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5 Philly Women on the Pre-Wedding Treatments That Are Totally Worth the Hype

We wanted to know what treatments, splurges, fitness classes, and beauty and self-care treatments were popular in the Philly bridal scene — and which were […]

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Property

How to Navigate Philadelphia’s Fast-Moving Real Estate Market

What’s the best way to navigate the region’s fast-moving real estate market? Six pairs of Philly house hunters tell us what they wanted, what they […]

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Property

House Hunting in Philadelphia: How This Retired Couple Found Their Ideal Co-op

Who: Donna Cassidy, 61, retired pediatric nurse; Joe Cassidy, 62, retired General Electric executive. Their target: A place in the city where they can stay […]

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Property

House Hunting in Philadelphia: How These High-End Buyers Found the Perfect Estate

Who: Chip Brady, 47, partner at a business development firm; Allison Brady, 48, charitable fund-raising professional. Their target: A large estate home suitable for their […]

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Property

Has Philly Real Estate Peaked?

It’s been an interesting year, to say the least, for real estate in Greater Philadelphia. Inventories of houses for sale plummeted to record lows almost […]

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Property

House Hunting in Philadelphia: How This Millennial Couple Found an Urban Starter Home of Their Own

Who: Christopher Jayne, 29, education project coordinator; Christopher Barr, 28, graphic designer. Their target: An urban starter home of their own. Their budget: Under $300,000. […]

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Property

House Hunting in Philadelphia: How These Suburban Empty Nesters Downsized in Style

Who: Bill Ware, 60, primary-care physician; Jennifer Ware, 57, social worker. Their target: A smaller, lower-maintenance house now that the kids have established themselves. Their […]

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Property

House Hunting in Philadelphia: How This Young Family Landed on Their New South Philly Rowhouse

Who: Jonathan Moody, 35, project consultant; Jennifer Moody, 37, information services applications manager. Their target: A house big enough for a growing family in an […]

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Property

House Hunting in Philadelphia: How This Family Found a Roomy Home in the City

Who: Bernard Greene, 42, senior director at Comcast; Rita Johnson-Greene, 42, head of commercial operations for a biomedical firm. Their target: A big colonial closer […]

City Life

The Best Thing That Happened This Week: Trump’s Report-Card Threats

Disgraced lawyer Michael Cohen isn’t anyone’s idea of a hero. His contrite testimony about Donald Trump before the House Oversight and Reform Committee on Wednesday […]

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Be Well Philly

See Photos From Our February Dance Pop-Up With the Alexis Rose Xperience

Our February Underground event didn’t go exactly as planned. We had to move the free fitness pop-up a week later because of all the snow and slush […]

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Be Well Philly

8 Ways to Use Tea as Self-Care, From a Philly Tea Consultant

To me, tea might be the most soothing thing on the planet. I have so many important memories associated with it that it’s difficult to […]

Business

Philly Employees Are Way Less Likely to Negotiate Salary

If you’re too afraid to ask for more money at work, turns out you’re not alone. A new survey from the global staffing firm Robert Half found […]

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Property

On the Market: Modern Colonial in Wayne

Here’s a classic center-hall Colonial that doesn’t completely fit the stereotype. As should be evident from the photo above, this house for sale in Wayne […]

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Be Well Philly

Sweat Diaries: The Grad Student Who Finds Time to be a HIIT Coach and a Food Instagrammer

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 Sweat Diary, […]