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The Snow’s Not Over: Wintry Mix Could Make For an Icy Evening Commute

UPDATE: Philadelphia public and Archdiocesan schools will close at 1 p.m. on Monday due to inclement weather. All after-school activities are canceled. For a full […]

Be Well Philly

This 10-Minute Workout Guide Is the No-Excuses Plan You Need

I don’t have to think back very far to remember a morning when I woke up, checked the time, and determined nope, not enough time for […]

Restaurants

Philly’s Third Restaurant Renaissance Has Arrived

Food writers in Philadelphia go through what I like to call the “12 Steps of Stephen Starr.” Okay, there are more like four steps, but […]

Restaurants

Philly’s New Food Establishment

Greg Vernick and Nick Elmi The Torchbearers Vernick and Elmi are the ones setting the bar now, and they’re bringing everyone else up with them. […]

City Life

One of Us: Ron Jaworski

My full name is … Ronald Vincent Joseph Jaworski. I’m third-generation from Poland. I grew up in … Lackawanna, New York. I first came to […]

City Life

Report: Larry Krasner Dismisses More than 30 Prosecutors

It’s been only three days since District Attorney Larry Krasner officially stepped in to his role, but his campaign promise to radically overhaul the prosecutors’ office already appears to […]

Business

Comcast Buys Out Philly’s Only Black-Owned Cable TV Provider

Comcast announced on Friday that it has made a deal to purchase the cable TV business of Philadelphia’s Wilco Electronic Systems. For decades, Wilco has […]

Restaurants

Where to Eat This Weekend: Cold Everywhere But Here

Have you been outside? It is nasty out there — cold and windy and just awful. And the rest of the weekend isn’t looking like […]

Things to Do

31 Things to Do This Weekend

Friday, January 5 Rich Vos @ Helium The veteran standup and Last Comic Standing/Tough Crowd alum hosts a podcast (and Sirius radio show) called My […]

Restaurants

Le Virtù Just Launched Three New Tasting Menus

Chef Joseph Voller has only been in the kitchen at Le Virtù for around six months after replacing Joe Cicala last summer. Now, with a new […]

Things to Do

Michael Wolff, Author of Trump Tome “Fire and Fury,” Is Coming to Philly

Michael Wolff, author of the instant best-seller Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House, is set to make an appearance at the Free Library […]

City Life

Cable TV Scion Chase Lenfest Sued Over Marijuana Deal Gone Bad

Last June, Pennsylvania awarded medical marijuana licenses to 12 companies in the state, allowing them to cultivate and process cannabis for sale at as-yet-to-open dispensaries. […]

Business

Sears to Close More Philadelphia Stores This Spring

It wouldn’t be the start of a new year without some major store closure announcements. So in keeping with the trend, Sears Holdings announced on […]

Restaurants

Osteria Will Take You on a Four-Course Acid Trip

You’ve probably been to (or at least heard of) theme dinners, multi-course menus in which a chef uses a certain ingredient — be it a whole […]

snow, commuters
City Life

Wind, Cold Remain Threats for Commuters After Snowstorm

Congrats, Philly. We made it through Thursday’s rather messy snowstorm. Still, we’re not quite in the clear. Strong winds, bone-chilling cold, slush and ice could make […]