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City Life

Lisa Scottoline on Her Brand-New Novel, Her South Philly Roots, and Growing Up on Nancy Drew

Born and raised in South Philly and Delco and on the Main Line (a trifecta!), best-selling author Lisa Scottoline is back with yet another thriller, […]

Be Well Philly

Baba’s Brew Founder Olga Sorzano Flew to Poland to Help Ukrainian Refugees. Here’s What It Was Like.

Ever since Russia invaded Ukraine at the end of February, people and organizations around the world have been looking for and creating ways to help […]

City Life

Daryl Hall on Philly Soul, Flunking Bio at Temple, and Opening for Bowie

My full name is … Daryl Franklin Hall. All of my family on my father’s side seems to have “Franklin” in their names. We’re an […]

City Life

Meet Alexandra Hunt, the Former Stripper Gunning for Dwight Evans’s House Seat

Alexandra Hunt, 28, is running for U.S. Congress in Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional district. She’s a brash millennial progressive who isn’t afraid to speak up about […]

Life & Style

REC Philly Co-Founder Dave Silver Empowers Local Artists. Here’s What Powers Him.

REC Philly co-founder Dave Silver empowers local artists to do what they love (and make a living doing so). The Center City incubator he created […]

City Life

Q&A: Popular NPR Host Gene Demby Talks Wawa, the Sixers, and Growing Up In South Philly

The last year was a big one for South Philly son Gene Demby. His critically-acclaimed NPR podcast Code Switch became a radio show as well. […]

City Life

Q&A: Quinta Brunson, Philly’s Comic Genius Behind Abbott Elementary

Quinta Brunson, 32, went to Philly public schools, and her mom taught kindergarten at one for decades. All of that experience is condensed into Abbott […]

Be Well Philly

This Philly Writer Was Super Burned Out, So She Took Two Years of “Radical Rest”

It’s no secret that much of the United States operates on full speed in practically every area of life. Americans work too much (leaving us […]

City Life

Why Allan Domb Decided to Jump Into the Messy World of City Politics

Update 8/15/2022: Allan Domb is resigning his seat on City Council on Monday and is considering a run for mayor. He bought his first piece […]

Be Well Philly

Meet the Local Sisters Behind Rittenhouse’s New Herbal Wellness Shop

Like many other age-old practices, herbalism — or using organic and/or ethically foraged plants to treat ailments and improve overall wellness — has experienced a […]

Be Well Philly

We Could All Benefit From a “Funtervention,” According to This Philly Author

In 2017, Philly writer Catherine Price was taking intentional, prolonged breaks from her phone as part of her research for her book, How to Break […]

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City Life

Q&A: Tori Yorgey, the Badass Philly Expat Hit by a Car During Live TV Broadcast

If you’re the type of person who pays attention to viral videos, then you’ve probably seen the one from Wednesday night in which West Virginia […]

Life & Style

Fashion Designer Si Fan Zhao on Making Clothing That’s Both Trendy and Timeless

What I make: I use environmentally friendly fabrics to create women’s-wear pieces that are both trendy and evergreen, from buttery-soft knit sweaters to denim jackets […]

City Life

At 80, Philly Expat Gloria Allred Is Still Every Predator’s Worst Nightmare

Raised in Southwest Philly and educated at Girls’ High and Penn, Gloria Allred went on to become one of the nation’s highest-profile attorneys. And over […]

City Life

6 ABC’s Karen Rogers on Philly’s Snow Obsession and the Biggest Weather Event She’s Covered

It’s December, so there’s really only one thing on a Philadelphian’s mind: snow. Sleet. And snow. South Jersey resident Karen Rogers talks waking at ungodly […]