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Philadelphia’s Next Great Era Begins Now

Why this chapter of our city’s story might be our best since, well, 1776


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Philly’s Driverless Future Is Here, Whether We’re Ready or Not

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She Transformed Bok Into a Creative Force. Now Lindsey Scannapieco Is Taking on Broad Street

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Pat Croce: Doing Chemo on Everest

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Where’s the best place to go for a spray tan? — Kim, North Wales

Jessica Blatt replies: I can tell you this, Kim: The best place not to go right after your spray tan is to your office. After […]

Where We’re Eating November 2006

Aqua With neighbors like Jones and Morimoto, one would think one-word-named Aqua is for trendsetting Saturday nights. But this new Malaysian/Thai hybrid is a perfect […]

Need to get away? We’ve got a trip that’s perfect for you!

In search of ideal autumn weekends, we packed up and tried out the luxe-est inns and newest spas, plus urban hot spots and outdoor treks. […]

Pulse: 60-Second Critic: September 2006

INSTRUMENTS The Fred J. Cooper Memorial Organ Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center By Victor Fiorillo A card-carrying NRA-member friend likes to talk about the power he […]

Pulse: Local Talent: Nicole Bindler

When Dance Magazine ran a special insert in 2004 on Philly’s hot new dance scene, Nicole Bindler was already packing for the move. She knew […]

A wedding with flowers in a lighter shade of pale can be electrifying

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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

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 casinos went dark — and it was good

“If the Civil War were today, the South would win hands down,” wrote Glenda McCardle to her hometown newspaper, the Raleigh News & Observer, after […]

Susan Katz, local attorney, semi-reluctant co-star of the summer’s hit crossword documentary, Wordplay.

How did the movie people find you? It was my first competition, and someone pulled me aside and yelled, “We got a newbie!” I said, […]

Can a trip to the dentist save your life?

Lou Rose is a Center City dentist who’s also a doctor — which may be why he’s extra-sensitive to how the mouth relates to the […]

The Good Life: Quest: Stacked

Ah, October: that in-between fashion phase when you’re still wearing t-shirts but starting to bust out lightweight sweaters, too. To smooth out the bumps under […]

The Good Life: Trendspotting: No More Muzak

We confess: We totally play those free-with-purchase Urban Outfitters CDs at parties and pass them off as our own mixes. But lately, it’s not just […]

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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.


Owner, Past & Present vintage and costume shop

Patsy Dougherty has always loved playing dress-up. As a kid, she’d make her own Halloween costumes, donning her grandmother’s antique horsehair-fringed cape and reinventing herself […]

How one commercial caffeinated a neighborhood

Brett Collier and Gary Tidmore like to say their Gayborhood coffee shop is like Cheers, where everybody knows your name. On a hot summer day, […]

Philly’s Next Great Chefs

KIBETT MENGECH Chef du cuisine, Ansill Age: 33 His food: “Stripped-down small plates,” with an if-you-dare element. How he’ll change Philadelphia: Mengech is making adventurous […]

Pulse: 60-Second Critic: October 2006

TOURS Philadelphia in the Movies Film.org By Jennifer Schwartz We all know about the Rocky stairs, but can you point out the City Hall-area manhole […]

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