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City Life

Here’s Your Chance to Help Decide the Future of Pennsylvania’s Parks

The next 25 years of Pennsylvania state parks are being planned now — and you can weigh in on what will become of the state’s […]

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City Life

The Wawa Credit Card Breach: What You Need to Know

Let’s get straight to the bad news: If you’ve shopped at Wawa any time in the past 10 months — which is to say, if […]

City Life

The Latest on the Deadly South Philly Rowhouse Fire

Two missing people are presumed dead after a massive rowhouse explosion and three-alarm fire on Thursday morning in South Philadelphia, while about 60 others remain […]

NextHealth PHL

Why Olive Oil Should Be Part of Your New Year’s Resolution

A new year and a new decade are approaching, which means many people are undoubtedly looking for new ways to make their lives better in […]

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City Life

You’ll Soon Be Able to Pay for a SEPTA Trip With Your Phone

SEPTA’s slow trudge toward modernity is about to take another step forward. The transit agency’s 4,226 tap-to-pay card readers are obsolete after five years of […]

Restaurants

Some of the World’s Biggest Names in Food Are Coming to the 2020 Philly Chef Conference

  Drexel University’s Department of Food & Hospitality has announced the list of participants for 2020’s Philly Chef Conference, and the event is shaping up […]

Restaurants

Tyler Akin to Reimagine 100-Year-Old Hotel Restaurant in Wilmington

Wilmington (basically a Philly suburb, right?) is getting a new destination dining spot. Tyler Akin, chef-owner of Stock restaurants and Res Ipsa, announced today that […]

NextHealth PHL

This Villanova Researcher Is Using Earthworms to Create a Human Blood Substitute

When it comes to trauma care, donor blood is a precious commodity. As many as 4.5 million Americans receive life-saving blood transfusions each year. Many […]

Restaurants

Dig Will Open In Rittenhouse Just in Time for Your New Years Resolutions

Dig, the fast-casual healthy food concept based in New York, will open in Philly in early 2020. Before then, they’re offering complimentary bowls to guests […]

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City Life

Philly Police End Practice of Releasing Mental Health Status of Missing Residents

The Philadelphia Police Department says it has stopped releasing the mental health status of Philadelphia residents reported missing, something the department had been doing routinely […]

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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 […]