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City Life

FBI: Partygoer Stole Thumb From 2,000-Year-Old Statue at Franklin Institute

Apparently things got a little out of hand at the Franklin Institute’s after-hours “Ugly Sweater Party” back in December. Federal authorities say that on December 21st, a […]

City Life

Philadelphia Leaders React to Florida High School Shooting

With 17 reported casualties, the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on Wednesday stands as the deadliest school shooting to occur […]

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Be Well Philly

The Wissahickon’s Forbidden Drive Voted the Pennsylvania Trail of the Year

Philadelphia has some truly spectacular running trails. The options and variety are endless, and many offer some pretty sweet views of nature. But since we know […]

Things to Do

This Week in Movies

Duke is Tops @ South Street Cinema | Thursday, February 15 William Nolte directed this 1938 musical starring Lena Horne. Later released as The Bronze […]

Be Well Philly

Where to Find Avocado Toast Around Philadelphia

Needless to say, avocado toast has got to be our fave brunch-time dish (aside from mimosas, amiright?). It’s really a no brainer: avocados are on-trend, and the fruit’s (yep, […]

Restaurants

Drexel Chef Conference Adds a New Panel Discussion on the Role of the Restaurant Critic

There’s the restaurant world pre-#MeToo, and there’s the world we live in today. So when it comes to delineating the role of the modern day restaurant critic, it’s now […]

Be Well Philly

How to Use Positive Psychology to Get Past Your Partner’s Annoying Quirks

No matter how Hollywood may paint it, falling in love is actually the easy part — it’s staying in love that’s the real trick. And […]

City Life

Montco Chemist Charged With Cyanide Theft From Merck Lab

The Montgomery County District Attorney’s office has announced the arrest of a suburban Philadelphia chemist who they say stole more than 200 grams of a […]

Restaurants

Big Gay Ice Cream’s New Cheat-Ohs Soft Serve Is Here for Presidents’ Day

Big Gay Ice Cream gets it. In honor of President’s Day (this Monday, February 19th), the ice cream shop at Broad and South Streets will serve […]

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City Life

Pennsylvania’s First Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Open This Week

The wait for medical marijuana in Pennsylvania will (at long last) come to an end this week. Medical marijuana dispensaries are preparing to open throughout the […]

Restaurants

Let’s All Kickstart Primal Supply’s New Butcher Shop

Back in December, we wrote about how badass butcher Heather Thomason of Primal Supply Meats is opening her first brick-and-mortar butcher shop on East Passyunk Avenue. […]

City Life

Did Somebody Try to Blow Up Delilah’s Over the Weekend?

The police bomb squad unit was called to Delilah’s on Spring Garden Street early Sunday morning after an “unknown device” detonated inside a vehicle parked […]

Things to Do

11 Things to Do in Comedy, Movies, Theater and Storytelling

Ex Files StorySlam @ Punchline | Wednesday, February 14 First Person Arts puts on its biggest StorySlam of the year. Chris Lundy hosts an evening […]

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City Life

PHOTOS: The LOVE Statue Comes Back to Philly

Are you feeling the love, Philly? No, I’m not talking about Valentine’s Day. This is about the LOVE statue, which has officially come home. The statue’s […]

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City Life

Gov. Wolf Rejects Republicans’ Proposed Congressional Map

Gov. Tom Wolf has rejected the congressional map proposed by Republicans last week. The map was submitted to the governor this past Friday, weeks after the Pa. Supreme […]