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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.

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How handy moms raise sons who marry handy wives

I AM IN the middle of trying to put up the second strip of wallpaper in my daughter’s room, wrestling with it the way I […]

How to stock — and enjoy — a closet full of presents

There’s a reason why my friends call me, I swear, “Gifty McGifty.” I absolutely love giving gifts. For Father’s Day, I got my husband the […]

Is there unequal treatment towards diners amongst Philadelphia’s restaurants?

As a woman who dines out very frequently, I have absolutely noticed a difference in the service I get depending on whether my date is […]

This winter, plan all you want: spring always surprises

WHEN I PLANTED my first garden 30 years ago, in the hard- scrabble backyard of an apartment at 23rd and Walnut, I worked out every […]

How to grow a Lilliputian landscape

This season, we’ve fallen for the tiny, perfect terrariums of Sharon Kaszan, foliage grower at Meadowbrook Farm. Easier to maintain than houseplants, terrariums require only […]

Is seeing believing for local artist Judith Schaechter?

IN THE DARK Ages, unread masses sought illumination in tales of saints, sinners and saviors set in churches’ stained-glass windows. Nowadays, modern aesthetic enlightenment awaits […]

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

Inside Pennsbury High’s Legendary Prom: The Most Epic School Dance in America

Inside Pennsbury High’s Legendary Prom: The Most Epic School Dance in America

A six-figure budget. Hundreds of helpers. Giant art installations. A tentacled kraken. This prom is like no other.

An all-natural designer of effortless holidays

Owners of historic Philadelphia homes seek out Haddon Heights interior designer Katherine Glendinning for gently modern kitchen makeovers, tasteful bedroom suite renovations and magnificent dining […]

A simple and tasty recipe for pear butter that makes good use out of your “ripening" fruit.

Recently, I got a bunch of pears as part of my CSA from Red Earth Farms. They sat on the counter “ripening” until I knew […]

Contrast materials and textures for a look that’s not just more of the same

We saw this room — designed by Bahdeebahdu’s RJ Thornburg — and instantly coveted its cool, eclectically chic look. His unexpectedly cohesive mix includes shaggy […]

New York’s BDDW, craftsman-modern furniture makers, just moved to … Port Richmond.

Sixth Borough believers, rejoice. BDDW, design-build furniture makers to demigods, has moved shop from Brooklyn to Port Richmond, sealing Philly’s status as the preferred refuge […]

The dashing principal of Creg Richard Design shares a few of his favorite things

“As a self-taught designer, if I had to have a bible, this collection would be it.” Domus 1928-1999, Volumes 1-12, $560 at Barnes & Noble, […]

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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.

At this very moment, 650,000 Philadelphians are going solo. This month, we tell their stories. Hunt down their haunts. If you’re also out there solo, and searching, you need search no further. And if you’re not? Go ahead, take a peek. (Hey, there’s no harming in looking.)

Six ways to make your king-size bed day-dreamy

At six-plus feet in length and width, a king-size bedis both seductively roomy and dastardly to dress up. We asked Ashton-Whyte owner Ellen Yazujian—a linens […]

The city’s 30 best places to meet other singles

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This production at the Arden is as finely constructed as the quilts it represents.

Gee’s Bend by Elyzabeth Gregory WilderArden Theatre CompanyDirected by Eleanor HoldridgeStaring Kes Khemnu, Edwina Findley, Kala Moses Baxter, Marjorie Johnson 10 words or less … […]

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