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Joseph Kim and David B. Weiner might save a few million lives with SynCon

Joseph Kim is a lot of things: entrepreneur, CEO,  doctor of biochemical engineering, Wharton MBA, one of MIT’s Technology Review’s Top 100 Young Innovators of […]

Notable locals review the direct line to City Hall

December 31st marked the second birthday of Philadelphia’s 311 extension, that direct line to City Hall designed to help citizens with anything from business-zoning issues […]

What to buy right now

Last year, during Snowmageddon,  cross-country skis suddenly reappeared. Pole-flanked, kick-step-propelled, these wood-core gliders skimmed over otherwise impenetrable streets, making us:  1) jealous; and 2) eager […]

Wherefore art thou Romeo? And who are you wearing?

Grand opera meets Project Runway next month when the Opera Company of Philadelphia stages Charles Gounod’s 1867 version of Shakespeare’s classic tale of young love […]

A designer pair

There is very little, if anything, about Bennett and Judie Weinstock that is less than fabulous. The Penn sweethearts,  married 46 years, have two accomplished […]

Answer from Philip Gehrman, assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania

“Some researchers believe that the decrease in daylight hours over the winter months triggers a hibernation of sorts. Many people feel sluggish, have a desire […]

How the Temple “T” became a fashion statement

Two years ago, current Temple senior Greg Gant decided to blend his school spirit with a little street ’tude in a homemade t-shirt sporting the […]

We show BeWellPhilly’s Facebook fans how to reach their 2011 fitness goals

“Finish my first full marathon!” — Christine M.See running pro Phil Clark, owner of Northern Liberties’ Training Station, who considers fitness level, race experience and […]

The Ed of an era

Ed, when you took over here — in ’92 — the idea of Philadelphia had completely derailed. The city was dirty and violent and pretty […]

The man behind the pub-quiz biz ‘fesses up

In honor of National Trivia Day on January 4th — what? You didn’t know that? — we query Pat Hines, who launched Philly’s thriving pub-quiz […]

Get luxury pampering in the sun

Anguilla, a slender sliver of an island in the British West Indies, smells so good you want to bottle the air — it’s jasmine mixed […]

Visit the next hot island (before everyone else)

Curaçao claimed independence from Holland last fall, and if the island follows typical Caribbean development trends, commercialism and U.S. tourism (Americans currently comprise just 13 […]

Take a European holiday at the beach

This well-developed, cosmopolitan island, with its two national faces — the French northern half of St. Martin and the Dutch southern part dubbed St. Maarten […]

Once maligned, pit bulls and pit mixes — a.k.a. pitties — are the dogs du jour. Here’s how to adopt yours — and keep him healthy, happy and hip

Spend a short time in a tree-lined Philly neighborhood, and you’ll likely cross paths with a hipster-chic 20- or 30-something walking a  pittie. Pit bulls […]

Well, technically, he is — and has been for more than 50 years now.  But his legacy lives on in a tiny South Philly museum, thanks to a handful of devoted  fans still searching for the next great singing sensation

“MARIO WOULD HAVE BEEN 89 THIS YEAR,” says Jeanette Frese, the treasurer and volunteer tour guide at the Mario Lanza Institute and Museum, on a […]

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