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Stephen Miotto Mosaic Donated to CAPA Lobby

Philadelphia High School of Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA) students can direct their daydreaming away from the window thanks to the donation of a massive […]

City Life

Interview: How to Improve Philly Taxis

The question of how to improve Philadelphia’s taxi fleet is suddenly prominent. City Council held a hearing on the question Tuesday at City Hall. The […]

City Life

LGBT Black History Month Spotlight:
7 Questions With Longtime Community Activist Tyrone Smith

In partnership with Philadelphia Black Gay Pride, every day throughout the month of February we will spotlight an influential black mover and shaker in the city. Today, […]

Be Well Philly

Kitty Litter Cake and 9 Other Disgusting Recipes That Should Not Exist

We’ve all come across a recipe that makes us throw up in our mouths a little bit, right? For me, the Jell-O mold takes the […]

Restaurants

Prix Fixe Dinners in Philadelphia

Volver’s announcement of ticketed dinners had us wondering how Jose Garces’ new restaurant stacked up against other dining experiences in the city. Here is a […]

Shoppist

Market Report: 9 Reasons to Add Charcoal to Your Beauty Routine

Coal gets a bad rap, but it’s actually great for oily or acne-prone skin as it removes toxins and bacteria. These nine charcoal-based products are worth checking […]

Philadelphia Wedding

Philadelphia Bridal Shows: Wedding Wednesday at the Philadelphia Flower Show

WHO: Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and Philadelphia Wedding  WHAT: Philadelphia Wedding presents Wedding Wednesday at The Flower Show WHEN: Wednesday March 5, 6-8p.m.

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MORNING TEA: Adam Sandler Sings Drew Barrymore to Tears on The Tonight Show

Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler — who have been paired in a number of romantic comedies through the years — reunited on Late Night last […]

Property

Morning Headlines: Four Select Bidders for Shuttered School Buildings Remain

Using a meticulous interview process to weed out lesser qualified buyers, the Philadelphia School District has kept four of twenty bidders interested in the shuttered […]

Birds 24/7

Eagles Ink Kelce, Cooper To Long-Term Deals

The Eagles continued to lock up their own players to long-term extensions today, signing center Jason Kelce and wide receiver Riley Cooper to seven-year and […]

City Life

Amazing Spaces: Philadelphia’s Most Spectacular Interiors

THE BEST DESIGN—whether seen in the curve of a bike rack or the arch of a barrel-vaulted ceiling—is immediately recognizable. It makes you feel something. […]

City Life

Philadelphia Eagles Owner Christina Lurie Once Squeezed Through The Dog Door

My name is … Christina, a.k.a. Christina Weiss Lurie. I’m definitely keeping the Lurie. It’s who I am. I am a … film producer, Eagles […]

Birdie Africa survived the MOVE bombing in Philadelphia
City Life

Birdie Africa: The Lost Boy

HE WENT TO THE FIRE The city was burning, and he went to the fire and got as close as he could. Something strange had […]

JFK Conspiracy Theorist Vince Salandria photographed on January 29, 2014
City Life

Vince Salandria: The JFK Conspiracy Theorist

THREE YEARS AGO, Vince Salandria got a phone call from Arlen Specter, a man he didn’t know. Salandria had been in the Senator’s company only […]

Learning Lessons from the past.
City Life

Are Millennials Doomed to Repeat History?

LAST NOVEMBER, less than a week after the Red Sox defeated the Cardinals in the 2013 World Series, my son and husband and I visited […]