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The Best Thing That Happened This Week: Hey, Colonial Theatre, That’s Really Punny!

One of the major casualties of our modern age has been the pun. Once treasured as the product of quick and lively minds (see: Dorothy […]

Restaurants

Philly Restaurant Owners on How They’d Change the Industry in a Post-Coronavirus World

To operate a successful restaurant is to successfully hide its many flaws. “Smoke and mirrors” is what mega-chef/restaurateur and food TV personality Tom Colicchio called […]

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Property

Just Listed: High-Floor Condo in The Rittenhouse

When the “French flat” apartment building made its debut in the United States in the mid-19th century, many of the builders referred to them as […]

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City Life

How Philly Is Using the Shutdown As a “Natural Experiment” for Improving Air Quality

The shutdown of non-essential businesses and the implementation of stay-at-home orders has helped slow the spread of coronavirus around the globe. It’s also had a […]

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City Life

Philly Coronavirus News: Under Pressure, University of Pennsylvania Turns Down College Stimulus Money

A roundup of Philly coronavirus news. University of Pennsylvania Decides Accepting Nearly $10 Million in College Stimulus Money Not Such a Hot Idea Remember how […]

Be Well Philly

We Tried a Virtual Workout with Jayel Lewis for April’s BWP Underground Event

Hey, friends. Admittedly, this is not the BWP Underground workout we were planning a few months ago. But while times are tough and everything feels […]

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Property

On the Market: Georgian Revival Mansion in Gladwyne

“They don’t build ’em like they used to.” How many times have you heard someone say that in the course of lamenting what passes for […]

Restaurants

Where We’re Eating Right Now: Takeout and Delivery Pizza in Philly

Things are weird right now. We get that. But since no one can be expected to cook every meal at home during this emergency, we’ve […]

Life & Style

From Zoom Fashion to Virtual Styling: How Philly Couture Has Adapted to Social Distancing

Mary K. Dougherty is a self-made entrepreneur and pioneer in the retail industry in Philadelphia. She owns and operates the Nicole Miller Manayunk boutique, a […]

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City Life

Philly Coronavirus News: Woman Accused of Spitting on People at Di Bruno Bros.

Update: Philly police have made an arrest for the Di Bruno Bros. spitting incidents. The defendant is a 27-year-old woman named Jacqueline McBride. Click on […]

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Philadelphia Wedding

What It’s Like to Have a Virtual Bridal Shower During Coronavirus

If the coronavirus outbreak has taught us anything, it is how to use technology to share special moments with those we love, even when they […]

Be Well Philly

Here’s What the Philly Fitness Community Is Doing to Support Essential Workers

If you’re a Philly-area studio or instructor doing something to help essential workers, email lbrzyski@phillymag.com so we can add you to the list! Ever since […]

Restaurants

Finally, a Relief Fund for Philly Restaurant Workers That Isn’t a GoFundMe

COVID-19 took a two-sided approach to attacking the restaurant industry. The pandemic left restaurant owners with empty dining rooms, forcing them to lay off their […]

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Property

Just Listed: Renovated Rowhouse in Queen Village

Over the course of a year’s worth of featured houses for sale, we’ve shown you plenty of attractive, stylish modern (or modern-ish) makeovers of traditional […]

NextHealth PHL

These Philly Coronavirus Medical Milestones Prove Hope Is Not Lost

There are currently no approved treatments or cures for COVID-19, which has sickened more than 10,000 people in Philadelphia and caused more than 400 deaths. […]