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Morning Headlines: Land Bank to Start at the End of this Year

At long last the much anticipated and nationally acknowledged Land Bank has become official. Yesterday, Mayor Nutter signed the bill that permits the formation of […]

City Life

WATCH: The Sixers Are Now Doing Mascot Races

So this happened over the weekend.

Be Well Philly

The Checkup: The Secret to Increasing Your Flexibility

• Can’t touch your toes no matter how hard you try? Hit the sauna, says a new study, and you could improve your flexibility by […]

Birds 24/7

Wake-Up Call: The ‘Batting Average’ Approach

There was no good reason for the Eagles to swing for the fences in free agency last season. They were coming off a 4-12 campaign […]

Philadelphia Wedding

VIDEO: The Phillie Phanatic Got Down at a Local Couple’s Wedding This Weekend

One day long ago, in a land far away, I witnessed as the Phillie Phanatic appeared on the dance floor at a wedding, swept the […]

Shoppist

Covet: You Won’t Believe What Shoe Is Making A Comeback

Newsflash: In case you haven’t been glued to your street-style blogs and fashion mags, Birkenstocks have made a comeback among the style set (even Vogue […]

Philadelphia Wedding

13 Nail Products That’ll Keep Your Hands Engagement-Ring-Photo-Ready

Being newly engaged means lots of focus on your new ring. Everyone from your close friends and family to coworkers and elevator-mates will be grabbing […]

Be Well Philly

“Curves Are Getting on My Nerves”: The Fat-Versus-Curvy Debate

Our 2013 Health Hero Leslie Marant, who’s a Philadelphia coach for Black Girls Run, has an interesting post today over on BGR’s website. It’s about […]

The Scene

Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation’s 2014 Lemon Ball

Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF), a nonprofit dedicated to finding cures for all kids with cancer, hosted the Eighth Annual Lemon Ball, presented by Northwestern […]

Property

Lower Merion Okie Farmhouse Gets a Price Cut

Known for his precise hand at recreating and restoring historical buildings, architect R. Brognard Okie was commissioned to refurbish the Betsy Ross House in 1937. […]

City Life

2014 Music Preview: Madonna, Adele, Lana Del Rey and More

One of my favorite things about a new year is wiping my music slate clean. I can leave those over-played, over-twerked tracks from the year […]

Be Well Philly

10 Delicious Non-Dairy Milk Recipes

When I was in middle school, I really overdid it on the cow’s milk consumption. Like, I’m talking between four and five pint glasses of […]

Shoppist

Walnut Street News: Burberry And Juicy Out; Michael Kors and (Maybe) J.Crew Men’s In

Our friends over at Racked Philly have just broken news that once Burberry closes its doors this Saturday, Michael Kors will be taking its place […]

Birds 24/7

More Honors For McCoy, Mathis, Peters

Evan Mathis may not have been voted into the Pro Bowl, but he is getting plenty of recognition elsewhere this offseason. The standout guard was […]

How to shop major sales
Shoppist

VIDEO: How To Shop Major Sales

How to shop a major sale? If you take this video (created by the fashion intelligentsia over at Joan Shepp for their BOP-winning annual basement sale) […]