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The Last Days of Bill Conlin

A year and a half ago, I flew down to Largo, Florida, and knocked on Bill Conlin’s door. It was early evening, and I couldn’t […]

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Steel Magnolia

John Callahan, a 44-year-old natural salesman turned preternatural politician, looks down at the small plate of tuna crudo on the table. Fork poised, he considers […]

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One of Us: Burger Guru Tommy Up

My name is … Tommy Up. My real last name is Updegrove, but it’s really difficult for people to spell for some reason. So to […]

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Philadelphia Restaurant Review: Le Chéri

YOU HAVE TO FIGURE that any ingredient is fair game in a menu section labeled “Bizarre.” But Pierre Calmels sure pulled a fast one on […]

High Street on Market Review
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Philadelphia Restaurant Review: High Street On Market

IT’S SELDOM A GOOD IDEA to boil down a restaurant recommendation to a tweet-size paragraph, but for prospective visitors to High Street on Market, a […]

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Where to Travel Spring 2014:
Waterfront Getaways in the U.S.A.

In search of… Southern Charm? Sea Island, GA A quiet island along our Southeastern coast is an under-the-radar retreat. Vibe: How Southerners do the shore—beaching […]

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Philadelphia Eagles Owner Christina Lurie Once Squeezed Through The Dog Door

My name is … Christina, a.k.a. Christina Weiss Lurie. I’m definitely keeping the Lurie. It’s who I am. I am a … film producer, Eagles […]

Birdie Africa survived the MOVE bombing in Philadelphia
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Birdie Africa: The Lost Boy

HE WENT TO THE FIRE The city was burning, and he went to the fire and got as close as he could. Something strange had […]

JFK Conspiracy Theorist Vince Salandria photographed on January 29, 2014
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Vince Salandria: The JFK Conspiracy Theorist

THREE YEARS AGO, Vince Salandria got a phone call from Arlen Specter, a man he didn’t know. Salandria had been in the Senator’s company only […]

Learning Lessons from the past.
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Are Millennials Doomed to Repeat History?

LAST NOVEMBER, less than a week after the Red Sox defeated the Cardinals in the 2013 World Series, my son and husband and I visited […]