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Tired of cynicism? Selfishness? Schadenfreude? Hop on the bus, Philly. From rock stars to business owners to everyday people, the cry of the moment is “Save the world!” How doing good suddenly got cool

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Tired of cynicism? Selfishness? Schadenfreude? Hop on the bus, Philly. The cry of the moment is “Save the world!” The Lord isn’t the only one […]

No one is expressing the right emotions about my engagement

No one is expressing the right emotions about my engagement. THE TROUBLE STARTED almost immediately after we got engaged. I’ll spare you the details of […]

For the past decade, Croydon’s Diana Trolli has played Mrs. C. each holiday season alongside her husband, Nicholas (duh!), who just happens to be president of the Amalgamated Order of Real Bearded Santas. (Yes, they really do exist.) We wanted to find out what it’s like to play second chair to the world’s most beloved fat man.

What exactly does Mrs. Claus do? I make sure the kids’ hands are clean so they don’t get the suit dirty, keep them calm and […]

Pulse: Chatter: No Reservations

The new hotel that’s following on the heels of the W and coming to Philly. As if we needed further proof that the SSE (Stephen […]

In an effort to answer the Dems’ fund-raising tsunami this election cycle, a feisty conservative group is tapping some local heavyweights for cash.

In an effort to answer the Dems’ fund-raising tsunami this election cycle, a feisty conservative group is tapping some local heavyweights for cash. Edwin Starr […]

Pulse: Philadelphicon: The Light Show

A city’s tradition that endures after 50 years. It was as much about the journey as it was the show: dressing up, the train ride […]

Chesapeake Bay, MD

I did feel a slight pang of guilt as the freshening wind shot my sail-kayak through the marina’s mouth and past my paddle-bound wife and […]

By Timothy Haas

Eat your favorite holiday treats without having to unbutton those pants

Eat your favorite holiday treats without having to unbutton those pants Look, it’s the holidays. Nobody in their right mind should be dieting right now. […]

Craving pasta but avoiding starches? Try this squash instead

Cool, fall weather brings with it one of my favorite foods: spaghetti squash. When baked and scraped from its shell, the flesh of this yellow […]

How to Be a Better Philadelphian: Save the Earth

Help save the Earth and get paid for recycling. What could be better? Plant SomethingSince 1974, Philadelphia Green, a program of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, […]

A few easy ways you can improve the lives of the elderly in Philadelphia.

Donate Your LeftoversReally! Aid For Friends provides needy, isolated shut-ins with free daily home-cooked meals. When you join as a cook, you’ll be given aluminum […]

At 34, an Abington reformer is Harrisburg’s fastest-rising young star. But is there a place for Jimmy Stewart in Pennsylvania’s smoke-filled back rooms?

At 34, an Abington reformer is Harrisburg’s fastest-rising young star. But is there a place for Jimmy Stewart in Pennsylvania’s smoke-filled back rooms? LAST DECEMBER […]

How to Be a Better Philadelphian: Rescue an Animal

Save Whiskers, Adopt a pet, or donate to PAWS Philadelphia. Take Your Pet to Visit SomeonePals for Life’s pet visitation program brings unconditional love, warm […]

Okay, he was highly criticized as mayor, but these days Wilson Goode is highly praised as a minister and moral exemplar. Here’s his guidance on some classic (but questionable) Philly behaviors

Here’s Wilson Goode’s guidance on some classic (but questionable) Philly behaviors. Hey Mr. Mayor: My grandmother, a lifelong Democrat, passed away 14 years ago, and […]

Two Philadelphians have written a new guide intended to empower our daughters. But with Hillary running for president, are pressed flowers and cootie catchers what girls really need?

MY HUSBAND DOUG and I were watching the marching band perform at our son’s high-school football game when I noticed something. There on the field […]

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