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City Life

Eakins Oval Is Getting a “Family Friendly” Extension for Summer

This summer, Eakins Oval park will be bigger than ever — so big, in fact, that it will spill out beyond the Oval itself. For […]

City Life

No Charges for Cecily Tynan After Alleged Assault at U2 Concert

The office of Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner won’t be filing criminal charges against 6 ABC meteorologist Cecily Tynan following allegations of assault at a […]

City Life

Family in Viral Cinemark Incident Disputes Chain’s Account, Plans Rally

A black family at the center of a viral video depicting a confrontation with multiple members of the Philadelphia Police Department inside the Cinemark theater in […]

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City Life

(Some) Regional Rail Stations Will (Soon) Start Accepting SEPTA Key

SEPTA announced on Thursday that it will launch an “Early Adopters” program for Regional Rail riders on August 1st. Starting then, passengers going to and from […]

Business

20 Small Philly Businesses to Follow on Instagram Right Now

Philly’s small businesses are doing some really cool things and a great place to see it all is none other than Instagram. Each business’s dedicated […]

Be Well Philly

You Don’t Want to Miss Orangetheory’s Huge, Free Fitness Festival on the Art Museum Steps

Whatever you had planned for Sunday, go ahead and call in sick. There’s a huge, free, full-day fitness festival going down outside Art Museum — and […]

City Life

Coatesville Man Who Left Anti-Semitic and Racist Graffiti Sentenced to Prison

George Rissell, the Coatesville man who was arrested for spray-painting anti-Semitic and racist messages in several locations in Chester County last summer, has been sentenced to […]

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City Life

It’s Wawa Hoagie Day: Get Your (Free!) Piece of a 7-Ton Hoagie

Let the 26th annual Wawa Hoagie Day commence. Wawa associates, WMMR’s Preston & Steve, and hoagie fans across the region will gather outside the National […]

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City Life

Toomey Is Pushing Back Against Trump — on Trade, at Least

Pat Toomey is pushing back against Donald Trump. You read that right: The conservative U.S. senator from Pennsylvania who’s rarely (if ever) quick to criticize […]

Business

Penn to Pump $50M Into Philly Biotech Scene With New Pilot Program

Over the next three years, the University of Pennsylvania has plans to invest up $50 million in at least 10 biotech companies through an already […]

Be Well Philly

This Pop-Up Boxing HIIT Class in Fairmount Looks SO Fun

Living in Philadelphia — home to Rocky and the Boxers’ Trail — I’m almost embarrassed to admit that boxing isn’t one of my most frequent […]

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City Life

Nick Foles’s Memoir, “Believe It,” Is Already a Best Seller

Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles has penned his very own underdog story — and as of this week, you can pick up a copy. Foles’s […]

City Life

Tabu Lounge to Acquire, Expand Into ICandy Nightclub Space

Tabu Lounge co-owner Jeff Sotland informed staff at the Gayborhood bar on Tuesday night that Tabu has entered an agreement to purchase the building that currently […]

Philadelphia Wedding

Why Are Philly Brides So Obsessed With This Risk-Taking Wedding Dress?

Philly is a big city, so it can’t really be defined by one wedding style. Just like any other major metropolitan area, we host classic […]

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City Life

Warning: Don’t Touch This Plant If You See It

Consider it worse than poison ivy. Giant hogweed — an invasive plant with sap known for inflicting skin and eye irritation, painful blistering, permanent scarring, and […]