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

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NEW YORK HAS Peter Luger and its famous dry-aged porterhouse. Chicago has the original Morton’s, a Windy City institution that’s expanded to more than 80 […]

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Okay, maybe you don’t need to be convinced to indulge in chocolate no matter what the season, but do take this suggestion: The same Betty’s […]

If spicy food makes you want to salsa, you’re in luck.

If spicy food makes you want to salsa, you’re in luck. Paxia, the new Mexican BYOB in the old Molcajete Mixto space, kicked off a […]

The meat trend we’re hoping works its way south from NYC

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The perfect place to shop for the foodies on your list.

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The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

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A designer’s little black book is her most prized possession. Here, Barbara Eberlein reveals the local resources she’s tapped to.

A designer’s little black book is her most prized possession. Here, Barbara Eberlein reveals the local resources she tapped to transform this house into a […]

Are ethics watchdog Shane Creamer’s bark and bite as vicious as they should be?

SHANE CREAMER DRIVES a vintage Porsche, wears suits that could appear in GQ, and possesses what might be the finest head of hair on the […]

Enter the new traditional: How a sophisticated interior designer gave a seven-year-old house a sense of history

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The tanking economy isn’t exactly your fault, but America’s biggest debt-collection company will still hunt you down 

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Growing up in Northeast Philly, I desperately wanted to escape its blandness. Forty years later, the neighborhood has radically changed.

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Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

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Alycia Lane was asked to respond to assertions made by Dawn Stensland. Instead, her attorney, Paul Rosen, released a statement.

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