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Can the Committee of Seventy Clean Up Philadelphia Politics?
It’s Election Day in Philadelphia, and Zack Stalberg—the CEO of the Committee of Seventy, the city elections watchdog—has nothing but time on his hands. […]
Philly and the Chocolate Factory: The Berley Brothers and Shane’s Confectionery
When the Berley brothers opened the door of Shane Confectionery to the public on December 5th, they were opening the door to the past. […]
Which Eagles and Phillies Are Gay?
It’s a long, thin room inside the NovaCare complex, where the eagles peel off their uniforms after practice. Lockers line both sides. As they […]
Gin Bottle Christmas Tree
Last Friday we featured Percy Street Barbecue’s #BadAssBeerCanChristmasTree so today we get in the spirit with this spirits based Christmas tree. We present Red Tettemer’s […]
NICOLE AND JEFFREY At The Old Mill
This week, we bring you the beautiful wedding of Nicole and Jeffrey Carhart at The Old Mill in Rose Valley … Enjoy!
For the Holidays: Wine Cocktails From Chaddsford Winery
With all the buzz over beer cocktails and cocktail cocktails, winemakers are pressed to come up with creative ways to compete. Always the innovators, Chaddsford […]
Good-for-You Gifts
‘Tis the season for giving and receiving. I’m not gonna lie—I like both. I love taking the time to pick out a gift for someone, […]
Off the Cuff: January 2012
Recently, an editorial in the Wall Street Journal caught my eye and immediately brought back one of the unhappiest periods of my life in Philadelphia. […]
One of Us: Glenn “Hurricane” Schwartz
If you think Hurricane Schwartz is a science nerd, he is. But there’s a lot more to the story than that. Here, Philadelphia’s most geeked-out […]
Top Chef Episode 7: The Game Is Real
The episodes just keep getting meatier and more psychologically torturous, don’t they? Kinda like watching a loop of non-stop torture porn, only one where the […]
Bride-to-be Alyse Blogger: My Wedding Stress Dream
I am not unfamiliar with recurring stress dreams. I have had the typical “I failed the final I am about to take” dream and the […]
How a Cold Virus Can Fight Cancer
Researchers at Penn Medicine announced this week some promising results from a small clinical trial for a new cancer treatment using a modified cold virus […]
Abington Hospital and CHOP Partner for Pediatric Surgery
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has teamed up with Abington Memorial Hospital to offer expanded services at its Pediatric & Specialty Care Center at Abington. […]
Bride-to-be Blogger Kathleen: Registry Nightmare at Bed Bath & Beyond
A few weeks ago, Christian and I decided we would start the process of registering for gifts. After a discussion or two about the fact […]
Losing It: Thanksgiving Is Worse the Second Time Around
Disclaimer: Contrary to my promise at the end of last week’s column, what you’re about to read will not be about my kids and their […]