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Pulse: Creative Buzz July 2006

University of Michigan history prof Matthew J. Countryman won the 2006 Liberty Legacy Foundation Award of the Organization of American Historians for Up South: Civil […]

60-Second Critic July 2006

DVD The Art of Vinyasa Flow Yoga Jennifer Schelter Available at yogaschelter.com; $20 If the phrase “chaturanga dandasana” isn’t part of your everyday vocabulary, this […]

Homefront: Oh! Olive Oil

So you know merlot from pinot. What about frantoio from kala-mata? At Mercato Restaurant, an Italian BYOB in Philadelphia, olive oil is the new wine, […]

Why Atlantic City needs to think small

The Ascot Motel ought to be my favorite thing in Atlantic City right now. Opened in the 1950s and closed last year after a 40-foot […]

Five Reasons why Olympic-haters should learn to love a Philly bid

1. May be the only thing big enough, ever, to force SEPTA to improve its service and infrastructure. 2. Many of the physical amenities — […]

How the Birds match up … on the Web

The Eagles’ 2006 season officially begins on July 20th, when training camp opens at Lehigh. And while it’s too early to judge how rookies 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.

Homefront: Some Like it Hot … And Grilled

As the days get hotter, so does your grill. Chef-owner Sean Weinberg, who serves most of the menu choices at Malvern’s BYOB Restaurant Alba straight […]

The Culture Wars come to Cherry Hill?

When we heard recently that an elementary school in Cherry Hill had spent most of the past school year reading its morning announcements in both […]

Pulse: Philadelphian to Watch: July

Who: Lobbyist/political operative Michael Karloutsos, 35, who, after running Paul Vallas’s unsuccessful campaign for governor of Illinois, moved to town to work with Vallas on […]

Whether it’s a Prozac prescription or a kennel with cable, nothing is too good for today’s Philly pets. Just ask their disposable-income-laden, pooch-pampering owners (a.k.a. the DIPPies!), who may well be the perfect symbol of the new Philade

How Rover Took Over

How Rocky is like the Eiffel Tower

The city’s recent proposal to return the eight-foot-six-inch bronze Rocky statue that once stood outside the Spectrum — given to Philadelphia by Sly Stallone upon […]

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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.

Homefront: Rescue Me

You could buy new windows — or use a set from a 19th-century Presbyterian church. Salvaged items are about more than recycling; they have an […]

From the Editor: July 2006

My father met Frank Rizzo a handful of times, at crowded cocktail parties or Bookbinder’s or Phillies games. Each time, the same dynamic took place. […]

Off the Cuff: July 2006

Every morning before I drive from Margate to Philadelphia, I have a compulsion to glance through the Atlantic City Press, which chronicles almost daily the […]

Is a dead archeologist haunting the galleries at Penn?

Pulse: Night at the Museum

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