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In honor of the upcoming 50th anniversary of Best of Philly this August, we’re taking a monthly look back. This month: City Life!
Join Philly Mag for a Virtual Secrets From the C-Suite Event Series
Skai Blue Media founder and CEO Rakia Reynolds, our special guest, will talk with us about future-proofing work and the workplace.
I Didn’t Like to Cook Before the Pandemic. I Don’t Like it Now
Go ahead and post your sourdough selfies and your precious pandemic paella pics — just leave some chicken fingers in the freezer section for me.
Local Business Owners Begin to Revolt Against Pennsylvania Coronavirus Shutdown Orders
“We’ve done what they told us to do,” says barbershop owner Nichole Missino. “It’s time to let us back to work. And if they won’t do that, we’ll do what we have to do.”
Here Are All the Businesses That Have Received Money from Philly’s Coronavirus Relief Fund So Far
Some examples: $60,000 for Nuts to You, $40,000 each for Michael Solomonov’s Abe Fisher and fancy Rittenhouse boutique Joan Shepp, and $25,000 for Marc Lamont Hill’s Germantown book shop.
Everything You Need to Know About Filling in Your Surprisingly Complicated Mail-In Ballot
It’s not as simple as checking off a few boxes. A Philadelphian’s guide to making sure your vote in the Pennsylvania primary is counted.
Single Philadelphians Are Still Seeking Love…Or a One-Night Stand
FaceTime dates, casual sexting, in-person hookups — coronavirus may have shut down society, but dating in Philly is still going strong.
An irresistible gossipmonger, numerous near-champions, and a roadway rebuild for the ages
Back in the day, Philly, like a lot of cities, banked on a revival of its downtown to spark new life. The plan worked fine — for Center City. But now that the pandemic has emptied offices, boomer residents are aging, and millennials are opting for the ’burbs, where do we go from here?
Yes, You Can Actually Lie on a Jersey Shore Beach This Weekend
Previously, you couldn’t sit on the beaches. That’s beginning to change.
Social Distancing and Masks Still a Huge Problem on SEPTA
“It certainly is a concern,” says SEPTA spokesperson Andrew Busch.
If Philadelphia Can’t Apologize for the MOVE Bombing 35 Years Later, How Progressive Are We?
How our local government chooses to address its role in one of the darkest days in our city’s history has now become a litmus test.
Philly’s July 4th Wawa Welcome America Celebration Will Be Virtual This Year
A reminder that life isn’t going back to normal anytime soon.
The City of Philadelphia Might Pay Your Rent If You Can’t Due to the Coronavirus
Plus: Governor Wolf threatens rogue counties amid shutdown angst. And Donald Trump tells Pa. to start opening the heck up.
The former municipal golf course at FDR Park became an indispensable natural refuge for many locked-down South Philadelphians over the past year.
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.
Counter-Protester Demands Vehicular Assault Charges After Reopen Philly Protest Car Hits Him
At Friday’s rally near City Hall, a counter-protester decided to block the caravan of cars coming up Broad Street. And then one driver hit the gas.
We’ve Always Craved Being Home. Then We Were Told to Stay There
A look at what happens when a city shelters in place.
Best Thing: No, the Phillies Didn’t Scout Donald Trump in High School
“There’s no chance,” says a scouting expert. Thank God somebody finally stood up for the integrity of our baseball team.
