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Philadelphia’s Next Great Era Begins Now

Why this chapter of our city’s story might be our best since, well, 1776


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Philly’s Driverless Future Is Here, Whether We’re Ready or Not

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She Transformed Bok Into a Creative Force. Now Lindsey Scannapieco Is Taking on Broad Street

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An affordable pizza-and-wine bar in South Jersey replaces Kitchen 233.

With a 350-bottle wine list and entrées that started at $24, the ambitions of Kitchen 233 far outstripped its modest South Jersey locale. Now, the […]

A local company pushes the Snuggie to a whole new level.

“We’ve personalized 70,000 Snuggies so far,” says Lou Leof, president of PTM Sport. His Drexel Hill company has embroidered and silk-screened logos onto t-shirts, Frisbees, […]

We couldn’t be happier that safari-inspired designs are having a moment.

We couldn’t be happier that safari-inspired designs are having a moment: The colors and cuts are so easy and utilitarian — and the lightweight yet […]

These days, it’s so easy being green.

As buds emerge and leaves unfurl, we’re dreaming in kelly and lime and emerald and avocado … Here are some items that will make house […]

A quarter-century ago, we bombed our own city. In many ways, it’s been 1985 ever since.

EARLY IN THE morning on Saturday, February 26, 1972, residents of Buffalo Creek, West Virginia, heard a loud roar. Moments later, the tiny hamlet was […]

Come November, the good Guv is a free agent. Here’s where insiders think he might land.

Come November, the good Guv is a free agent. Here’s where insiders think he might land. “He could run a major foundation — after 30 […]


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

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.


Maybe Daytona should ask for some stimulus money.

“At some point I’m like, ‘What is this delay?’ And a second delay? Is this the Schuylkill Expressway in Philly, that has all the potholes? […]

Yards Brewery just opened a new on-site pub/tasting room.

What: Yards Brewery’s new on-site pub/tasting room. Date opened: January 2010. Vibe: Industrial and communal. Beer: Six Yards beers on tap; out-of-season beers by the […]

Can Vetri stay on top as his kitchens multiply?

A SNOWSTORM FREED up a table for my most recent visit to Amis, Marc Vetri’s hotly anticipated third restaurant. It was a lucky break; in […]

Tom Caramanico ruminates on a second deck for the Schuylkill Expressway, saving the children, and Center City’s suburb.

JOBS BILLS, THE stimulus and reviving the economy are the political rage. But look around the region, and there’s a problem you can’t ignore: It’s […]

Two young designers specialize in New Traditional interiors — and a refreshing philosophy of collaboration.

Amy York (left) and Leanne DiDomenico were corporate-world émigrées when they met five years ago in Drexel’s master’s program in interior architecture and design. Today, […]

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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.


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What To Do Tonight

There are still (not surprisingly) tickets around for the budget-busting Vino Vitae event at the Constitution Center. $149/person gets you a private tour of the […]

McNabb Trade Roundup

McNabb-Mania! So many stories, so little time: * St. Louis Post Dispatch: Rams scoff at trade rumors * YahooSports: Three teams after McNabb * Rich […]

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Is Cursing Such a Big F—ing Deal?

I was at my two year old niece’s birthday party when it happened. My 5-year-old son Michael was playing with a large group of children […]

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The Madness of March

Nothing is more maddening during March Madness, the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament, than to hear commentators talk about student-athletes — while knowing how few […]

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