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Construction for Protected Bike Lane Trial Begins in Center City

Philadelphia took a major step toward safeguarding bicycle travel on Monday by starting construction on protected bike lanes along Market Street and JFK Boulevard between 15th and 20th […]

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City Life

Greased Pole Climbing and Cannoli: Our Favorite Photos From the Italian Market Festival

The South 9th Street Italian Market Festival returned in all its glory this past Saturday and Sunday. Festival-goers stuffed their faces with the city’s finest cannoli, ravioli […]

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Restaurants

Here’s What’s New at Bok Bar This Summer

South Philly rooftop drinkery Bok Bar is reopening this Thursday, May 24th — and there’s a brand new menu and new programming, too. The rooftop […]

Be Well Philly

Tickets Just Went on Sale for This Huge Philly Fitness Retreat

There’s nothing we love more than a good fitness retreat. Not only do they tend to include multiple workouts for the sampling — which is […]

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City Life

Arrest Warrant Issued for Ex-Con Accused of Faking His Way Into Philly Schools

An arrest warrant has been issued for the ex-con who allegedly faked his way into three Philadelphia public schools earlier this month. Authorities say 23-year-old Jerez Nehemiah […]

City Life

Meet the Philly Artisans Who Have Hit the Big Time

Philly’s not just a town of tinkerers. These highly acclaimed artisans are producing the kinds of goods that are making us a manufacturing town once […]

City Life

All the Shore Drama You Missed Since Last Summer

We get it: You only pay attention to the Shore in summer, when you’re there, ankle-deep in the sand, sweaty cocktail in hand. As usual, […]

City Life

Staying In Is The New Going Out

I’m impatiently tapping my chunky heels and digging in my bag for my credit card as I wait in line to pay for two bottles […]

Restaurants

When Will Philly’s Food Hall Bubble Pop?

You can learn a lot about a city by navigating the stalls of its major food halls — by spooning your way through bowls of […]

City Life

DA’s Office Releases Video of New Suspect in Israeli Flag Vandalism

In hopes of apprehending the chief suspect involved in the defacement of the Israeli flag on the Parkway earlier this week, the Philadelphia District Attorney’s […]

Business

Campbell Soup CEO Denise Morrison Retires Suddenly

Campbell Soup announced on Friday that Denise M. Morrison is retiring immediately, stepping down as the Camden-based company’s president & CEO. The company also said […]

City Life

Fed-Up Neighbors Sue Chestnut Hill Market Over “Nuisance” Beer Garden

After a year of public grappling and tense negotiations that yielded little progress, a group of neighbors in Chestnut Hill has jointly filed a civil […]

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City Life

Meet the Man Who’s Making Philly’s 3-Mile Rail Park a Reality

The much-anticipated first section of Philadelphia’s new Rail Park will open in less than a month. Last week, Friends of the Rail Park (one of […]

Business

It’s Almost Time for the Second Annual PHL Innovation Picnic

The sun will eventually come out, and when it does, it’ll probably be just in time for the PHL Innovation Picnic. You know, that Navy […]

Restaurants

An Easton-Based Craft Brewer Is Opening a Taproom in South Philly

An Easton-based craft brewer with a cult following is coming to East Passyunk. The name of that brewery? First, we need a little backstory. With […]