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How Philly Ended Up With a 30-Foot Squirrel Nibbling on a SEPTA Token

Evan Lovett’s zany new mural on the border of Kensington and North Philadelphia has captured hearts for its lifelike depiction of a cute and cuddly […]

Business

Comcast Is Fighting an Embarrassing Net Neutrality War on Twitter

To much public dismay, the FCC voted last Thursday to begin dismantling Obama-era net-neutrality rules. Net neutrality keeps the internet free and open by requiring […]

City Life

VIDEO: Coatesville Loser Sucker-Punches Man With Cerebral Palsy

It’s only Monday, but we already have our worst person of the week solidified for the Philadelphia area: Coatesville’s Barry Baker. Baker is that type […]

Be Well Philly

How to Win Your Weight in Beer

The folks over at the ODDyssey Half Marathon, a race known for its fun mid-race challenges and optional costumes, just spilled the beans on what the […]

Property

You Have One Last Chance to Check Out the Debut of “Philly Street Flippin'”

The home and design channels are lousy with home-makeover shows that buff up suburban Colonials and ranchers and make them better than new. Rachel Street’s […]

City Life

Nordstrom Rack’s Roving Cashiers Are Exactly What We Want

C’mon, admit it: You hate people like I do, right? OK, maybe not hate hate — but the fewer of them around, the better. Well, here’s […]

Be Well Philly

Bookmark This: This 35-Minute YouTube Workout Is a Godsend on Rainy Days

Finding a good YouTube workout is almost as hard as finding a perfectly ripe avocado at Whole Foods. I can’t tell you the number of times […]

Things to Do

The Rickmobile Is a Small Price to Pay for Spider Peace

Maybe it’s because I came of age in the alt/indie ’90s — where friends called their friends sellouts like kids diming out their parents to […]

City Life

Two Sixers Named NBA Rookie of the Year Finalists

In truth, the NBA’s Rookie of the Year award is rather meaningless. It does not guarantee that its winner will enjoy a long and fruitful […]

Business

Corporations May Soon Be Able to Slap Their Names on Pa. State Buildings

Two Pennsylvania senators believe that they’ve found a way to bring in additional state revenue without raising costs for taxpayers. Senators David G. Argall (R-Schuylkill/Berks) […]

Restaurants

Garces’s 24 Rolls Out Wood-Fired Weekend Brunch

Need more waffles and bellinis in your life? Then we have good news: Jose Garces’s all-day café-slash-Italian joint 24 has added weekend brunch service.

Be Well Philly

The Science-Backed Way to Keep Your Junk-Food Cravings in Check 

Exercise has been getting some great press lately: First, there was the news that exercise is basically a fountain of youth (yes, please!). And now, […]

Property

Main Line Monday: A Modern Marvel in Wynnewood for $1.575M

Want a home with modern style, but one that is warm and welcoming? You’ll find it within the white stucco walls of this one-of-a-kind vintage […]

Be Well Philly

The Checkup: How to Turn Your Morning Coffee Into a Protein-Packed Powerhouse

• If you thought putting butter in your coffee was weird when the Bulletproof coffee trend hit, get this: People are now putting collagen, which […]

City Life

Remember When People Told the Truth?

Daniel Langleben has a terrible sense of timing. The Penn neuroscientist and psychiatrist was the proud lead author on a scholarly treatise published last November […]