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Ocean City Has Officially Banned Smoking on the Beach

Smoking on the Ocean City beach will soon be a thing of the past. On Thursday night, the town’s City Council members passed an ordinance […]

Restaurants

Blue Duck in Northeast Philly Has Closed for Good

Blue Duck’s flagship location in the Northeast appears to have closed after nearly four years of operation. A “notice to vacate” from the sherriff’s office […]

Be Well Philly

This Rooftop Yoga Event Includes Sweetgreen, Rescue Dogs, and Free Skincare Products

Get ready to click: Franklin & Whitman is back with their uber-popular Yoga for the Pups event — and the tickets are now live. These […]

City Life

The Justice System Is Screwing Meek Mill. Is It Also Screwing the Cop Who Arrested Him?

In the official version, this is how it went down: Robert Williams, a big teen in black Dickies jeans, operated out of a house in […]

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City Life

PHOTOS: Philadelphia’s First Rail Park Is Officially Open

The day has come, Philly: The city’s brand-new elevated Rail Park is (at long last) open. You can now take a leisurely stroll up what was […]

Business

These Philly Leaders Are Nominees for the 2018 SustainPHL Awards

From sustainability visionaries to local environmental heroes, the nominees for this year’s SustainPHL awards have already made enduring impressions on Philadelphia’s sustainability efforts. On Thursday, […]

Business

Philly’s Fastest Mobile Network? It’s Not Who You Think

Philly Verizon customers are about to get a serious case of “the grass is greener” after learning the results of a new study from PCMag. […]

City Life

Cecily Tynan Accused of Assaulting South Philly Woman at U2 Concert

This is a developing story and may be updated at any time. A 27-year-old woman from South Philadelphia has accused 6ABC meteorologist Cecily Tynan of […]

Be Well Philly

Tickets to This Namaslay Yoga Event Help Send Young Girls to Yoga Summer Camp

If there’s one thing we here at Be Well Philly can really get behind, it’s helping kids get started on a path of health and […]

City Life

We Test-Rode the New Protected Bike Lanes on JFK and Market Street

Philadelphia officially opened bike lanes on Market Street and John F. Kennedy Boulevard this week as part of a nine-month pilot project to increase safety on […]

City Life

Rebecca Rhynhart Explains How Philly Managed to Misplace $33 Million

Philadelphia has the worst accounting methods of the nation’s 10 largest cities, according to an audit released on Tuesday by Philadelphia city controller Rebecca Rhynhart. The […]

Be Well Philly

Whole Foods Now Offers 2-Hour Delivery in Philly, Thanks to Amazon Prime

If I had a nickel for every time I ate eggs for dinner because I just didn’t have time to make it to my local […]

Philadelphia Wedding

The New Issue of Philadelphia Wedding is Here, and It’s All About Partying

If you’ve noticed that more and more weddings these days are breaking from staid, stuffy traditions to incorporate fun activities and details, you’re not alone. […]

City Life

Allan Domb Floats Idea to Reduce Philly’s Property Tax Abatement

Looking for ways to bolster the resources of Philadelphia’s Housing Trust Fund, which supports affordable housing efforts in the city, City Council is currently moving […]

Philadelphia Wedding

Cescaphe Is Opening a New Wedding Venue In Center City

If you’ve lived in Philly for any part of the last ten years, chances are high you’ve been to a Cescaphe wedding. Company founder Joe […]