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Yes, Philadelphia Is Safer Than They Say on TV

The city has made the national news far too often recently for incidents involving crime and public safety. A new administration has big plans to change — and correct — the narrative.


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Allan Domb Is Upbeat About Philly’s Economy (And You Should Be, Too)

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Believe It Or Not, Philadelphia Is Getting Cleaner

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Top Schools: Learning Unbound

22 Ways to Help Your Kids Find Their Own Passionate Pursuits Pricey private institutions and high-spending public schools have the impressive facilities, wide range of […]

Top Schools: Tales out of School

No doubt attending a great high school gives students a leg up in the college sweepstakes. But admissions officers today aren’t necessarily looking for applicants […]

Spring is in the air — along with that scrubbing spirit

For Cleaning Supplies:Foster’s Urban Homeware124 North 3rd Street, 267-671-0588; shopfosters.comFunction meets fashion at this cool Old City home accessories shop, which features cutting-edge cleaning and […]

Pulse: Style: Low Down: Mr. Fix-Its

» Carman’s Shoe Repair (8111 Germantown Avenue, Chestnut Hill; 215-247-7706). Carman Jr. is now running the show at this 60-year institution, where you’ll find trusted […]

Step into these four new boutiques.

Step into these four new boutiques. Chéree Amour Shoes1040 North 2nd Street; 215-625-0225 Open since last December, this Northern Liberties boutique specializes in sexy, sophisticated […]

Pulse: Style: Marketplace: Contractor Control

I’m planning a home renovation. What do I need to do to avoid being ripped off? 1. Get multiple bids for any home project. These […]


Best of Philly 2023: City Life

Best of Philly 2023: City Life

An irresistible gossipmonger, numerous near-champions, and a roadway rebuild for the ages

Post-COVID, Does Center City Have a Future?

Post-COVID, Does Center City Have a Future?

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?


Pulse: Style: Marketplace: Best in Show

Local designers were top dogs at the big event in contemporary decor. New York’s International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) is where designers, architects and discerning […]

News from Philadelphia’s style front

News from Philadelphia’s style front Design Notebook Who: Maryellen Kane, 37, Wynnewood-based designer of the children’s clothing line Olive Juice. Family tradition: “I’m inspired by […]

As an avant-garde designer producing quirky, cutting-edge housewares while teaching full-time at Philadelphia University, writing books, and having a gallery show (“Josh Owen: Big Ideas, Small ­Packages,” through May 27th at 222 Gallery in Old City), Josh Owen is so busy that a coffee obsession seems only appropriate. Having perfected his brew with a mini stove-top espresso maker, Owen decided to think bigger. It seems a new machine, the ­Espresso Classico SS by Saeco, has proven truly addictive.

When did it first occur to you that you needed a new coffee maker?Probably the day I first experienced the right espresso. Where was that?I […]

Pulse: Health: Natural Born Healers

Six supplements that can keep you healthy. Wouldn’t it be great if medical science announced a magic bullet—a pill or an herb—that would prolong life […]

I’m buying a house. Do I need to get a home inspection? Whether it’s a new McMansion or an old fixer-upper, a home inspection is crucial to protecting your investment. CBS 3 On Your Side consumer reporter Jim Donovan offers key tips for choosing the right inspector—and getting a thorough home inspection.

1. WHO: When hiring an inspector, get recommendations from family and friends. Ask to see sample inspections, and avoid referrals from your realtor, since he […]

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How the Pandemic Turned a South Philly Golf Course Into the City’s Best New Park

How the Pandemic Turned a South Philly Golf Course Into the City’s Best New Park

The former municipal golf course at FDR Park became an indispensable natural refuge for many locked-down South Philadelphians over the past year.

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.


Get a workout on your own terms — outside, in the grass, no gym membership. Mohawks optional

Get a workout on your own terms — outside, in the grass, no gym membership. Mohawks optional Punk Rock Boot Camp isn’t so much about […]

Features: How to Speak Philadelphian: Lose Your Philadelphia Accent in Seven Weeks

I always thought I sounded like the anchors on the news. Then I heard myself on tape. It was bee-ad. Vurry bee-ad. I needed professional […]

Features: How to Speak Philadelphian: Wooder, Wooder Everywhere

You say “potato.” we say “wooder.” How stupid is that? It’s the most infamous phonetic glitch in the Philadelphia lexicon: “Wooder.” And we wondered, “Why? […]

Features: How to Speak Philadelphian: Do You Hear What He Hears?

One man’s key to deciphering us When “Fitzy from the Northeast” or“Tommy D. from South Jersey” calls in to the Howard Eskin Show, they first […]

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