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Life & Style

How This Hollywood Designer Brought California Cool to Her Main Line Farmhouse

Life in Los Angeles was good for Brittany Hakimfar. A lead designer for AD100 interiors pro Waldo Fernandez, whose clients include Kris Jenner and Darren […]

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Life & Style

Spending a Year Getting Dressed for No One Taught Me How to Really Dress for Myself

If you’d asked me a few years ago who I got ready for each morning, I would have quickly — perhaps even defiantly — answered: […]

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Property

Just Listed in the Poconos: Lake Wallenpaupack Cabin in Tafton

For some reason, whenever I see knotty pine, I think of the 1950s and basement recreation rooms covered with the stuff. Whether it was planks […]

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City Life

Penn State Cicada Expert Says Brood X Should Emerge in Philly This Weekend

There’s been a lot of hype about Brood X cicadas in Philadelphia and elsewhere in Pennsylvania, but I haven’t seen one yet. So to find […]

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Property

Just Listed: Renewed Condo in Doylestown

The Greater Philadelphia region abounds in charming suburbs with very walkable town centers. These places actually make it possible for those who want both urbane […]

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Property

Just Listed: Modern Penthouse Condo Overlooking Rittenhouse Square

Four years ago, we called rehabber-realtor Alon Seltzer a “god of small spaces” in a ”Who”s Building Philly” profile. My, how he has grown. He […]

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City Life

Philly Bar Owner Says He’ll Require Vaccine Passports From All Customers

It happened over the weekend. I got a text from the owner of a bar in Philadelphia that’s been closed since March of 2020. He […]

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NextHealth PHL

What We Learned at Philly Tech Week’s Cell and Gene Therapy Night

Last week, the 11th annual Philly Tech Week took place — a series that showcases innovative technologies emerging throughout the Greater Philadelphia region. The tech […]

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City Life

Philadelphia Magazine Publisher Metro Corp. Appoints Kirk Davis as New President and CEO

Metro Corp. Publishing today named Kirk Davis as its new president and CEO, effective June 1st. Davis formerly served as CEO of GateHouse Media and […]

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Property

Just Listed: Extended Trinity in Queen Village

My inner grammarian may have given up the fight against it, but it still gets steamed over the widespread misuse of the word “unique.” The […]

philadelphia district attorney larry krasner, who is being sued by ex-cop Ryan Pownall
City Life

Nearly 3/4 of All Contributions to Larry Krasner This Year Came from Outside Philly

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner sure does have a lot of friends — or at least supporters — in faraway places. With polls set to […]

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Property

Just Listed: Expanded Rowhouse in Grad Hospital

What would you do if you had a vintage early-20th-century Philadelphia rowhouse on an odd-shaped lot with some land left over? The owner of this […]

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Philadelphia Wedding

This Couple’s South Philly Wedding Was an Intimate Block Party

Philly folks love a good block party and will take every opportunity to throw one, including for weddings. One couple got married at the Woodlands, […]

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Be Well Philly

Look Inside Mount Airy’s New Super Budget-Friendly Grocery Store

Philadelphia has a brand-new supermarket option, and this one is Black-owned. On April 29th, Mount Airy welcomed the region’s fifth Grocery Outlet Budget Market — […]

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Be Well Philly

6 Newish Ways to Shop Eco-Friendly Products in Philly Now

Philly’s eco-friendly scene is on the rise. Here, a look at some of the latest, and best, additions. Betting on Zero Waste Opened this fall […]