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Be Well Philly

It’s Almost Time to Say Goodbye to Philly Public Pools … and to Summer

The end is nigh; public pools shall soon be dry. Yes, somehow it’s already that time of year: the unofficial end to summer. It feels […]

Be Well Philly

This Makeup-Free Event Wants Philly Women to Live More Confidently

We all wear masks, metaphorically speaking. Depending on where we are — work, happy hour, the gym, family get-togethers — we tend to speak and […]

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City Life

A Travel Blogger Took Incredible Photos of Iconic Philly Film Locations

Some tourists are all about the food, cramming in as many of the local cuisines as possible throughout their stay. Other tourists are all about […]

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Philadelphia Wedding

This New Photo Studio is the Perfect Blank Canvas Venue for Your Wedding

Aside from its bon vivant owners, one of the primary reasons we fell so hard for Maximalist Studios, a beautiful new blank canvas wedding and event space […]

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Restaurants

Here’s What You’ll Be Eating at Vernick Fish and Jean-Georges

Two of the year’s most anticipated restaurants, Vernick Fish and Jean-Georges, open their doors today. Vernick Fish, Greg Vernick’s Jersey-shore inspired oyster bar, is located […]

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Restaurants

Dock Street South, a European-Style Cafe and Bar, Is About to Open in Point Breeze

It’s been over a year since we first heard that West Philly’s Dock Street Brewing Co. would expand across the Schuylkill with a second brewery and restaurant […]

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City Life

Philly Doesn’t Seem to Like Joe Biden as Much as He Likes Philly

Joe Biden, despite some real baggage and his propensity for embarrassing slip-ups (like not knowing his own campaign website), is the Democratic frontrunner for the 2020 presidency. […]

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City Life

Check Out These Photos of Idris Elba Riding a Horse in Philly

This time last year, we told you that actor Idris Elba had agreed to star in Concrete Cowboys, a movie about Philadelphia’s storied urban cowboy […]

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Restaurants

Sneak Preview: September Classes at COOK

It’s that time again, folks. The September class schedule is about to go live at COOK, and we have an early look for those of […]

City Life

Queen Village Is Not Screwing Around With Its Rat Infestation

You can’t really say you live in Philly until you’ve seen a brawny rat (or two or three) scurrying about the dark and dismal hollows of SEPTA’s […]

City Life

Blunt Words: The Best Responses From the Lieutenant Governor’s Weed Survey

You’ve been living your whole life thinking August 8th is just another mid-month summer doldrums day. Which we suppose is true — but it is also […]

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Restaurants

Fire Triggered by Flooding Closes Society Hill’s Twisted Tail

An underground electrical fire directly beneath Twisted Tail in Headhouse Square caused the restaurant to close last night. A combination of PGW construction outside the building at […]

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How Pharma Companies Can Fix Their Reputation Problem

You won’t find a single pharmaceutical company on Forbes’ list of America’s ten most reputable companies of 2019. The Gallup Poll isn’t too promising either. […]

Be Well Philly

Philly SoulCycle Instructors Respond to Calls for Boycott Over Trump Fundraiser

When the Washington Post reported on Tuesday that Stephen Ross — owner of the Miami Dolphins and chairman and founder of Related Companies — was holding a fundraiser for Donald Trump at […]

City Life

Why a Group of British Plaintiffs From a London Apartment Fire Are Suing in Philly Court

On June 14, 2017, the Grenfell Tower apartment complex caught fire in London. The fire, which quickly consumed the 24-story building and killed 72 people, […]