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The Best B&B Getaways: King’s Cottage

65 miles from Philadelphia (1 hour and 30 minutes by car) The writers of the tourist tome 1,000 Places to See in the USA and […]

The Best B&B Getaways: Haddonfield Inn

10 miles from Philadelphia (20 minutes by car) You’d never know it in the midst of Center City, but 10 or so miles southeast of […]

Led by Episcopal Academy, Philly’s elite private schools are in the midst of a billion-dollar building binge

I have seen the future of education, and it seems to have a lot in common with a Phillies luxury suite. [sidebar]Okay, I’m exaggerating, but […]

The Best B&B Getaway: The Woolverton Inn

It’s not just the understated English decorative touches that so enhance the experience here, or the owners’ English springer, Tom, who romps around the property, […]

The Best B&B Getaways: The Inn at Irving Place

As the brownstone’s imposing door, marked only with an equally imposing door knocker, swings open, you’ll be sure you’ve accidentally stumbled into a high-society soiree. […]

From advanced science and technology to international exchange, here’s an honor roll of schools that excel in eight major areas

Science & Technology [sidebar]The Agnes Irwin SchoolGirls-only day, K-12; tuition $25,200.* Ithan Avenue and Conestoga Road, Rosemont, 610-525-8400, agnesirwin.org The mix of intensive classes and […]

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.

The Best B&B Getaways: Fairthorne Bed & Breakfast

Our suite at Fairthorne Cottage: Two cushy rooms that include a flat-screen TV and a couch that encourages a long-overdue ­catnap, and open windows with […]

Five days, seven homicides, a bear attack, one sassy transsexual, and the Dalai Lama—just another week for our new commissioner

THE POLICE COMMISSIONER REMOVES his glasses, wipes his forehead with a napkin, then grinds his right thumb and forefinger into his temples. He’s sitting shotgun […]

To avoid scalpers and Craigslist scams, consult this handy guide to the shows soon to go on sale…

To avoid scalpers and Craigslist scams, consult this handy guide to the shows soon to go on sale… This Saturday at 10 a.m., the Borgata […]

Center City just got another reliable spot for threading

Center City just got another reliable spot for threading: Anju Threads, which is on 10th between Spruce and Locust. By our count, it’s only the […]

As if risotto wasn’t rich and delicious enough, some crafty Sicilian had to go and invent the arancini, a fried ball of the creamy Italian rice.

As if risotto wasn’t rich and delicious enough, some crafty Sicilian had to go and invent the arancini, a fried ball of the creamy Italian […]

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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.

If you head to any of the area’s weekly farmers’ markets, you’ve probably spied my current obsession: sun gold tomatoes.

If you head to any of the area’s weekly farmers’ markets — I spied some at Headhouse Farmers’ Market last week — you’ve probably spied […]

The Best B&B Getaways: Brampton Inn

If you, reader, are like us, and the majority of the parenting population of Pennsylvania, you have reached the days when a kid-free dinner at […]

The Best B&B Getaways: Inn at 202 Dover

Word is that Easton is the ideal historic village. That it’s home to a beloved art museum, quiet streets and friendly bartenders. That its quirky […]

The Best B&B Getaways: Bridgeton House

Charles Briggs was a cabinetmaker before he and his wife Bea bought this circa-1836 house along the Delaware River and restored it, and his skill […]

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