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Celebrating the Most Talented Curtis Institute of Music Graduates

Plus, a look at the prestigious Rittenhouse school’s rising stars, including a 14-year-old who insists on remaining mononymous.


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Paul Offit vs. RFK Jr. Is the Battle of Our Times

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Candidate Crib Sheet: The Race to Replace Dwight Evans

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Why Philly Needs an Ona Judge Day

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For all the effort you put into buying perfect gifts, make sure they actually get to faraway friends on time. Here, some tips from Ken Alan, corporate concierge for BPG Properties.

THINK OUTSIDE THE (P.O.) BOXThe post office isn’t the only place that ships. The UPS Store has a location at 1735 Market Street, and DHL […]

Four Philly style icons weigh in on their naughtiest and nicest holiday traditions

Josephine Sassoowner, Josephine Sasso What are you giving your husband this year? I’m going to have his genealogy traced and certified by a genealogist. What’s […]

For those who have everything, here are six over-the-top (or under-the-radar) gift “experiences”

The Happy Meal Trust chef Shola Olunloyo—who’s cooked in the kitchens of Le Bec-Fin, Deux Cheminées and Bleu—to whip up an indulgent meal for six […]

Wow your nearest and dearest with the city’s best made-to-order gifts

WHAT: JewelryWHERE: Caleb Meyer StudioJust the thought of buying fine jewelry gives most men panic attacks. But Caleb Meyer will help guys (and girls!) every […]

When mall-phobia hits, head off the beaten path to these gift-rich destinations

Atlantic City You can spend money in A.C. and always come out a ­winner — if you stick to the shops at the Tropicana’s Quarter. […]

Pulse: 60 Second Critic

Nonfiction: Top of the Class; Soo Kim Abboud and Jane Kim Only four percent of the U.S. population is Asian, but check out the Ivies: […]


Best of Philly 2025: City Life

Best of Philly 2025: City Life

Our world-champion Eagles, a messy traffic stop, an unexpected councilperson, and the Delco pope

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

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

A six-figure budget. Hundreds of helpers. Giant art installations. A tentacled kraken. This prom is like no other.


Best of the Shore

Ocean City The perfect place for young couples with young children, the town that was founded as a Christian retreat in 1879 has all the […]

A creative solution to our energy woes could be brewing in North Philly — if only a state rep would let it

State Representative Angel Cruz lives in a well-kept baby blue rowhouse near Tioga and Venango, next door to a check-cashing outlet. Across the street is […]

Why bring the Olympics to Philly? Our long legacy of medal-winning heroes is a pretty good start

The current buzz about bringing the Olympics to Philadelphia may sound novel, but it’s not the first time we’ve gone for the gold. The city […]

Talking Scranton and The Office with Bill Scranton (who’s, uh, running for office)

Governor Ed Rendell has Eagles Post Game Live and Republican challenger Lynn Swann works for ABC Sports, so when we realized there was a new […]

Pulse: Quick Takes

The Four Seasons Food Channel Love dining at Four Seasons? Now you can see your meal being prepared, thanks to a new virtual kitchen. In […]

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How Two Philadelphia Tortoises Stole Our Hearts

How Two Philadelphia Tortoises Stole Our Hearts

Beloved Galapagos tortoises Mommy and Abrazzo became first-time parents — and gave their species a ray of hope.

An Oral History of the Sound of Philadelphia

An Oral History of the Sound of Philadelphia

Fifty years after founding their legendary Philadelphia International Records, Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, with friends and collaborators from Thom Bell to John Oates to Patti LaBelle, look back on the musical partnership that came to define the city.


A Philly band ­celebrates the ­season with a CD

The quintessentially Philadelphia band Marah put out two records this fall, and the first, If You Didn’t Laugh, You’d Cry, is a typically coltish roots-rock […]

Our bohemian heroes get evicted for living in a firetrap

Brandon Joyce is exactly the kind of resident Philadelphia is spending big money trying to attract. A charismatic Virginian with a pirate’s beard and a […]

Pro Jon Carloftis’ perfect space for starting a garden

Pro Jon Carloftis’ perfect space for starting a garden “A potting shed should be like a well-stocked pantry,” says Jon Carloftis, the gardener-to-celebs and author […]

Get fit, have fun and de-stress with Philly’s area kayaking trips

Before the weather gets so ungodly hot that you ditch outdoor activity for the cool, climate-controlled environment of the gym, hit the water to tone […]

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