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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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A.C. Now: Nightlife

Nightlife

A.C. Now: Shopping

Shopping

Ten years ago, people laughed at the idea of a local all-sports channel. Today — thanks to wisecracking Michael Barkann and a team of rumpled sportswriters — Comcast SportsNet has made the sports section obsolete

The show really begins just inside the glass doors of Comcast SportsNet’s offices at the Wachovia Center, with security guard Fred Bibbo. He’s quick with […]

A smackdown between Collingswood and Haddonfield has the produce — and charges of back-stabbing — flying

Chatter: Volatile Markets

The Good Life: The 411: Shopping: Old City Switcharoo

Foster’s Homeware is scooting over to a four-times-larger space at 399 Market, and adding new lines and a back-of-store area called “Apt. 399,” a combo […]

The Good Life: The 411: Design: Main (Line) Event

Should you, like many a homeowner, find yourself holding onto a so-so interior designer just for her access to showrooms, or to a blah architect […]


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?


Don’t let PHL’s hang-ups keep you grounded — take off on time with these airlines

Philadelphia Airport is renowned for its flight delays, lack of runway space, and overall success as “The Worst Place to Fly Out of Ever” — […]

A window-filled addition and thoughtful remodel gave a family kitchen a chance to shine

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Home: Homefront: Summer Solstice

Summer Solstice

Elegant Wedding: From Head to Toe: Skin Sense

Skin Sense

Ask the Experts: Divorced Parents

Divorced Parents

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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.