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On the Market: High and Wide in Francisville for $500K

Most of the new housing that’s sprouted across Francisville over the past few years has been new-from-the-ground-up construction, some of it innovative, more of it […]

Things to Do

REVIEW: A Sparkling and Poignant La Traviata at AVA

Staged opera, intimate venue, promising singers. Through this simple recipe, Academy of Vocal Arts has for decades been satisfying its dual mission. First and foremost, […]

Be Well Philly

You Can Do Yoga on the Lawn of William Penn’s Pennsbury Manor

Whenever spring decides to show its face, boy-OH-boy will we be excited for all of the fun outdoor yoga around the city. Moving yoga from the studio to […]

Property

Why Are Green Roofs Popping Up All Over Philly?

Charlie Miller, engineer and founder of Mount Airy-based Roofmeadow, has become Philly’s go-to green roof guy. Here, he breaks down why they’re the hottest new […]

Be Well Philly

Four Rooftop Yoga Classes for Sky-High Savasanas

Bok Bar 800 Mifflin Street, South Philly The spectacular sunsets during this summer yoga series — led by KG Strong — totally beat staring at […]

Things to Do

Three Aerial Pools Worth Sneaking Into

Next time you’ve got friends coming to town, suggest booking a room at the Sonesta (1800 Market Street, Center City), then meet them for a dip in the […]

Shoppist

The Look: 9 Stylish Ways to Make Athleisure Look Upscale

This spring’s functional runway looks come in the most tongue-in-cheek forms. Here, nine items for you to covet: 1. Gucci sweatshirt, $1,200 at Net-a-porter.com. 2. […]

City Life

The Best Thing That Happened This Week: The IRS Crashed

God knows we’ve sweated over the years about paying our taxes. That’s why we felt such a shudder of schadenfreude on Tuesday when we heard […]

City Life

Sneak Peek: Inside Philly Mag’s May Issue

Top Doctors 2018. There are hearts and minds inside those bland white coats. We asked local doctors to show us theirs—to tell us what inspires […]

Business

Here’s Why Independence and Comcast Are Launching a Health Care Venture Together

As health care spending continues to represent an excessively large part of our country’s economy, the push for innovation in the space dominated by an […]

Things to Do

Six Questions with Daniela Mack, Opera Philadelphia’s Carmen

Mezzo-soprano Daniela Mack, whose schedule takes her all over the United States and around the globe (she was a Cardiff Singer of the World finalist […]

Be Well Philly

This Philly Runner Wants to Change the Conversation Around Eating Disorders

Philadelphia-area native Anna Chiodo Ortiz is happy to talk about her battle with eating disorders. She’s transparent with her followers on Instagram — where she gives […]

Be Well Philly

This Rooftop Yoga Event Will Include a Body-Positivity Chat and Free Sweetgreen

While this seems like a never-ending winter, warmer weather is on its way. (We think. We hope.) But while the weather is just barely getting to […]

Be Well Philly

This Adoptable Dog Makes for One Awesome Running Buddy

GUYS. This is Nelson the dog. Nelson is looking for a forever home, and here’s why it should be yours: Aside from being extremely handsome (those eyes!), he […]

Property

Vision Restored in Penn Valley for $1.6M

The best Midcentury Modern architects sought to erase the boundary between indoors and outdoors in the homes they designed. Philip Johnson’s Glass House in Connecticut […]