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Wildwood Boardwalk Shirts Update: Pokémon, Trump and Harambe

I was in Los Angeles last month, and I was on the lookout for t-shirts. Not all over L.A., but during my visit to Santee […]

City Life

Villanova Moves Forward With Decision to Arm Public Safety Force

In an email sent Monday, Villanova University Public Safety Director and Chief of Police David Tedjeske updated students, faculty, and staff with the news that the […]

Philadelphia Wedding

CycleBar is Opening In Exton, Offering Free Classes for PW Readers

In your quest to get in tip-top shape for your Big Day, you may at some point find yourself atop a bike in one of […]

City Life

Pope Visit Among Factors for 10 Percent Increase in Pa. Government Overtime

Pennsylvania’s state workers were paid a two-decade record high in overtime last year, and Pope Francis’ visit to Philadelphia is a major factor, according to an […]

Property

Trinity Tuesday: Rustic Charm in Queen Village

On a photogenic cobblestone street in Queen Village, there lives a rare gem – an actual up-to-date trinity home that also boasts original brickwork and […]

Devin Smeltzer
City Life

Just-Drafted Dodger From Voorhees Beat Childhood Cancer at St. Chris

Devin Smeltzer was not scared. The Voorhees, New Jersey, native had not yet turned 10 years old, and was diagnosed with a rare form of […]

Property

That House Out There: Yes, George Washington Really Did Sleep Here

“George Washington slept here” is a hoary cliché that’s been attached to many a historic home in and around Philadelphia (and elsewhere, while we’re at […]

City Life

Angelo Cataldi: Next Year May Be the “End of the Run” at WIP

My name is … Angelo Anthony Cataldi Jr. I grew up in … Providence, Rhode Island. It wasn’t major-league, and I was thrilled to leave. […]

Citified

The Beverage Lobby Spent $10.6 Million to Kill the Soda Tax — and Failed

When Philadelphia City Council debated Mayor Jim Kenney’s proposed soda tax earlier this year, the beverage industry outspent supporters of the tax 5-to-1 on lobbying. The American Beverage Association shelled out […]

Philadelphia Wedding

The Bachelorette is Engaged! Here’s the Diamond Ring Jordan Gave to JoJo

There have been many Tuesday mornings over the past few years that start like this one: On Monday night the world watches with baited breath as […]

Harry Potter vs. Voldemort, but with Donald Trump instead of Voldemort
City Life

Penn Study: Reading Harry Potter Makes You Less Likely to Vote for Donald Trump

For readers of Harry Potter, there may only be one person more scary than Voldemort, the evil wizard referred to as He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named: Donald Trump. A […]

Restaurants

Two Philadelphia Restaurants Land on Bon Appetit’s Best New Restaurants List

Today Bon Appetit rolled out its 50 Best New Restaurants for 2016 and two Philadelphia restaurants make the cut. One might have been expected, the other is […]

City Life

Clinton’s Favorability Surges in Pennsylvania Poll After Democratic Convention

A new poll released by Public Policy Polling shows Hillary Clinton ahead of Donald Trump in Pennsylvania following the Democratic National Convention. Clinton received 45 […]

Restaurants

First Look: Aqimero

How do you know when you’re on a vacation? Somebody opens the door for you, smiling, and shortly thereafter, somebody else brings you a cocktail. […]

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City Life

Trump Calls Clinton “The Devil” in Pa. Speech; Clinton Surges Ahead in Post-DNC Polls

In a packed high school gymnasium in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, last night, Donald Trump called Hillary Clinton “the devil.” While mocking Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, Trump said Sanders […]