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In honor of Mother's day, the moms of successful Philadelphians tell us about their kids and motherhood
City Life

Mom Knows Best: The Mothers of Successful Philadelphians Tell All

Sunday, May 10th is, of course, Mother’s Day. So in honor of the occasion, we decided to ask the mothers of six successful adult Philadelphians […]

City Life

Sean Agnew, Storied Philly Concert Promoter, Tells All

Storied Philly concert promoter and Ardmore native Sean Agnew founded his company R5 Productions 30 year ago, and his venue Union Transfer this year turns […]

Be Well Philly

Dear Kimberly: Will I Ever Find My “Special Someone”?

       Listen to the audio edition here: Kimberly McGlonn is back with gentle wisdom to help you navigate life’s tough situations. Have a […]

City Life

Jennifer Weiner on 25 Years of Good in Bed

There may never be a statue of Cannie Shapiro on the Parkway, but she’s a landmark Philly character nonetheless. Twenty-five years after Jennifer Weiner’s debut […]

Kenneth Veit family doctor PCOM
Be Well Philly

This Philly Doctor Is Practicing the Long Game — One Family at a Time

Dr. Kenneth J. Veit, has practiced at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine’s primary care centers for 42 years. He’s still seeing patients — and […]

City Life

Philly Chess Master Talks Defeating Jamie Ding on Jeopardy!

The Flyers lost on Monday night, yes. But Philadelphia still scored a major win, with Rittenhouse Square resident Greg Shahade ending Jamie Ding’s 31-game winning […]

paul farber rocky statue philadelphia museum of art
City Life

From Rocky to Rizzo: Monument Expert Paul Farber Talks Statues and Public Spaces

Few people know more about monuments than Paul Farber. He’s the founder of Monument Lab, a Philadelphia-based public art and history organization that studies how […]

City Life

Emma Copley Eisenberg Talks Fat Liberation, South Philly, and Her Brand-New Book

Writer Emma Copley Eisenberg, whose byline has appeared in The New York Times, Esquire, McSweeney’s, and right here in Philly Mag, made a big splash […]

Be Well Philly

Dear Kimberly: How Can We Cope With Despair?

       Listen to the audio edition here: Kimberly McGlonn is back with gentle wisdom to help you navigate life’s tough situations. Have a […]

Things to Do

(Almost) Everybody Must Get Stoned at Alex Grubard’s Long-Running Comedy Game Show

When Alex Grubard steps onto the stage to host another edition of Weeding out the Stoned, he knows he’s going to be herding cats all […]

Mike Cirigliano, aka Penn's Dr. Mike, who tells us all about deer ticks and Lyme disease
Be Well Philly

Ask Dr. Mike: What the Hell Is Up With These God-Awful Seasonal Allergies? 

       Listen to the audio edition here: Meet internal medicine physician Michael Cirigliano, affectionately known as “Dr. Mike” to not only his 2,000 […]

Restaurants

A Day in the Life of Philly’s Rising-Star Baker

       Listen to the audio edition here: Saif Manna of Manna Bakery has had no formal training as a pastry chef, and yet […]

Be Well Philly

Dear Kimberly: What Does It Mean to Be Authentic?

Kimberly McGlonn is back with gentle wisdom to help you navigate life’s tough situations. Have a Q for Kimberly? Fill out the form here and […]

City Life

Ministry of Awe Founder Talks Murals, Philly Grit, and Being an Artist in 2026 America

The founder of Ministry of Awe — Old City’s wild new six-story immersive arts space — talks L&I, ICE, and her surprisingly gross contribution to […]

Things to Do

Renowned Philly Graffiti Crew TGE Celebrate 25 Years of Great Escapes

Twenty-five years sounds like an eternity in the life of a graffiti crew, but veteran Philly street artist Esteme is quick to point out that […]