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pat toomey
City Life

Pat Toomey Defends Impeachment Vote, Says He’ll Support Trump in November

Senator Pat Toomey had a smart plan for how to publicly explain his vote in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. He rolled it out last […]

Things to Do

Here’s Where to Go to See the Flowers Bloom This March

Photo Credit: Becca Mathias Opposites attract this winter at Longwood Gardens with Orchid Extravaganza. With bold, vivacious hues found in a sea of golden Oncidium, to swirls […]

philadelphia networking organizations
City Life

10 Philadelphia Networking Organizations That Have This Town Wired

These are the networking organizations every in-the-know Philadelphian needs to know. The Flow A seasonal series that’s hosted by diverse City Hall politicos. The Walnut […]

riverwards l and i coalition
City Life

This Riverwards Facebook Group Is Keeping Philly Developers on Their Toes

Neighborhood Facebook groups tend to be bastions of petty squawking. That’s why I was stunned to find one that actually gets stuff done. Founded in […]

christine flowers
City Life

Christine Flowers Explains Why She Was “Fired” By the Inquirer This Week

On Thursday, controversial conservative columnist Christine Flowers took to social media and announced that the Inquirer had “fired” her after 17 years. She did not […]

NextHealth PHL

Philadelphia’s Citywide Innovation Fest to Return for a Second Year

B.PHL, the citywide innovation festival that attracted thousands of attendees to more than 200 events in its inaugural year, is coming back this fall. This […]

Restaurants

Montreal-Style Bagels Hit South Street

This morning at 7 a.m., Spread Bagelry opened its doors at 443 South Street. This location, which is Spread’s fifth in the city, will serve the […]

City Life

This Local Photographer’s New Book Features 56 Stunning Photos of Women at Work

Chris Crisman was raised in rural Pennsylvania by parents he describes as “undeniably DIY.” They heated their home — about 100 miles north of Pittsburgh […]

City Life

Here’s How Philadelphia Is Preparing to Fight a Possible Coronavirus Outbreak

This is a developing story.  The appearance of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the United States is prompting cities across the country to take measures […]

Restaurants

Fishtown Dive Bars Are Upping Their Food Game

Fishtown is a neighborhood perpetually in flux but with one constant: Food is now its biggest attraction. And that goes beyond Beddia and Suraya. Culinary […]

chris matthews
City Life

I’m the Least PC Person I Know, and Even I Say It Was Time for Chris Matthews to Go

The question to ask about Chris Matthews’s sudden “retirement” from MSNBC Monday night isn’t why, but why did it take so long? I am the […]

Restaurants

Five Ideas Worth Spreading From Philly Chef Conference 2020

Philly Chef Conference, the industry-focused event put on by Drexel’s School of Food and Hospitality Management, just wrapped up its seventh year, and it shows […]

NextHealth PHL

Why the FTC Wants to Block the Jefferson-Einstein Merger

Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General filed a complaint in federal district court that argues against […]

City Life

South Philly’s Eyesore Viaduct: Whatever Happened to the 25th Street Bridge Improvement Project?

Raise your hand if you remember when, in 2015, City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson stood with officials from the railroad company CSX, shovel in hand, and […]

NextHealth PHL

Inside Penn Med’s Legendary Wilderness Medicine Course

On an unusually sunny February afternoon, a class of sixteen fourth-year Penn Medicine students wrapped up one of their peers in a snug sleeping bag, […]