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Be Well Philly

Commotion, City Fitness’ DJ and Workout Event, Is Back and Bigger Than Ever

Last year, City Fitness hosted a huge bash to celebrate their 11th birthday at The Fillmore. Part group workouts, part silent disco, part DJ concert, Commotion had […]

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City Life

30th Street Station’s Flipboard Looks So Lost in Its New Home

The old Amtrak flipboard from 30th Street Station was the Ferrari of flipboards. It was a sort of royalty, sprung from the heads and hands […]

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Restaurants

Punch Buggy Brewing Is Bringing Beer and Fancy Grilled Cheese to Kensington

Despite the loss of St. Benjamin Brewing back in spring, Kensington’s beer community is still bustling with new activity, like the in-progress, sour-focused After Midnight. And […]

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City Life

Consultant Accuses Controversial Real Estate Developer Shawn Bullard of Rape

[Update, April 27th, 2023] On Wednesday, April 26, 2023, a Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas jury ruled in favor of Bullard after a seven-day trial […]

NextHealth PHL

Camden Researchers Are Collecting the Brains of Deceased Opioid Overdose Patients

Thomas Ferraro is always ready. At any moment, the Cooper Medical School at Rowan University (CMSRU) professor could get a phone call that sets a […]

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City Life

Fashion District Stores: PREIT Announces Latest Tenants Ahead of September Opening

It’s been a long time coming, but the transformation of the former Gallery Mall into the Fashion District along Market Street is nearly complete. The […]

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Restaurants

W/N W/N Is Back in Action. Here’s What You Need to Know

Back in April, we told you that the longtime owners of W/N W/N Coffee Bar, the ahead-of-its-time cooperatively owned cafe in Callowhill, was being sold to […]

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City Life

Philly Watch Parties for the Second 2020 Democratic Debates

Last month’s Democratic presidential debates undoubtedly stirred the pot. Support for frontrunner Joe Biden slipped in the polls after Kamala Harris pried into his civil rights track record. Elizabeth Warren starred […]

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City Life

A Montco Teen Just Won $3 Million Playing Fortnite

Kyle Giersdorf, born December 30, 2002, is a multimillionaire. He goes by the name “Bugha,” and he is a professional video game player. Specifically, his […]

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City Life

What’s Better Than One Halloween a Year? Two, Says This South Jersey Group

Three things you probably never knew: first, that there’s such a thing as a “National Halloween Association,” apparently for people who are really passionate about the holiday. […]

Restaurants

Black and Mobile Is Philly’s New Delivery Service for Black-Owned Restaurants

David Cabello dropped out of Shippensburg University’s College of Business in 2016. He was there to learn science of business, to maybe start a black-owned […]

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Restaurants

First Look: K’Far, CookNSolo’s Bakery and All-Day Cafe in Rittenhouse

K’Far, Michael Solomonov and Steve Cook’s long-awaited cafe and bakery, has an opening date. The 76-seat all-day restaurant, helmed by executive chef Camille Cogswell, will open […]

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Restaurants

Fishtown Stoner Destination Poe’s Sandwich Joint Burns Out

With the opening of Poe’s Sandwich Joint in Fishtown back in December, we thought that maybe standup comedian-turned-weed activist-turned-political candidate-turned-pot party host N.A. Poe (government name: Richard […]

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City Life

The U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team Is Playing at the Linc in August

Football is coming to the Linc early this year. No, not that kind of football: The U.S. Women’s National Soccer team will bring its Victory Tour […]

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City Life

Presenting the Worst of Philly 2019: From Brian Sims to Geno’s Steaks and Beyond

Well, we searched high and low to find you the Best of Philly 2019, but we couldn’t do so without also recognizing the worst. Enjoy! […]