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How to Have Your Friend Officiate Your Wedding (Legally!) in a Pennsylvania Self-Uniting Ceremony
Self-uniting, or Quaker, weddings were popular in Pennsylvania before the pandemic. After all, they are a unique way to say your “I do’s,” with you […]
A South Philly Native’s Journey to Becoming a WNBA Player
As a kid, Kamiah Smalls (@ksmalls3) indulged in a dream that many young athletes share: to make it to the pros one day. But for […]
Yannick Nézet-Séguin on the Return of the Philly Orchestra, Crowdless Concert Halls, and Good Silence
When the Philadelphia Orchestra returns to the stage for the opening night of its reimagined 2020 season, things are going to look a bit different. […]
A Philly Teacher Opens Up About What Really Happens in the Online Classroom
If this is not the strangest school year of all time, then it’s surely close. Kindergarten through high school — all taught from home and […]
This Local Doctor Wants to Make Healthcare More Accessible
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be chatting with our semi-finalists in the 2020 Be Well Philly Health Hero Challenge brought to you by Independence […]
Novelist Jennifer Weiner on Mask Shaming, Virtual Book Tours, and the Toxic Side of Social Media
Philadelphians first saw Jennifer Weiner’s name when she was a young Inquirer staffer in the 1990s. More than two decades later, the Philly-based writer is […]
City Council’s Curtis Jones Jr. Talks Dangerous Missions, Closing Prisons and His Green Thumb
My full name is … Curtis Joseph Jones Jr. I have to put the Jr. on because my father doesn’t want his reputation sullied. I […]
This Activist Wants to Make Health and Wellness Accessible to Everyone in Philly
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be chatting with our semi-finalists in the 2020 Be Well Philly Health Hero Challenge brought to you by Independence […]
This Local Business Founder Starts Every Morning with Journaling and Meditation
Welcome to Sweat Diaries, Be Well Philly’s look at the time, energy, and money people invest in pursuit of a healthy lifestyle in Philly. For each […]
This Nurse Practitioner Wants to Make Healthcare More Equitable
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be chatting with our semi-finalists in the 2020 Be Well Philly Health Hero Challenge brought to you by Independence […]
This Plant-Based Chef Wants to Help Philadelphians Eat More Nutritiously
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be chatting with our semi-finalists in the 2020 Be Well Philly Health Hero Challenge brought to you by Independence […]
This Coach Wants to Create After-School Programs for Philly Students
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be chatting with our semi-finalists in the 2020 Be Well Philly Health Hero Challenge brought to you by Independence […]
Sabbatical Beauty’s Adeline Koh on How She Develops Her Powerhouse Skin-Care Products
Ingredient obsessive Adeline Koh — founder of Sabbatical Beauty — on the powerhouse potions she mixes in her Bok Building studio What I make: Asian-inspired […]
This Calisthenics Trainer Wants to Help the Philly Area Get Healthier
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be chatting with our semi-finalists in the 2020 Be Well Philly Health Hero Challenge brought to you by Independence […]
Philly’s Four Seasons Spa Was Just Named One of the Best in the World
There’s no denying that Philly has seen a boom in alternative healing — esoteric practices like crystal healing and reiki, tarot reading, and sound baths […]