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The Academy of Natural Sciences Seeks to Save Our Rivers With Art

Public art can transform — a wall, a block, an abandoned lot. And this summer, the Academy of Natural Sciences is hoping that public art […]

Be Well Philly

This Flourtown Gym Just Reinvented Itself as a Full-Blown Wellness Space

If there’s anything many of us learned these past two years, it’s the importance of slowing down in the name of health and wellness. And […]

Philadelphia Wedding

Here’s What Your Wedding at Lilah in Fishtown Could Look Like

Remember how overjoyed you were when we announced that Lilah, the first wedding venue from the folks behind Israeli-inspired restaurants Zahav and Laser Wolf, was […]

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Just Listed: Off-Center-Hall Colonial in Chestnut Hill

Those of you who are fans of the popular architectural-trash-talk website McMansion Hell have by now no doubt memorized the basic principles that make good […]

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Philadelphia Wedding

This Nostalgic Camp-Chic Wedding Channels Your Favorite Summer Pastime

When I was a kid attending summer camp, I always wondered what it would be like to get married there, someday (ideally to a certain […]

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On the Market: Fixer-Upper Extended Trinity in Logan Square

This week’s featured trinity doesn’t look all that hot. You can see from the photo above that it needs work, for it has some mold […]

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How to Stage Shakespeare’s Most Sexist Play in 2022

Four days before hopping on a call with Philly playwright Charlotte Northeast to talk about her work with West Philly’s Shakespeare in Clark Park, I […]

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Just Listed: Expanded Colonial in Fort Washington

Usually, when a house for sale in Fort Washington crosses my radar screen, it comes with a very hefty price tag. Like this Rafael Viñoly-designed […]

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Just Listed: Your Future Second Home Outside Albrightsville

In the mountains of Carbon County, about 10 miles north of the county seat of Jim Thorpe, there’s a 3,798-acre plot of land surrounded by […]

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Just Listed: Modern Traditional Row House in Grad Hospital

As you can see from the photo above, this spacious, fully loaded Grad Hospital modern traditional row house for sale looks like a typical South […]

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Tiny Room for Elephants Festival Brings Art, Music and Community to Cherry Street Pier

When Cherry Street Pier opened in 2018, it not only reactivated a long-dormant space, it also let the creative process shine with its public-facing studio […]

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City Life

Anti-Abortion Activists Are Making a Ton of Fake Online Appointments to Clog the System

Say what you will about anti-abortion activists, but you can’t accuse them of being disorganized. The Supreme Court’s recent decision to overturn Roe v. Wade […]

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Just Listed: Norman-Inspired “Carriage House” in Haverford

In the five-plus years I’ve edited the Real Estate & Home section here, I’ve featured several houses for sale in The Carriage Homes at Haverford […]

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Philadelphia Wedding

Check Out Conscious Jeweler Angela Monaco’s Gorgeous Desert-Inspired Rittenhouse Boutique

Need some help as you plan your Big Day? There’s always something new and noteworthy to help turn your wedding into a dream come true. […]

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Just Listed: Modern Victorian Expanded Trinity in Queen Village

One of the things that annoy just about everyone in the real estate biz hereabouts is the appearance of the year 1920 in the date-of-construction […]