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These 8 Startups Are in Ben Franklin’s First Fintech Accelerator Class
Ben Franklin Tech Partners just announced the eight startups participating in its inaugural fintech accelerator program and the list of companies gives us a strong […]
Get High at the World’s Most Celestial Beer Garden
Every spring, beer gardens pop like cherry blossoms across Philadelphia in vacant lots, historic sites, and parks. These sometimes controversial spots provide spaces to gather […]
Just Announced: The 2017 Folk Fest Lineup
Now in its 56th year, the Philadelphia Folk Festival — taking place at the Old Pool Farm in sunny Schwenksville, PA, August 17-20 — just this […]
Philadelphia Postpones Wage Equity Law Pending Legal Challenge
In light of a recent challenge to Philadelphia’s new wage equity law, the city has agreed to delay enforcement of the ordinance, which is set […]
There’s Going to Be a Huge Citywide Post-Broad Street Running Party This Year
Runners, listen up! This year, the Broad Street fun won’t be done once you hit the Navy Yard — Philadelphia Runner, the ODDyssey Half Marathon and […]
The Checkup: How This Common Ingredient Could Be Making You Fat
• Put dooooown the salt shaker: New research published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation found that folks were hungrier when they were on higher-sodium […]
Allen Iverson Set to Make Philly Basketball Return
Hey, Sixers fans — wouldn’t you kill for just one more opportunity to cheer on Allen Iverson as he breaks ankles at the Wells Fargo […]
LGBTQ Event of the Week: 2017 Transgender HIV Awareness Day
For its civic timeliness and community-building vibe, this week’s LGBTQ event of the week is 2017 Transgender HIV Awareness Day. Recognize this significant day of […]
Listen to Philly Mag/WURD’s “Pushback” Podcast: A Look at Black Intellectualism
The latest episode of “Pushback,” the podcast co-produced by Philly Mag and WURD, is now available. Listen and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, or […]
There’s a New Online Business Selling Greeting Cards Crafted by Philly Women Artists
Chances are the last time you walked down the greeting cards aisle of your local grocery store you didn’t see cards for Holi, Ramadan, or […]
Alex Capasso to Plead Guilty in Child Pornography Case
Nearly two years after he was arrested by the FBI on child pornography and exploitation charges, former Philadelphia chef Alex Capasso is expected to take […]
Drink Your Dessert With Amari Floats at Plenty
Move over, affogato. Be gone, boozy milkshakes. Plenty Cafe has introduced a new way to get that bittersweet fix.
Barre, Yoga and HIIT: 3 Fitness Studio Expansions to Know About Now
It’s official: I can’t keep up. There seems to be a never-ending stream of fitness studios pouring into Philly, and now we’ve got three more […]
Shoo Fry Brings Ultimate Late-Night Drunk Food to Fishtown
Philly’s love affair with cheese curds is showing up in Fishtown: The poutine-centric Shoo Fry will open its second location in Fishtown at 200 East […]
What the Museum of the American Revolution Gets Wrong — and Right
Some of the criticisms leveled at the city’s new Museum of the American Revolution have been architectural. The red-brick Georgian building at 3rd and Chestnut […]