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Governor Corbett and Company Reach Budget Deal

Governor Tom Corbett and Pennsylvania legislators  have (for now) agreed on a state budget to the tune of $27.15 billion. The deal comes after months […]

Be Well Philly

Fight Fat Like An Athlete

Professional athletes don’t just hit the treadmill for half an hour, knock out some bench presses and crunches, and head home like the average gym-goer. […]

City Life

Bids for Jackass Star Ryan Dunn’s Obit Top $10,000

Only 22% of New Jerseyans Like the Phils. A new poll reinforces Philly’s distaste for the Garden State. [Courier-Post] Jackass Star’s Obit Worth $10k? There’s […]

Philadelphia Wedding

Diary of a Marriage: Time To Get Away

J. and I have had a few bottles of champagne in our refrigerator for over a year. We drank one on New Years Eve, but […]

City Life

Flyers Trade Richards, Carter to Sign Goalie Bryzgalov

The Philadelphia Flyers have had a busy day. First their 2011-12 schedule comes out detailing their league-opening game against the Stanley Cup Champion (ugh) Boston […]

Be Well Philly

A Smarter Way to Spray Tan?

Spray tanning is a topic we’ve talked about before, both here on Be Well and in the mag (check out the hilarious “To Spray Tan […]

City Life

Mayor Michael Nutter Will Veto DROP Bill

Philadelphia’s Mayor took to the Twittersphere to re-emphasize his opposition to the Delayed Retirement Option Plan (DROP). DROP was included in a bill that passed […]

City Life

Flyers to Host Rangers in 2012 NHL Winter Classic

The Flyers/Rangers NHL Winter Classic had been all but written in stone. Now, it’s been officially etched into the NHL’s 2011-12 schedule for 1 p.m. […]

City Life

City Council Pases Tax Hike, Mayor Nutter Raises Parking Rates

City Council approved a property tax increase of nearly four percent this afternoon. The hike will be a part of the city’s budget sent to […]

City Life

Flight Forced to Return to Philly

A U.S. Airways flight from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich, Switzerland barely made it past the Main Line last night. Pilots said the plane, filled […]

City Life

Summer’s Best Flatforms

High but flat, retro yet modern, this season’s flatforms will keep you cool and chic from Walnut Street to Ocean Drive. Click here for our […]

Restaurants

Which Upper Echelon Philadelphia Restaurant Uses Instant Potatoes?

I have it on good authority that a certain Philadelphia restaurant — of the expensive variety — uses Betty Crocker Potato Buds on a daily […]

City Life

What He’s Wearing: Brian Linton

Philosophy:  “There’s no such thing as a totally sustainable business. No matter who you are, everything has a negative impact on the environment. It’s just […]

Restaurants

How Many Stars for Mica

Photo by Jason Varney | Fussing With Forks The July issue of Philadelphia Magazine won’t just be Shola and pizza. There will also be Trey […]

City Life

Philadelphians Embrace Luxury Real Estate

Philly’s Going Upscale. We’re following a nationwide trending of moving on up to luxury living. To illustrate, the Journal points out the $12.5 million sale […]