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City Life

The Forgotten Victim of the Salvation Army Building Collapse

As soon as I heard the accent, I knew it would all be okay. It was close to midnight, and I was coming home from […]

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City Life

Acme Was Once the Dominant Supermarket in Philly. What Went Wrong?

Acme president Jim Perkins, a 55-year-old man with a retired football player’s bulk, steamrolls through his flagship Paoli store, past the bank, the Starbucks, the […]

City Life

Bryce Harper Isn’t From Here, But He Was Born to Play in Philly

Bryce Harper had been set up to fail. It wasn’t a position the great baseball prodigy — he whose greatness had been foretold from the […]

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City Life

Philly’s Pension Board Is Finally Getting Its Act Together

It’s hard to believe, but it may finally be time to say something positive about Philadelphia’s much-maligned Board of Pensions. They’re the geniuses that gave […]

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Restaurants

Philly’s Next Big Food Trend Is … Canned Fish

Philadelphia’s next big food trend isn’t fresh or local. What’s New You can think of canned fish as charcuterie 2.0, in that the once lowbrow […]

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Life & Style

The South Philly Designer Making Badass Jumpsuits and ’90s-Style Streetwear

South Philly native Alnika Lovello launched Lovello Elizabeth, her line of ’90s-evoking, pulled-together streetwear, in 2014. Now, she has 58K Insta followers and can’t stock […]

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City Life

The Roots Picnic Should Be at the Mann Center Every Year

Every few years, there’s a seismic shift in the Philly music landscape. Just six months ago, the gorgeously restored 111-year-old Met (formerly the Metropolitan Opera […]

Summer Classics Home
Life & Style

Replace Your Tired Old Patio Furniture With This Chic, Durable Collection

As warm weather sets in, so does the realization that your outdoor furniture has seen better days. Ready to scrap it all? You’re in luck: […]

City Life

Josh Shapiro on Meeting the Pope, Gun Culture, and Custom Bocce Balls

I was born in … Kansas City, Missouri, but raised in Upper Dublin, and these days, I live in Abington. I got real far from […]

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Things to Do

5 Great Playgrounds for Kids at the Jersey Shore

Another reason to love spending time down the Shore? Because your kids aren’t yet bored with these playgrounds. Here are five of the best. Sunset […]