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The Hit List: These Are the 10 Best Shows in Philly in June

1. Chris Rock Good luck finding reasonably priced tickets for the sold-out event, but whatever you have to fork over is probably worth it to […]

Property

What $500K Will Buy You in Wyncote

Some pretty grand mansions went up in Cheltenham Township’s western reaches in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when Philadelphia’s new grandees, their wallets […]

Be Well Philly

Meet Niko, This Week’s Adoptable Running Dog

This week’s adoptable running dog, Niko, is a small, but long-legged guy who will happily keep you company on your outdoor adventures — or curl […]

Business

Comcast’s Roberts Had One of America’s Biggest CEO Paychecks Last Year

The New York Times has compiled a fresh list that ranks 200 of the highest-paid CEOs in the country, and Comcast CEO Brian L. Roberts […]

City Life

Chip Kelly’s Next Gig: ESPN College Football Analyst

Following his swift dismissal as San Francisco 49ers head coach in January (his second firing in just two short years), odds makers predicted that former […]

City Life

Come 2018, Smokers on Wildwood’s Boardwalk Could Be Looking at Jail Time

City commissioners in Wildwood approved an ordinance on Wednesday that bans smoking on its famous boardwalk starting Jan. 1, 2018, becoming the second South Jersey […]

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Do Free Weekly Yoga (and Happy Hour!) in KOP

Happy hour in King of Prussia just got a bit more flexible (see what we did there?). Starting on Tuesday, June 6th, the King of […]

Business

Warby Parker Just Launched This Controversial Eye Screening App

Though Warby Parker opened its first Philly storefront just a few months ago, Philadelphians may soon have no reason to go. The Wharton grads behind […]

City Life

Forget Trump and Macron — We All Suck at Handshakes

If you’re honest with yourself, you know this: You suck at handshakes. I totally do. And so does Donald Trump. I sympathize. Trump had a […]

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One Big Way Philly’s Next Official Open Streets Event Will (Hopefully) Be Better

Back in September of 2016, Philly got its very first official open streets event, Philly Free Streets, put on by the city’s Office of Transportation […]

Things to Do

37 Things to Do with Your Long Weekend

FRIDAY, MAY 26 Five Dollar Comedy Week @ Good Good Comedy Cheap laughs and all new shows from the good people at Good Good. Continues […]

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The Checkup: Why You Should Keep Ginger in Your Kitchen at All Times 

• You’re going to want to stock up on some ginger the next time you’re at the market. Why’s that you ask? Well, a new […]

Restaurants

WATCH: Stephen Starr Talks Restaurants With Charlie Rose

Stephen Starr, now (and finally) a James Beard Award recipient for Outstanding Restaurateur, appeared on Charlie Rose this week to talk about his illustrious career as a […]

City Life

Does Pa.’s AG Have the Solution to Our Opioid Epidemic?

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro attended a forum hosted by the Independence Blue Cross Foundation in Philadelphia earlier this week to address the state and […]

Be Well Philly

Sweet! Public Sunscreen Dispensers Will Soon Pop Up All Over Philly

Good news for the skin-sensitive (or the forgetful): Philly wants to help keep you protected from the sun. The city’s getting 20 sunscreen dispensers (think sanitizer […]