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Seven Fabulous Florida Trips for Philadelphians

Considering that they’re nearly a thousand miles apart, Philly has always had an unexpectedly tight relationship with Florida. There are the old-money Main Liners who’ve […]

City Life

The History of the Philly Boo

As the clock wound down in the second quarter of the Eagles game against the middling Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the visitors had already piled on […]

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 […]

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 […]

City Life

One of Us: Patty Jackson, WDAS-FM DJ

My name is … Patty Jackson. Well, that’s my air-personality name. My given name is Patricia Nolan, which is an Irish name, and they didn’t […]

Citified

The Sánchez Insurgency

Maria Quiñones-Sánchez woke to the smell of her house burning down. It was around 5:30 a.m. on March 28, 2014, and the Democratic City Councilwoman […]

Citified

Jim Kenney: The Anti-Nutter?

I RAN INTO Jim Kenney one summer evening outside City Hall. This was in July 2014, back when he was a councilman who wanted to […]

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50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia

Whether you want to be wowed with extravagance or are looking for a perfect plate of comfort food, here are the places giving us hope […]

Be Well Philly

The Frazzled Philadelphian’s Guide to Relaxation: 58 Ways to Chill Out Now

Remember when you knew how to relax? It was probably before you had an iPhone, before you had kids, before you had a job that […]

City Life

How Ron Jaworski Helped Change the Way We Watch Football

Outside of Canton, there may be no greater shrine to the legacy of professional football than the headquarters of NFL Films, hidden away on a […]