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Philly-Area Supermarket Wins Right to Sell Beer

The Giant Food Store at the Wynnewood Shopping Center has received initial approval to sell beer at an in-store 32-seat “eatery,” Mainline Media News reports. […]

Philadelphia Wedding

PW Reader Ring: Erika & Ellis!

The couple: Erika Hafetz and Ellis Geer, from Philadelphia. The ring: My ring has a round brilliant center diamond with a cushion diamond halo set in […]

Things to Do

Concert Review: Muse invades the Wells Fargo Center

Muse doesn’t do “subtle.” The British band’s most recent album, Drones, is all about the terrors of modern technological warfare — specifically drones. So, yes, they […]

Business

New Co-Working Space for Women Now Open

When self-employed Katy O’Gara works from home, there’s always something that can distract her. A mother of four kids 12 and under, O’Gara might see a pile […]

Be Well Philly

New Penn Medicine Video Provides Incredible, Personal Look at Post-Mastectomy Nipple Tattoos

I’ve heard about hospitals that employ tattoo artists as part of their reconstructive teams for women who undergo mastectomy procedures, but until today, I’d never […]

Citified

Lots of Philly Sidewalks Were a Snow-Covered Mess Last Week

Not only is it not snowing any longer, it’s almost temperate outside. The weather is in the 50s, and mounds of slush are melting, slowly but surely […]

Things to Do

REVIEW: #therevolution

Location, location, location. This realtor’s mantra is not just for house-hunters — it’s at least as significant for theater companies, for whom space is often a […]

Things to Do

INTERVIEW: Our Chat with Beef, the Chief Feline Officer of Kawaii Kitty Cafe

Sure, Philly has been all abuzz with the word that Kawaii Kitty Cafe — the city’s first cat-friendly coffee shop were you’ll be able to get […]

Birds 24/7

Eagles Wake-Up Call: Doug Pederson’s Beginning

AT THE TURN of the century, a plot of dirty grass sat next to Calvary Baptist Academy, surrounded by chain link fencing threaded with barbed […]

Be Well Philly

The Checkup: This Is How Much Time You Waste at Work, Research Says

• Well, this is a total surprise. Researchers recently crunched the numbers to figure out how many minutes a day we fritter away while we’re […]

Things to Do

REVIEW: The It Girl

“We had faces then,” says Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard, describing the stars of silent film. They had bodies, too, and some of them — including […]

Birds 24/7

NFC East Roundup: Life After Tony Romo

The NFC East fielded some of the most mediocre teams in the league this season, yet it may be the most-talked-about division in football. Think that […]

Citified

Donald Trump Is Frank Rizzo, Reborn

Rocco DiSipio is a small-business owner in a working-class neighborhood where times aren’t quite as good as they once were. He isn’t used to being […]

Shoppist

Field Guide: The 10 Sexiest Hotels in Philadelphia

Attention, would-be romancers: You’ve got two weeks until Valentine’s Day, which means there is still time (though, it’s quickly dwindling!) to nab coveted reservations at restaurants, theaters and hotels. […]

City Life

I May Live in Pennsylvania, but I’m No Pennsylvanian

A few months ago, I was walking to the train station when a squirrel hopped onto a nearby metal fence and stared at me with […]