Rittenhouse Square

Three bedrooms, two full bathrooms and a half bath — and 1,440 square feet of above-ground interior space. Do those sound like the stats for […]