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Inside Pennsbury High’s Legendary Prom: The Most Epic School Dance in America

There’s a boat in the lobby of the high school. It’s not a real boat, of course; it’s a 16-foot replica made of Styrofoam. The […]

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Best of Philly Spotlight: How to Spend a Fun Day in Phoenixville

This year’s Best of Philly winner for Fun Day in the Suburbs is Phoenixville. Here’s your ultimate itinerary. ❶ Make it a two-for-one: The year-round […]

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Best of Philly Spotlight: In a Reading Slump? Cupid’s Bookshop Owner Tina Long Recommends Trying an Alien Romance Novel

You may have heard that romance is dead. It was likely while you were socializing with single people, eavesdropping on married couples, or watching any […]

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Best of Philly Spotlight: How Two Philadelphia Tortoises Stole Our Hearts

On April 23, 1932, a year before the Philadelphia Eagles played their first down of professional football and 30th Street Station welcomed its first passenger, […]

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Best of Philly Spotlight: DJ Robert Drake’s Been Throwing the Best Parties in Philly for More Than 20 Years — and Shows No Sign of Stopping

Depeche Mode works every time to trigger the endorphins that make people want to dance, Robert Drake will tell you. So does Erasure. Also, New […]

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Best of Philly Spotlight: Sommelier Jamie Harrison Rubin Is Crushing It With His Wine Nights

Jamie Harrison Rubin, wine director of Southwark and Ambra, is not impressed by the prestige of fancy labels. He’s more interested in esoteric vintages from […]

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Best of Philly Spotlight: Want to Preserve Your Pet … Forever? Call Beth Beverly

Beth Beverly’s snug Cheltenham workshop smells nothing like what you’d expect of a taxidermy studio. In place of pungent chemical odors, there’s an earthy, warm […]

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Best of Philly Spotlight: Running Saved Kellen Matthews-Thompson’s Life. Now He’s Helping Others Do the Same

It’s 9 a.m. on a Saturday, and Kellen Matthews-Thompson is lacing up his sneakers for a run on the Ben Franklin Bridge, a group of […]

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Live Aid, Four Decades Later

Forty years ago this month, the most ambitious concert in the history of the music world (sorry, Woodstock) was staged. In an effort to raise […]

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Live Aid, By the Numbers

This story is part of our continuing coverage in honor of Live Aid Week in Philadelphia. Check back daily for more Live Aid fun. Just […]