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City Life

Have an Idea to Spruce Up Philly’s “I Voted” Sticker? Now’s Your Chance.

Look, we get it. Voting in American can be a chore. It happens on a work day. Your polling place might have a line longer […]

Be Well Philly

Set Your New Year’s Resolutions at This New Wellness Event in Fishtown

Making your New Year’s resolutions is one thing. Keeping them is another. To help you set and execute goals for 2020 that are “smart” — […]

City Life

Tort Reform Group Supported by J&J Doesn’t Like $8 Billion Verdict Against J&J in Philly

The Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas has long had a reputation for being a great place to bring a lawsuit. In the past, Philly juries […]

City Life

How ACCT Philly’s New Director Plans to Help the City’s Underfunded Pet Shelter

ACCT Philly doesn’t have the best reputation. Last spring, the city-owned animal shelter suspended all dog adoptions and intakes for two weeks after a nasty […]

Restaurants

Porchetta Sandwiches and French Pastries Arrive on Washington Avenue

On Tuesday, December 17th, Small Oven Pastry Shop and Porcos porchetteria will open at 2204 Washington Avenue. As a refresher, the two concepts come to […]

Restaurants

You Can Eat Pasta With Your Hands at Via Locusta

On Tuesday, December 17th, Via Locusta, the pasta-focused spot in Rittenhouse from Michael Schulson, Nina Tinari and Jeff Michaud will open. The chef, Ed Pinello, […]

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City Life

Meet the Cherry Hill Pastor Who Hears the Eagles’ Prayers

He gets it. Which is no small thing. Kyle Horner, pastor of Connect Church in Cherry Hill — the spiritual home to several Philadelphia Eagles, […]

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City Life

This Philly Restaurateur’s Fight With Grubhub Is Getting Serious

When we broke the news in January that Munish Narula, founder of Philly Indian restaurant chain Tiffin, had filed a class-action lawsuit against food-delivery giant […]

City Life

How a Man Sentenced to Life as a Teen Became the Philly DA’s Artist in Residence

In 1993, James Hough was convicted of first-degree murder for shooting a man on the street in Pittsburgh. When it came time for sentencing, he […]

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City Life

The One and Only “Notorious RBG” Is Coming to Philly Next Week

Back in September, we told you that a Ruth Bader Ginsberg-themed exhibit would open this fall at the National Museum of American Jewish History. “Notorious […]

NextHealth PHL

This Virtual Reality Treatment Could Be the Cure to Phantom Limb Pain

Joyce Johnson was 44 years old when she learned she’d have to undergo a below-knee amputation on her right leg due to a severe blood […]

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City Life

Temple Settles State Investigation Into Online MBA Rankings Scandal for $250K

Remember when Temple University falsified data about its business school programs in order to get higher rankings from U.S. News & World Report magazine? Well, […]

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City Life

How to See the International Space Station From Philadelphia — Without a Telescope

OK, space nerds: On Thursday evening, you’ll have the perfect chance to see the International Space Station fly over the Philadelphia region. The station will […]

Restaurants

Pizza and Ice Cream Now Reunited at Pizza Brain

The loss of Little Baby’s Ice Cream hit Pizza Brain hard — the pizza restaurant and museum’s original location was host to Little Baby’s first […]

Be Well Philly

Bike Repair Stations Are Finally Coming to the SRT

If you’ve ever gotten a flat on the SRT, you know how annoying it can be when you’ve got no way to fix it — […]