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Philadelphia lawyer and activist Michael Coard, who is an opponent of the Philadelphia Parking Authority and its red-light camera program. He explains how to dispute a red-light camera ticket in Philadelphia.
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Hate Philly’s Red-Light Cameras? Michael Coard Is Here for the Fight

The activist and lawyer says that the PPA, which runs the traffic camera program, is a “street thug.”


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Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

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Are You Philly’s Best Parallel Parker? Now’s Your Chance to Prove It

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Whip up this delish dish from local author Joy Manning’s new cookbook, Almost Meatless, for a healthier version of this Italian favorite

This pasta dish is known for its simple sauce that comes together quickly when whipped eggs meet the hot pasta. Carbonara is often grouped into […]

Eight local instructors who’ll teach you the steps and turbo-charge your fitness level.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE HOTTEST DANCE INSTRUCTORS IN PHILADELPHIA

Fixe Prixe Lunch Menus

You can thank the tanking economy: Countless Philly restaurants are enticing recession-weary diners with reduced-price multi-course menus, and they’re not just for dinner anymore. Here, […]

Part of living the good life in 
Philadelphia is knowing great ways to get away for awhile

Hi, all! Christy Speer here, one of Philly Mag’s travel editors. I’ll be popping in now and then to share with you all the best […]

Our style-savvy editors go out and about to scout the newest fashions

Happy Friday! So remember in our first issue of The Goods when we showed you what lots of Old City boutique owners and their staffs […]

Top Doctor Stephen Silberstein, director of the Jefferson Headache Center, clues us in on the newest treatments — and they’re being developed in our own backyard, too.

Question: I’ve suffered from crippling migraine headaches since college, and they’re getting worse in middle age. I have tried every prescription drug under the sun, […]


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.


Don’t worry — there’s plenty of time to still get your mom something just as lovely as she is

You don’t have a gift yet, do you? Not surprising … I’ve always found Mother’s Day (and Father’s Day, for that matter) to be among […]

Because mom doesn’t need more candles and lotions

If you still haven’t figured out what to get mom for Mother’s Day — which, in case you’ve totally spaced, is this Sunday — we […]

A special offer from the Arden Theatre.

Tickets for the Arden’s latest production Something Intangible — a world premiere from local playwright Bruce Graham about two brothers in 1940s Hollywood that can’t […]

Our style-savvy editors go out and about to scout the newest fashions

Happy Friday! So remember in our first issue of The Goods when we showed you what lots of Old City boutique owners and their staffs […]

Bathing-suit season is upon us. But getting Shore-ready doesn’t have to break the bank

Hair CarePrep your locks for months of fun in the sun (and the chlorine) with AMS Salon & Lounge’s $25 Biomin-Oil Treatment. It deep-conditions locks, […]

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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.


In its sixth year, Art Star Craft Bazaar is a budding-designer event that has grown into a can’t-miss shopping stop

Now in its sixth year, Art Star Craft Bazaar is a budding-designer event that has grown into a can’t-miss shopping stop for design mavens. On […]

Center City mom Tami Dimmerman had an aha moment after fruitlessly searching for a product to tame her baby’s hair

Center City mom Tami Dimmerman had an aha moment after a fruitless search for a product that could tame her baby’s hair but was gentle […]

A national denim mega-store comes to South Jersey

Area mini-chain Smith Bros. may have shuttered its stores, but it isn’t gone for good: It simply merged with growing franchise National Jean Company, which […]

While Philly studies the practicality of bike sharing, Pottstown is doing it

While Philly studies the practicality of bike sharing, Pottstown is doing it. Stop into Tri-County Bicycles, hand over your ID, and tool away on a […]

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