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How Paul Levy Created Center City
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It hosted the likes of Grace Kelly, Mario Lanza and Charlton Heston. But I’m guessing that no premiere at the Boyd Theatre—built in 1928 and […]
The Death of the Funeral Business
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Restaurant Review: Next-Level Comfort Food at Little Nonna’s
On the first day, there were white tablecloths. People dressed for restaurants the way they did for Pan Am Stratocruisers, and entrées arrived beneath silver […]
Keeping Santa Alive in the Suburbs
I had no idea that my daughter was watching me, that she’d followed me into the attic, that she was standing right there. I’d gone […]