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Main Line Monday: A Nifty ’50s Home in Penn Valley for $750K

We have a question about this one-of-a-kind Penn Valley home: Who designed it? The listing agent apparently doesn’t know, for if he did, we’re certain […]

Be Well Philly

The Checkup: How to Turn Your Morning Dog Walk Into an Actual Workout

• Your most overlooked workout buddy might just be sitting at home on the couch: yup, your dog. Think about it: there’s no competition and no one to […]

City Life

A Black Face in a White Space: My Four Years at Penn

My first day of class at the University of Pennsylvania was an introduction unlike anything I could have predicted. It was my fourth day living […]

Things to Do

Fall Arts Preview: The 30 Best Shows to See This Fall

1. Lady Gaga Anyone who dismisses the 31-year-old New Yorker as just another mindless pop-churning digital diva (that’s Miley Cyrus) has never seen the multi-instrumentalist […]

Things to Do

The Hang: In Hot Water With Marian Hill

Can you gnaw on raw rhubarb? Marian Hill doesn’t know the answer offhand, but that doesn’t stop me from chomping a chunk like it’s crudité. […]

Property

Can Workforce Housing Really Happen?

As house values in neighborhoods outside of Center City continue to rise, it’s hard to blame would-be buyers for asking: Will there be anyplace left […]

Restaurants

Walnut Street Cafe’s Happy Hour Is Crazy Good

Sure, Walnut Street Cafe has a lot of great things going on: a killer wine list, baked goods and sweets crafted by nationally renowned pastry […]

Business

Q&A: Yasmine Mustafa on ROAR for Good’s Athena Product Launch

Philly startup ROAR for Good has been snatching headlines and wallets for the past two years, and now the startup’s highly anticipated first product — […]

Restaurants

Main & Vine Brings a Northern California Vibe to Villanova

Villanova is getting a new California-focused bistro. Main & Vine will take over the space previously occupied by Avenue Kitchen (which still has a location […]

Restaurants

A Korean Farm Food Pop-Up Is Coming to West Philly

Baltimore-based Korean pop-up Haenyo is making the journey north to Philadelphia. The itinerant outfit — named for the strong-willed women divers of Korea’s Jeju province — […]

Be Well Philly

Meet Mugwort, This Week’s Adoptable Running Dog

This week’s adoptable running dog, Mugwort, is leading the pack in the eyes of the Monster Milers. He’s a flexible guy who would fit in well in […]

City Life

LGBTQ&A: Elicia Gonzales

Elicia Gonzales is a long-time queer Latinx activist and nonprofit leader in the community. We spoke with the executive director of the Women’s Medical Fund […]

City Life

Arrests Made in Chester County “Murder for Hire” Scheme

The Chester County District Attorney’s Office has announced the arrest of a couple from State College in connection with a murder-for-hire plot that turned out […]

Restaurants

Toast the End of Summer With a Fiesta at the Viaduct Rail Park

We all know that Labor Day weekend is the unofficial end of the season. But the second-last weekend of summer is still deep in day-drinking, […]

Business

Why Comcast Wants to Sell You Solar Panels

Comcast and residential solar installer Sunrun announced on Thursday that they launched a 40-month partnership to provide consumers with rooftop solar energy panels. Following the […]