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We Built This City: The Know-It-All Guide to Philadelphia Architecture

Philly’s 8 Most Important Buildings for Architecture And why they play a role in Philly’s architectural history. Read more » Past and Present: Philadelphia’s All-Star Architects […]

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10 Commandments for a Healthy Holiday Season

1. Commit to moving every day. Since college, Jen Crompton, owner of Ardmore’s Fuel Cycle Fitness, has dubbed December her “month to move”: “Every day, […]

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Councilman Curtis Jones’s Field Trip

The plan sounded really—well, the word that comes to mind is bizarre: City Council members and staffers would convene in an ornate, gilded room at […]

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Was There Really a “Philadelphia School of Architecture”?

So, what is the “Philadelphia School”? J.T.: Writings about Philadelphia architecture allude to it as a loose collection of prolific architects who happened to be in […]

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Get Your Arch On: How to Become a Philly Architecture Expert

1. In the warmer months, the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia hosts niche walking tours with titles like “Art Deco” and “Littlest Streets East of Broad.” 

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Philadelphia’s All-Star Architects

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There Were 267 Drunk-Driving Arrests in One N.J. “Dry” Town Last Year

It’s been 84 years since Prohibition was rolled back in the United States, but remnants of the 18th Amendment (which was repealed by Congress in […]

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ULI Throws Developers Into the “Shark Tank” Nov. 14

Apparently, real estate deals are not like laws or sausages: Those who like the taste of them love watching them being made. The Urban Land […]

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Your Dog Can Live Like Royalty in These $1,000, Philly-Made Doghouses

Dog owners, admit it:  There’s almost nothing that brings you more joy than spoiling your dog rotten. Now, feast your eyes on these gorgeous doghouses, […]

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Meet Ziggy, This Week’s Adoptable Running Dog

This week’s adoptable running pup is a sweet guy who wants to be your only guy. Street Tails Animal Rescue is looking to home Ziggy […]

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REVIEW: The Wilma’s Blood Wedding Is A Marriage of Compromises

Before getting into the thicket that is the Wilma’s spectacularly beautiful, dramatically frustrating Blood Wedding, I should fess up—I’m not convinced that Garcia Lorca’s plays […]

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ThinkFest Preview: Why Philly’s Arts Scene Is Booming

Every week, we provide you with lists of dozens of things to do in Philly — art shows, concerts, theater performances, comedy gigs, book readings, […]

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These Two Startups Won Big at PACT’s Lion’s Den Pitch Competition

The Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technologies (PACT) hosted its signature Capital Conference this week and capped off the event with the much-anticipated Lion’s Den […]

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8 Out-of-the-Box Philly Fitness Classes to Combat Workout Boredom

If you’re anything like me, you have a fitness routine and you stick to it to feel like your life is at least somewhat in […]

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What $500K Will Buy You in Bustleton

Bustleton, which is almost as far as you can go in the Northeast and still be in the Northeast, is a community with a history […]