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New Gene Therapies Might Never Reach the Minority Communities That Need Them

When it comes to medicine and science, it’s safe to say we are living the future. There are Jetsons-like procedures such as capsule endoscopy, which […]

City Life

Trump, Sex, and G-Strings: The Juicy Story Behind Newtown Athletic Club

“How you make a G-string just disappear?” This question, posed thoughtfully by the rapper Tyga in his song “Dip,” booms through the gym. I keep […]

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Restaurants

Baology Busts Out Taiwanese Breakfast in Center City

  View this post on Instagram   Our Taiwanese homage to the classic breakfast lox & cream cheese bagel sandwich: 5-spiced cured & smoked Jail […]

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City Life

SEPTA’s Trolley Situation in West Philly Is Getting Real Ugly

If you’re a SEPTA rider who lives in West Philly and works in Center City, chances are you’ve been dealing with a hellacious commute lately. […]

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City Life

Yes, the PPA Sucks. No, It Did Not Ticket the Car That Blew Up on South Street.

There are at least a million reasons to hate the PPA. The corruption. The nepotism. The broken kiosks. The PPA enforcer standing around on the […]

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Restaurants

Here’s What You’ll Be Eating at the Piazza Pod Park

The Piazza Pod Park, the Post Brothers’ new mixed-use outdoor space and beer garden at 1075 Germantown Avenue, kicks off with a grand opening celebration this Saturday, […]

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City Life

A Lower Merion Teen Is Competing Against the World’s Greatest Young Pianists

Seventeen-year-old Bala Cynwyd resident Avery Gagliano is one of six competitors from around the world left in the prestigious Cliburn junior competition, which seeks to […]

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City Life

The Mütter Museum, Philly’s Highbrow House of Horrors, Preps for Good Kind of Growth

The Mütter Museum, a temple to the many medical abnormalities that can befall a human being, is preparing for a growth spurt. Museum officials announced on Wednesday […]

Restaurants

Oyster House’s Former Chef Is Turning a Rittenhouse Ballroom Into a Restaurant

Brett Naylor, the former executive chef at Oyster House and once-partner at Mission, is opening a restaurant with his wife Nicole Barrick in the old Academy […]

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Be Well Philly

HipCityVeg Will Open Its First Location in the ’Burbs This Weekend

A main feature of HipCityVeg’s identity—other than dishing up 100-percent plant-based fare—is that it’s metropolitan to its core. It’s called HipCityVeg, after all. HipCityVeg has […]

NextHealth PHL

Spark Therapeutics Head Says Life Sciences Has Come a Long Way on Diversity. But…

From the outside in, the life sciences industry appears to be a man’s world. At least, at the upper echelons of the industry, women are […]

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Restaurants

Han Dynasty Hit With Class-Action Suit Claiming Unpaid Overtime and Wages

In recent years, prolific Philadelphia restaurateurs like Stephen Starr, Michael Solomonov, and the Val Safran-Marcie Turney team have found their companies targeted in workers’ rights […]

Restaurants

Jet Wine Bar Is Opening a Wine Garden on South Street

Jet Wine Bar and its sibling restaurants are expanding with a new wine garden, a Cafe Ynez spinoff, and a new home for Rex 1516 in […]

Philadelphia Wedding

Let’s Help This Couple Get Bryce Harper to Officiate Their Wedding

NoLibs couple Bri Higgins and John O’Donnell have a long history with the Phillies. Both grew up playing baseball and softball in their South Jersey […]

NextHealth PHL

Why the Country’s Top Biotech Companies Are Flocking to Philadelphia

The leaders behind some of the most successful biotech companies in the country have chosen to grow their businesses in Philadelphia because, even when compared to […]