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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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An Optimist’s Guide to Philadelphia

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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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Good Life: How We Spend: Receipt: Danny Seo

Click by day to see Danny Seo’s (Green guru, TV host, and author) weekly spending click by day to see Danny’s Weekly Spending"

Finding art for our place wasn’t as easy as we thought

Finding art for our place wasn’t as easy as we thought My fiancee and I have lived in our apartment for close to six months […]

Whether they come in the form of a single-strand necklace or drop earrings, in hues of soft white or subtle pink, pearls make the perfect wedding-day accessory

Pearls of Wisdom

Adults need vaccines just as much as kids do

Adults need vaccines just as much as kids do At a recent 60th birthday party, I overheard a woman badgering her skeptical friends to get […]

The Year of the Bull, Part 2

This is part two of "The Year of the Bull." Read part one here. Tony Zecca must have recognized this built-in problem when he called […]

One quarter of the way into his term, Frank Rizzo meets the press. Head on.

In the beginning, this was supposed to be Maury Levy’s story. Or, at least the idea of his doing a story on Frank Rizzo’s first […]


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?


Casually modern, internationally chic: the gorgeously pale home of Christine and Ed Snider

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SLIDESHOW: Take a tour of the house

Casually modern, internationally chic: the gorgeously pale home of Christine and Ed Snider Christine Snider could have her pick of interior designers. As a former […]

Simple doughnut sticks and yummy bread pudding

Simple doughnut sticks and yummy bread pudding I’ve created a food critic. And that critic is my husband. While he offers only the most complimentary […]

Wedding: Bridal Bouquet: Ohh La Latte

Take a color cue from Monique Lhullier’s soft gowns that crescendo from creamy bridal white into a smooth latte hue, like this Platinum Collection Ava […]

Grab an after-workout bite without a bit of work at eight Philly gyms

Grab an after-workout bite without a bit of work at eight Philly gyms Making it to the gym after a full day of work is […]

Spring-perfect upholstery by a Philly artist

Spring-perfect upholstery by a Philly artist Textile designer Lauren Rossi has fabric fanatics buzzing about her new-for-spring design, Wings. From her by-appointment-only Fishtown studio, she […]

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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.


Taste: Eat This Now: Marshmallows

From Fluff to Peeps, Americans will consume more than 90 million pounds of marshmallow this year We don’t really need the encouragement: From Fluff to […]

The Ugly American is a celebration of Beef on Wick, apple pie, biscuits — and French technique

The Ugly American is a celebration of Beef on Wick, apple pie, biscuits — and French technique For decades, Pennsport has been known for Mummers, […]

Taste: Spirits: What to Drink: Trinchero Napa Reserve Cabernet Franc 2005

Cabernet franc may be lesser known than its famous cousin cabernet sauvignon, but it’s a noble in its own right Cabernet franc may be lesser […]

A brew can complement food as well as wine

A brew can complement food as well as wine Many of us see beer and wine as opposites, but they have more in common than […]

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