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lisa depaulo
City Life

Look Out, Philly. Lisa DePaulo Is Back

My first night back in town, I went to the Starbucks next door — why is there always a Starbucks next door? — and a […]

labor shortage
City Life

From Hospitals to Restaurants, Philly Employers Can’t Find Enough Workers

Stephen Starr is so desperate for workers, he’s considering turning to child labor. That, anyway, is the premise of a series of recent tongue-in-cheek videos […]

uptown theater
City Life

Before COVID, the Uptown Theater Had a Real Shot at Revival. Will the Show Still Go On?

If you find yourself in conversation with a North Philadelphian of a certain age, chances are you’ll hear a tale about a night at the […]

fall fashion
Life & Style

What We’re Wearing Now That We’re Finally Getting Dressed Up Again

What to wear when you’re getting all dressed up, now that there’s finally somewhere to go. Shot on location at La Chinesca, Callowhill | Styling […]

yafavtrashman terrill haigler
City Life

Inside YaFavTrashman’s Meteoric Rise From Mild-Mannered Sanitation Worker to Garbage Superhero

It’s a glorious Saturday morning in May, and Terrill Haigler, dressed in a gray knit cap, a black work jumpsuit emblazoned with a stylized cartoon […]

boyz II men
City Life

Why, 30 Years Later, the World Still Loves Boyz II Men

The music business was an entirely different monster when Boyz II Men dropped their first record back in 1991. It was a time of giant, […]

philly fitness industry
Be Well Philly

The Pandemic Forced Big Changes in the Philly Fitness World. Where Does It Go From Here?

On March 13th, I walked into Revel Ride with my spin shoes, my mask, and what felt like first-date jitters. Sure, I had Zoomed Revel’s […]

college admissions
City Life

The Pandemic Exposed Our Broken Higher-Education System. It’s Also Given Us a Chance to Make Things Better

All it took to blow up the American system of higher education was a deadly pandemic. For years, admission to elite colleges and universities has […]

philly sports fan
City Life

Help Me, Doctor! I’m a Philly Sports Fan

Back in May, as the Sixers were a few games away from snagging the best regular-season record in the Eastern Conference, sportswriter John Gonzalez took […]

david sylvester
City Life

Philly’s David Sylvester Has Hugged More Than Half a Million People, and He’s Not Quitting Anytime Soon

The high five I receive from David Hale Sylvester when I meet him for an interview in May is, honestly, breathtaking. The sound — a […]