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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

Opinion

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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Eat This Now: Candy!

Candy!

Taste: Chasing Mister Softee

Chasing Mister Softee

The BYO Where Everyone Wants to B

Until a short while ago, Michael and Louise Esposito’s basement-level BYOB was spoken about by people who know things, and then only in whispers and […]

A collection of Gold Rush-era games gives this home it's winning touch

You could say Havertown interior designer Michael Gruber took a gamble with this project: creating an old-time parlor, gallery and saloon to display his clients’ […]

The Fine Print: Pimp My HD

Your TV is top-of-the-line, and now it’s time to get it to run at its peak. “Each TV has the potential to be ‘tuned’ to […]

The largest TV in our chart above is 73 inches. Big enough for most mortals, but not for you? You might want an HD projector.

“I thought plasmas were the bomb before I started working here, but you definitely get more bang for your buck with this setup,” says Michael […]


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?


The Fine Print: The Best HDTV For You

Watching: Foreign films in the den Spending: $ Sony Grand WEGA SXRD 50-inch rear-projection HDTV, $3,500; $$$ Fujitsu P55XTA51UB 55-inch Plasmavision HDTV, $8,999 Buying: Hifi […]

The Fine Print: Best Seat in the House

You’re dropping major coin on an HDTV, so in addition to a great picture, you’ll want it to look perfect in your home. James Wollard, […]

The Fine Print: TV Talk

You say pixel, I say … what? Confused by the jargon-wheeling salesman? We’ve tuned in the most necessary digital terms so you can get a […]

The Fine Print: So Long, Box Set

In the not-so-distant future, box sets across the nation will turn dark. And we mean dark — not a flicker, not a fuzzy screen, no […]

Television is evolving and the future is bright

It’s a Monday night. Jack Bauer stares across an abandoned parking lot, his face caught in shadow. You curl deeper into your favorite chair, gripping […]

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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.


To transform a room at the flip of a switch — thats’ the power of a great lamp. From soft and ambient to simply dazzling, here are a few bright ideas

RAZZLE DAZZLE There’s no dimming these lights, which throw some sparkle around whether on or off. Pantalica suspended light in black by Örni Halloween, $5,724, […]

Homefront: High Notes

Cherry Hill native Brad Ascalon has an eye for design — and an ear for it, too. The musician-turned-furniture-designer sets chairs, tables and even the […]

Haute List: August 2006

Haute List

Mini bulbs are proof that good things really do come in petite packages

Small Wonders

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