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Be Well Philly

Philly Just Got a New Plant-Based Meal Delivery Service

Though super beneficial, meal prepping for the week can be tough. Planning a menu, hitting the grocery store, and cooking all the food is a […]

Business

Why Burnout Is Hitting Women the Hardest

It’s the end of a long workday. You just got home, and right when you collapse onto the couch to unwind, you look around and […]

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City Life

Phillies Announcer Dan Baker on Bryce Harper, Gritty, and People Who Say Baseball Games Are Too Long

When I was a kid, I wanted to grow up to be … a Phillies, Eagles or Warriors player. I’ve always rooted for everything Philadelphia. […]

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City Life

Philly Politics Is a Mess. Here’s Why That’s Encouraging.

Of all the takeaways from May’s primary election, perhaps the biggest trend to emerge … is that no trends emerged. Recent elections have had obvious […]

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Restaurants

Say Hello to Headhouse Square’s New Natural Wine Shop

Headhouse Square’s Bloomsday rolled out the breakfast and lunch portions of its menu a few weeks ago. And now, the all-day cafe and bar is ready […]

City Life

Sansom Street Finally Reopens After Last Year’s Business-Drenching Deluge

What is it with this city and giant, gaping holes in the ground? There’s the sinkhole along Baltimore Avenue in West Philly, the “large void” that […]

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City Life

What You Need to Know About Philly’s Massive Oil Refinery Explosion

This is a developing story and may be updated. Early Friday morning, I, like many others, awoke startled after my West Philly apartment rattled. I […]

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Restaurants

Urban Outfitters Is Closing Amis Early

Last month, we told you that Amis, the Marc Vetri-founded, Roman-inspired bar and restaurant, would be closing at the end of summer. Well, something changed, because […]

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Restaurants

Philly Is Trying to Save a Beloved Vietnamese Bakery From Demolition

Supporters have launched a campaign to stop the demolition of a South Philly shopping center, home to beloved Vietnamese bakery, which is slated for sale, demolition, […]

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City Life

Philly Police Refuse to Identify 72 Cops Placed on Desk Duty Amid Facebook Probe

Seventy-two Philadelphia police officers have been placed on administrative duty following a legal advocacy group’s investigation into members of the department who had allegedly made racist, violent, […]

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City Life

City Unveils Details of Its Dockless Bike Pilot Program

If you’ve been following the inexorable rise of dockless transportation, you surely already have a decided opinion on the matter. The battles are old news […]

Be Well Philly

Be Well Philly’s Free Summer Yoga Series Is Back

If you haven’t caught on yet, Philly buzzes with pop-up fitness events in the summer. The best part: Most of them are free (!). We […]

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Restaurants

West Philly Is Losing Its Mind Over a New Mexican Restaurant

With a new restaurant on the outskirts of the Penn campus, the dearth of quality Mexican food west of the Schuylkill is over. Don Barriga Mexican […]

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City Life

Juneteenth Is About to Become an Official State Holiday

Wednesday marks the 154th anniversary of Juneteenth, the oldest known celebration of the end of slavery in the U.S. And this year, Gov. Tom Wolf will to sign legislation […]

City Life

The Eagles Cut Public Practices Down to One, and Fans Aren’t Happy

For many Philadelphia Eagles fans, going to practice sessions for free during July and August is a fun family tradition. But that tradition came to […]