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Today Is Dining Out for Life

Today is ActionAIDS’ Dining Out for Life, the annual dining fundraising event for AIDS service organizations. Over 200 restaurants participate, donating 33% of their sales […]

An aerial view of the beach and casinos in Atlantic City.
Property

Atlantic City Goes From “Queen of Resorts” to King of Foreclosures

Atlantic City is on a roll. But the dice keep coming up snake eyes. In this particular case, the bad luck streak pertains to foreclosure […]

Things to Do

Theater Review: In Sex with Strangers at PTC, Lust and Literature Are Odd Bedfellows

One look at the Philadelphia Theatre Company stage set — a handsomely appointed lodge, complete with a roaring fire on a snowy winter night — and […]

City Life

Bryan Colangelo: “Brett Brown Is the Coach of This Team”

Whenever there’s a regime change, questions immediately surface about the future of the incumbent head coach. That’s been no different with the 76ers, as Ken […]

"Dream Garden"
Property

Rumor Control: “Dream Garden” Fans Can Rest Easy

Word came to us via one of our frequent online correspondents that a rumor is circulating that “Dream Garden,” the Lewis Comfort Tiffany mural in […]

Birds 24/7

Eagles Wake-Up Call: Eric Rowe’s Learning Curve

Eric Rowe was scrolling through Twitter when he heard the news. The Eagles traded Byron Maxwell and Kiko Alonso to the Dolphins to swap first-round picks, and […]

Be Well Philly

The Checkup: WTF Is Sugar Face? (And Do You Have It?)

• Apparently, sugar face, like sushi face, is a thing. And according to Dr. Harold Lancer, dermatologist to flawless stars like Beyoncé and Kim Kardashian, […]

Citified

MacArthur Grant Will Give City Tools to Cut Prison Population

Philadelphia officials gathered Wednesday afternoon at the Criminal Justice Center to officially announce and celebrate a $3.5 million grant from the MacArthur Foundation that will allow the city […]

Birds 24/7

Jordan Matthews: Eagles Have A ‘Family Feeling’

As Jordan Matthews walked around Sam Bradford’s house in Oklahoma last month, he noticed a few things: it was clean, it was huge, and the […]

Shoppist

Inside a Fashion Editor’s Summer Shopping List

As I recently wrote on this blog, I’m sick of everything in my closet. It’s especially good timing, I suppose, as it’s a new season, one that is […]

Business

Philly’s Pepper Hamilton and Pittsburgh’s Reed Smith in Merger Talks

Two of Pennsylvania’s most high-powered and high-profile law firms are talking about joining forces. According to a statement from Reed Smith, that Pittsburgh-based law firm is […]

Philadelphia Wedding

Are Smoke Bombs the Next Big Trend in Wedding Photography?

Over the past few weeks, we’ve been seeing signs that there might be a new trend on the rise in wedding photography—or at least a […]

Be Well Philly

Bummer: Philly VegFest Isn’t Happening This Year (But It’s Not All Bad News)

For the past few weeks, I’ve been wondering when Philly VegFest would announce the date for this year’s festival. After all, Be Well Philly readers […]

Restaurants

Want To Drink Beer And Color With Tröegs?

So adult coloring books are a thing now, right? And as with (almost) all things, one way to make coloring even more fun is drinking while you […]

Birds 24/7

Jordan Hicks Healthy And Ready To Lead

Jordan Hicks noted that there is a “different vibe” around NovaCare without the presence of DeMeco Ryans. The veteran linebacker’s play may have fallen off due […]