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PSC Offers Free Workouts to Government Employees Out of Work

If you’re one of the tens of thousands of federal employees who live in the Philadelphia area (I know—that’s way more than I thought, too!), […]

Birds 24/7

Podcast: Birds 24/7 Radio, Week 5

Tim and Sheil look at the state of the Eagles through four games.  Is Billy Davis doing right by this defense by sticking with a […]

City Life

DISPATCHES FROM PENNSYLTUCKY: Lehigh Co. Tea Partier Compares Same-Sex Couples to Pets

Just in case today’s news about Corbett comparing gay marriage to incest wasn’t enough to boil your blood, here’s another ignorant statement by Lehigh County […]

Restaurants

Federal Donuts Coming to University City

Michael Klein confirms what a Foobooz commenter posted a few weeks ago. Federal Donuts is coming to Sansom Street in University City. The new space […]

Tom Corbett
City Life

Gov. Corbett Compares Gay Marriage to Incest

Towleroad reports that our esteemed Governor Tom Corbett compared gay marriage to incest this morning on a TV interview broadcast by WHP-TV in Harrisburg. When questioned about the comment […]

Shoppist

Market Report: Old City Gets Two New Shops, Urban Takes Over the World

Philly Mag Shops takes over the shopping scene this Sunday! Score top fall picks from over 30 of the region’s top boutiques and designers at […]

City Life

LGBT Six-Word Memoir of the Day: Representative Brian Sims

In partnership with SMITH Magazine’s Six-Word Memoir Project, we asked you to submit your queer life stories—succinctly. Every day until we run out, we will present the […]

Be Well Philly

The Checkup: The Smartest Way Ever to Tie Your Running Shoes

• It seems basic, yes, but getting a good tie on your running shoes can make a world of difference as far as your comfort […]

Birds 24/7

Eagles Wake-Up Call: A Reason For Optimism?

We’ve spent much of this week dissecting what’s gone wrong with the Eagles since their Week 1 win over the Redskins. Confusion on defense. An […]

Shoppist

The Look: Fur and Bathrobes

I’ve worked at Philly Mag for years now, but there was a time when I worked at a place where people wore stuff like suits and […]

Philadelphia Wedding

Groom Surprises Bride With Proposal—and Wedding (That She Had Planned on Pinterest!)—on the Same Day

As Good Morning America co-anchor Josh Elliott so astutely points out as soon as this segment plays: “That guy is killing guys everywhere.” To boil […]

Folsom Powerhouse rendering
Property

Postgreen Announces Folsom Powerhouse Groundbreaking

Postgreen Homes has announced the first formal event for its sustainable Folsom Powerhouse housing development in Francisville. October 23rd at 3 p.m. there’ll be a […]

Property

Gallery: IBEW’s Post Brothers Film Screening With Hazmat Suits. Plus, Heroin and Cocaine.

This week IBEW released a documentary about the Post Brothers made by 9.14 Pictures. The press conference to debut the film had some entertaining costumes […]

Be Well Philly

Too Much Eye Contact: Maybe This Is Why the Government Shut Down!

So yesterday John Boehner and President Obama sat down for a face-to-face chat, and ABSOLUTELY NOTHING HAPPENED. Throughout the country, journalists lamented: How can this […]

Restaurants

First Bite: Kevin Sbraga’s The Fat Ham

Last night we stopped by a little preview at The Fat Ham, Kevin Sbraga’s upcoming, casual, Southern-inspired spot in the former Tria Wine Room space at […]