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Yards Events For Lovers And For Fighters
We’ve got two events coming up next week–one for lovers, one for fighters, both of them with Yards beer in the middle and both of […]
State Legislators Want to Gut Philly’s Sick Leave Law
A group of Pennsylvania state senators are once again pushing for legislation that would end local employer leave laws like Philadelphia’s sick leave policy, which […]
What the Heck Is Kevin Sbraga Doing in Memphis, Tennessee?
Kevin Sbraga closing his two Philly restaurants was sad news. His eponymous flagship at the Symphony House became somewhat of a Philly classic in its five-year […]
Local Agents Pull Off a $6,000 Miracle
How would you like to be able to raise the money you need to build your home in about an hour? For some of the […]
THEATER REVIEW: In Having Our Say, Folk Wisdom Dispensed with a Hallmark Twinkle
Sadie and Bessie Delany lived to be 109 and 104 respectively. In itself, that’s a considerable achievement—yet it’s only the beginning for these accomplished (and, […]
10 Lessons I’ve Learned From Living in a 100-Year-Old Philly Rowhome
My house celebrates its 100th birthday this year. It’s weird, when I really stop and think about it, to ponder all the lives its lived […]
11 Things You Might Not Know About Thaddeus Kosciuszko
Tomorrow, February 4th, is the 271st birthday of the most famous Polish figure in American history, Andrzej Tadeusz Bonawentura Kościuszko (a.k.a. Thaddeus Kosciuszko), the dashing, handsome […]
18 Things to Do in Philly This Weekend
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3 Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater @ Merriam Theater Renowned dance company Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will perform the Philly premiere of […]
The Checkup: The Most Convincing Reason to Ditch Booze for a Month
• It’s Friday. On Fridays, I tend to tell myself that “I will go out for one drink with friends after work,” only to end […]
I Ate My Way Through Chinatown Square. Here’s Everything You Should Know.
Chinatown is perfect the way it is, a shining example of a neighborhood fully bloomed, firing on all cylinders, brimming with energy and excitment. And […]
LGBTQ Event of the Week: Mauckingbird’s Sing Out Loud
For its show-stopping entertainment and queer ballads, this week’s LGBTQ event of the week is Mauckingbird’s Sing Out Loud Now in its 10th season, Mauckingbird […]
Stephen Tang: Trump’s Rumored Overhaul of Visa Program Would Harm Innovation
President Trump’s next order of business is allegedly an overhaul of the U.S. H-1B work-visa program, which allows employers, particularly tech companies, to recruit highly […]
Comcast Employees: “Immigrants Are Welcome Here”
About 48 hours after plans of a protest began to spread over an internal Slack channel, more than 600 Comcast employees in Philadelphia took to […]
Nooooo: If Your To-Do List Looks Like This, You May Be Sabotaging Yourself
The other day, I was listening to a podcast where one of the hosts mentioned that she so relies on Google Maps that when her […]
Your Game-Day Menu: 12 Healthier Snack Ideas for Your Super Bowl Party
Leave the junk food to the folks in commercials this year. Below is a list of recipes that will satisfy your Super Bowl snacking needs without making […]