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Pulse: Style: Marketplace: Contractor Control

I’m planning a home renovation. What do I need to do to avoid being ripped off? 1. Get multiple bids for any home project. These […]

Pulse: Style: Marketplace: Best in Show

Local designers were top dogs at the big event in contemporary decor. New York’s International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) is where designers, architects and discerning […]

News from Philadelphia’s style front

News from Philadelphia’s style front Design Notebook Who: Maryellen Kane, 37, Wynnewood-based designer of the children’s clothing line Olive Juice. Family tradition: “I’m inspired by […]

As an avant-garde designer producing quirky, cutting-edge housewares while teaching full-time at Philadelphia University, writing books, and having a gallery show (“Josh Owen: Big Ideas, Small ­Packages,” through May 27th at 222 Gallery in Old City), Josh Owen is so busy that a coffee obsession seems only appropriate. Having perfected his brew with a mini stove-top espresso maker, Owen decided to think bigger. It seems a new machine, the ­Espresso Classico SS by Saeco, has proven truly addictive.

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Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Brainiac scientists. The city’s most fanatical fans. A Mister Softee aficionado who stole our hearts — and more of our favorite neighbors this year

The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

This city has had a love affair with the pitchers, running backs, goalies, and point guards who have called it home. Here, we present our definitive ranking. Let the debates begin.

Get a workout on your own terms — outside, in the grass, no gym membership. Mohawks optional

Get a workout on your own terms — outside, in the grass, no gym membership. Mohawks optional Punk Rock Boot Camp isn’t so much about […]

Features: How to Speak Philadelphian: Lose Your Philadelphia Accent in Seven Weeks

I always thought I sounded like the anchors on the news. Then I heard myself on tape. It was bee-ad. Vurry bee-ad. I needed professional […]

Features: How to Speak Philadelphian: Wooder, Wooder Everywhere

You say “potato.” we say “wooder.” How stupid is that? It’s the most infamous phonetic glitch in the Philadelphia lexicon: “Wooder.” And we wondered, “Why? […]

Features: How to Speak Philadelphian: Do You Hear What He Hears?

One man’s key to deciphering us When “Fitzy from the Northeast” or“Tommy D. from South Jersey” calls in to the Howard Eskin Show, they first […]

Features: How to Speak Philadelphian: The Best Philadelphia Accent

Wip Host Anthony Gargano! “Yo, Cuz. How ya doin’?” He’s got it down — that South Philly jab of locution, with a lot of last […]

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76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

Sure, Philly gave America democracy. But, from bubble gum to the world’s first computer to life-saving medical breakthroughs, Philadelphia’s greatest export is actually our influence.

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

We launched a petition to urge the Mayor and City Council to make May 21st a day to honor the brave former slave who escaped from George Washington — because no one tells Philadelphia to keep the truth to ourselves.

Features: How to Speak Philadelphian

More than you ever wanted to know about the Philly accent, a’ight? The Best Philadelphia Accent Do You Hear What He Hears? Wooder, Wooder, Everywhere […]

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College? What college? The real attractions here are the quiet streets and a great school system

The scoop: Swarthmore is a college town in denial. The biggest draw in the small borough is the eponymous liberal arts college, but there’s none […]

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Philly & the Big Screen A short story from Fitler Square novelist Ken Kalfus’s well-reviewed 1998 collection Thirst is on its way to the big […]

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