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Nine Months After Run215’s Huge Facebook Group Went “Permanently Dark” It’s…Back

It’s the classic “this is why we can’t have nice things” story. A founder starts something small, new, and cool. For a while, it stays […]

City Life

To Pay for Schools, Kenney Proposes Property, Real Estate Tax Hikes

When Mayor Jim Kenney promised in November to cover the nearly $1 billion deficit that the School District of Philadelphia is expected to accrue over […]

City Life

Eagle Chris Long Debates Guns, Arming Teachers on Twitter

Fresh off of climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro for charity, Eagles defensive end Chris Long returned to a country engaged in a heated debate over the potential […]

Restaurants

Check Out Metropolitan Cafe’s New Pizza Menu

Metropolitan Cafe, the restaurant space next to the bakery’s flagship store on Rittenhouse Square, has taken a few months to renovate its kitchen and revamp its […]

Be Well Philly

A Philadelphia Marathoner Designed This Vegan Energy Bar Just for Runners

Bob Mitchell wasn’t always obsessed with running. He wasn’t a serious runner in high school or college, and he didn’t lace up for his first marathon until […]

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City Life

New England Town Drapes Giant Eagles Flag Over Its Rocky Statue

Remember when Mayor Jim Kenney refused to make a bet with the mayor of Minneapolis before the NFC championship game? And when he said there […]

City Life

Report: Sixers Owner Josh Harris Advised Trump Administration

According to a New York Times report published Wednesday night, 76ers owner Josh Harris advised the Trump Administration on matters related to infrastructure policy early […]

Be Well Philly

21 Free Workouts, Fun Runs, and Other Fitness Events Happening This Month

Have an event to add? Email us the details at ccunningham@phillymag.com. THURSDAY, MARCH 1 DAYBREAKER ONESIE EDITION The yoga-class-meets-dance-party workout finally came to Philly in […]

City Life

DA Larry Krasner Appoints Second Second-in-Command

If you couldn’t tell already, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner doesn’t exactly stick to the usual script. The progressive Democrat’s choice for first assistant district […]

City Life

Social Justice Groups Denounce “Discriminatory Practices” at Philly FIGHT

Following a protest by board members and employees of HIV/AIDS nonprofit Philadelphia FIGHT at the office of the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations on Monday, […]

City Life

Philly and Its Northern ’Burbs Are Getting a Third Area Code: 445

We know the area codes for Philly and its northern suburbs like the back of our hands: 215 and 267. But starting in March, we’ll […]

Restaurants

Heffe Taco Is Expanding to Spring Garden Street

Heffe Taco is bringing tacos that don’t suck to a new spot west of Broad Street. A second location of Modo Mio chef Peter McAndrews’s no-frills […]

Things to Do

10 Things to Do in Movies, Comedy, Books and Art

Dolemite @ Space 1026 | Wednesday, February 28 Comedian/showman Rudy Ray Moore stars in this blaxploitation action/comedy film from 1975. Dirty cops plant drugs, guns […]

City Life

Philly Study: Cleaning Vacant Land Can Significantly Reduce Crime

File under: Reasons to make the city a little greener. A study conducted in Philadelphia by Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health found that […]

Restaurants

Get Out of Your Comfort Zone at Vientiane’s Adventurous Eats Dinner

On any given day, Lao-Thai restaurant Vientiane Café in Cedar Park serves up items like green papaya salad, curries, and pad thai — nothing that the average metropolitan […]