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City Life

Flooding and Sunny Skies at the Shore? Get Used to It

Parts of the Shore are very, very flooded on Friday — despite idyllic sunny skies and crisp fall air. The National Weather Service has issued […]

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Business

I Love My Job: PhillyCAM’s Gretjen Clausing On Being David to Comcast’s Goliath

This month, Philadelphia public access cable station PhillyCAM celebrates ten years on the air, while PhillyCAM’s low-powered FM station turns three. We caught up with […]

Restaurants

Detroit-Style Pizza and Double Patty Burgers Land in Queen Village

Brooklyn-born pizzeria Emmy Squared will open today in Queen Village inside the Queen Hotel, which is set to open this fall. Emmy, which currently has locations […]

NextHealth PHL

A New Cannabis Study Is Launching in Philly — For Your Dog

Cannabidiol (CBD), an active ingredient in cannabis that is derived from the hemp plant, is becoming popular with pet owners. Kimberly Agnello, an associate professor of small […]

City Life

The New Flyers Rage Room Is an Outrageously Bad Idea

Philadelphia Flyers fans haven’t celebrated a championship in more than four decades, so you could forgive them for being a little angry. The team, apparently […]

City Life

The Way You Pay for Parking in Philly Is About to Change

Welcome to the future of parking in Philly. Next week, the Philadelphia Parking Authority will begin phasing in new solar-powered parking kiosks — meaning the […]

Philadelphia Wedding

Your First Look at the Glam New Notary Hotel in Center City

If you’re dreaming of a city wedding, there’s nothing more fitting than saying your “I Do’s” in a chic new hotel right in the heart […]

City Life

First Look: River Twice Opens in East Passyunk

After a summer spent updating the old Izumi space in East Passyunk, Randy and Amanda Rucker will open their modern American BYO on Thursday, October […]

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Be Well Philly

10 Spots for a Cheap and Healthy Lunch Near Center City

It’s time for lunch, and you’re starving. Where are you going to go? Related: What 6 Philly Nutritionists Really Pack for Lunch Every Day Thankfully, in the […]

City Life

Penn Study Finds People Who Send Longer Tweets Are Less Mean

You need only spend about 20 seconds online to realize that, for all of social media’s grand ideals about promoting information and interconnectivity, the reality is that they end up […]

Business

Listen Up, Philly Employers: Here’s What Your LGBTQ+ Employees Need From You

In a city of about 1.5 million people, Philadelphia’s Office of LGBT Affairs says that over 60,000 Philadelphians identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or […]

City Life

Fines for Overdue Library Books Could Become a Thing of the Past in Philly

Have you ever avoided the library solely because of overdue book fees? Good news, maybe: Philly is considering doing away with library fines. The Free Library […]

Restaurants

The Fancy Mall Restaurant Is a Bad Idea

Opening Mistral in Princeton was a good idea. Because Princeton is cute. A cute downtown with fancy buildings and fancy boutiques and fancy restaurants and […]

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City Life

The New York Times Just Assigned an Advance Obituary of Bernie Sanders, Says Staffer

In the news business, it is a rare thing to know a story’s contours before it actually happens. But while all breaking news is sudden, not […]

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City Life

Murdered Cop’s Widow Outraged Over “Racist” Tweet by Philly DA Spokesperson Jane Roh

A now-deleted tweet by Philadelphia District Attorney spokesperson Jane Roh has outraged Maureen Faulkner, the widow of Philadelphia police officer Daniel Faulkner, whom Mumia Abu-Jamal […]