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Property

On the Market: Penthouse Condo in Brewerytown

You could call architect Otto Wolf (1856-1916) the man who made Brewerytown Brewerytown. The prolific architect — the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings entry on him […]

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City Life

Delco Dad’s Christmas Lights Map App Goes National

Mike Kane wasn’t expecting all that much when he launched ChristmasPrism on November 30th. His new app would allow homeowners with Christmas light displays to […]

Restaurants

Birria Is Everywhere Right Now

I had the pleasure of experiencing birria for the first time in Mexico City. It was from a small cart painted white, with red letters […]

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Philadelphia Wedding

Candles and Garlands Turned This Four Seasons Hotel Wedding Into a Christmas Wonderland

Though the Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia is a little more than a year old, Philly’s obsession with it hasn’t waned. Why would it? Occupying the […]

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Property

On the Market: Expanded Victorian Farmhouse Outside Norristown

Today’s your lucky day if you’re looking for a classic farm where you can raise horses. It’s also your lucky day if you have a […]

Be Well Philly

This New NoLibs Spa is Staffed by Laid-Off Estheticians and Massage Therapists from Rescue Spa

Though 2020 was an extremely tough year for small businesses, we’ve still seen plenty of new ones open against the odds — some being new […]

City Life

Here Comes the Snow! Philly Area Prepares for First Big Snowfall in a Really Long Time

Out near Pottstown today, a Philly Mag staffer reported “big wet snowflakes on the western front.” Cue celebrations among the snow-philic and assumption of blanket-wrapped […]

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Property

Just Listed: Renovated Contemporary in Cherry Hill

The latest round of COVID-19 restrictions in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey have shut down the museums and art galleries once again. But that doesn’t […]

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Philadelphia Wedding

A Pair of ER Nurses Got Engaged During a Holiday Stroll Down Miracle on South 13th Street

Despite the pandemic, this is still the biggest time of the year for many couples who decide to make their love official. December is a […]

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Property

Just Listed in the Poconos: Five-Acre Lot in Bear Creek

The story of the most famous house in Pennsylvania began when Pittsburgh department-store magnate Edgar Kaufmann took starchitect Frank Lloyd Wright on a tour of […]

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City Life

15-Year-Old Montco Girl Somehow Makes the Perfect Christmas Song for 2020

When a friend of mine reached out to me on Thursday to tell me I just had to hear this new Christmas song by some […]

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Property

A First Look at The Poplar

Having transformed the Piazza from glorified college dorm into more growunp living quarters, Post Brothers is turning its attention to what it sees as a […]

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City Life

Conde Nast Traveler Names Philadelphia a Top Destination on 2021 “Gold List”

Another day, another city-ranking roundup. Given that 2020 is kind of a tough year to reflect on with heaps of joy (to say the least), […]

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Property

Just Listed: Spacious Modern Georgian Condo in Garden Court

The dawn of the Auto Age was a time of great experimentation in American community planning and development. Builders big and small explored ways to […]

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Philly’s COVID Vaccinations Could Begin as Early as Next Week

Usually, the weekly press conference held by Mayor Jim Kenney and health commissioner Tom Farley on the state of coronavirus in Philly is full of […]