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An antiquated law in Pennsylvania, home of the state store system? Now, that’s a surprise.

Maybe “I Choose Hell Productions” isn’t the most wholesome name for an indie movie-making business. But it’s the one local filmmaker and former Banyan employee […]

Firefighters are raging over Nutter’s latest cuts. But should they be?

Budget cuts burned down Regina Anderson’s house in Frankford. That’s what the firefighters union has been saying, loudly, in rallies with signs like “Burn, Nutter, […]

Can PHL learn from the Hudson River crash?

In light of the harrowing bird-induced water-landing of US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson in January, the nearly 30 million travelers who pass through […]

Half Latino, half Jewish, the new Phillies GM is only 44 but has already beaten the baseball odds twice.

Half Latino, half Jewish, the new Phillies GM is only 44 but has already beaten the baseball odds twice. “My father advised me to be […]

Eight local day camps that will fuel your kids’ dreams and keep them busy all summer long

 SEE OUR 8 PICKS HERE Forget tag, hours of TV and pee-filled pools — we rounded up eight local day camps that will fuel your […]

Chef/owner of 15-year-old vegan restaurant Horizons

Your vegetarian classification: I’m not vegan. I’m an ovo-lacto vegetarian, so I eat milk and egg products. These days, “vegetarian” can mean almost anything. Last […]

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.

Philly is a BYO town, and now Funky Lil’ Kitchen chef Michael Falcone has come up with a way to make them even more appealing

It was while standing in line at a convenience store that chef Michael Falcone of Pottstown’s Funky Lil’ Kitchen got a big idea for his […]

We’re lucky in Philadelphia — the future of medicine is already here

SEE A SLIDESHOW OF 20 OF PHILLY’S RISING MDs [sidebar] MEET 44 MORE SUPERSTAR DOCS HERE

Can a quiet, speech-impaired guitar-hero wannabe cement Philadelphia as America’s next great food city?

“DUDE. I AM so going to get you a cape!” It’s around midnight, and a noisy, cresting Saturday swell of drinkers in Pub & Kitchen has […]

Bistro mania comes to Ardmore

The idea of a bistro is seductive for a chef, particularly for Darlene Boline Moseng, owner of A La Maison in Ardmore, who has vacationed […]

Where to eat a great Passover or Easter meal

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE SLIDESHOW Stay out of the kitchen on Easter Sunday with our guide to ten places serving the perfect spring brunch. […]

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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.

Chifa is Jose Garces’s fourth Latin-inspired tapas restaurant in Philadelphia, but he manages to stay innovative  

Before Jose Garces, Philadelphia rejected tapas. The pay-more-eat-less ethos of small plates ran contrary to our culinary common sense, and Spanish dishes were a bit […]

There have been reports that Marc Vetri is scouting the city for his next restaurant, a super-casual trattoria … and he might just land in South Philly.

In April’s issue, writer John Marchese profiles chef Marc Vetri and tackles all the questions on every foodie’s mind: Will Marc stay in Philly? Will […]

Right now, soccer moms are hot under their Tory Burch tunics over which high school their kids will attend 

NATURALLY, THERE WERE signs that heralded the great 2009 school redistricting battle in Lower Merion Township — literally, red-and-white signs planted along front yards in […]

In "Closing Time", acerbic author and East Falls native Joe Queenan tells the surprisingly touching story of his childhood

THE ENTRANCE TO the East Falls Housing Project was no more than a couple hundred yards north of the Schuylkill River, which flowed straight through […]

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