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Beyond Condoms, Cheese Puffs and Beer: How GoPuff Became Essential

Last week, I ran out of popcorn just when I really wanted to snack on some buttery goodness during my quarantine movie night. (An every-night […]

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City Life

Philly Coronavirus News: No, State Stores Aren’t Reopening, But SEPTA Buses Are Now Free

A roundup of Philly coronavirus news. UPDATE 4/1/2020 6 p.m.: Governor Wolf has announced that online PLCB sales are back. We are waiting for more […]

Be Well Philly

ClassPass Is Helping Fitness Studios Amid Coronavirus Closures … Sort Of

This post has been updated. Note: We are not disclosing the names of fitness studios who contributed sentiments about their experiences with ClassPass. The anonymity […]

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Property

Coronavirus Has Luxury Clients — Including New Yorkers — Looking to Rent in the Philly ’Burbs

Sometimes you just gotta get away. Maybe you’re looking for a place where you and your family can relax and unwind by the pool or […]

Be Well Philly

Which Doctors’ Appointments Should You Be Keeping Right Now?

Amid all of the COVID-19 medical imperatives, it’s important to also continue to discuss health issues which have nothing to do with the virus. We […]

Be Well Philly

How to Make a Telemedicine Appointment and Other FAQs

Even if you’re feeling sick, right now is not the best time to physically be in a doctor’s office or hospital if you don’t have […]

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Property

Just Listed: Historic Beaumont House in New Hope

$1.1 million for a fixer-upper? When the fixer-upper is a historic house dating to the early 1700s right smack in the middle of Bucks County’s […]

Restaurants

Order In: Saté Kampar Is Serving International Comfort Foods

Welcome to Order In, our new coronavirus-related column where we reach out to restaurant owners and chefs to talk about what they chose to do […]

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City Life

Philly Coronavirus News: We Take a Look Inside the Box of Free Food Handed Out By the City

A roundup of Philly coronavirus news. City Hands Out Tons of Free Food Due to Coronavirus Crisis On Monday, the city began handing out tons […]

City Life

I Didn’t Sign Up to Teach Online Classes, But Here I Am

I’ve been a high school and college educator for eight years, and currently teach composition courses at Rutgers Camden. My students, the majority of whom […]

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City Life

Catholics Can Still Find Public Mass — and Even Communion — During the Philly Coronavirus Crisis

This post has been updated with a comment from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The vast majority of churches in the Philadelphia region have closed their […]

City Life

A Naked Student and Crying Babies: Tales From the Weird First Week of Online Classes at Penn

“Let’s talk about the assigned reading for today. What are everyone’s initial thoughts?” A simple question to start a class discussion leads to chaos: No […]

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City Life

A South Philly Photographer Is Documenting Philadelphians at Home During Coronavirus

One month ago, South Philly photographer Andrea Cipriani Mecchi had a full calendar of gigs doing ad work, corporate shoots, and various projects for her […]

City Life

The Lax Procedures at U.S. Airports Should Concern Everyone

I arrived in India on March 7th. I was there to marry my husband for the second time — our first celebration had taken place […]

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Property

Just Listed: Tudor Revival in East Falls

During the great boom years of housing construction in Philadelphia prior to the Great Depression, neighborhoods all over the city saw rows of stone- and […]