City Life

Tales of a Two Street Stomper

A dozen years ago, a South Jersey resident decided to cross the Delaware before dawn every New Year’s Day to join suited-up pals in a Mummers comics club. And she has never looked back.


Foobooz

Philly Mag’s Most Memorable Meals of 2025

Philadelphia magazine long reads
City Life

Philly Mag’s Favorite Long Reads of 2025

Be Well Philly

Did 2025’s Biggest Wellness Trends Live Up to the Hype?

Find It PhillyWhat you need, when you need it.

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Dot Levine of Dottie's Serenade Service performing live
City Life

Who Knew That Singing Telegrams Would Be One of COVID’s Big Success Stories?

After a ridiculously busy seven months serenading people from curbs, yards and stoops, West Philly’s Dot Levine prepares to open a franchise more than 2,000 miles away.

the secrecy envelope, which is a hugely important part of the Pennsylvania mail-in ballot process
City Life

The Huge Importance of the Secrecy Envelope for Mail-In Voting

There are two — yes, two — envelopes involved in the mail-in voting process. And the PA Supreme Court has ruled that your vote will be trashed if you don’t use both.

friend officiants
Philadelphia Wedding

How to Have Your Friend Officiate Your Wedding (Legally!) in a Pennsylvania Self-Uniting Ceremony

Life-cycle celebrant Alisa Tongg shares the details.

Be Well Philly

We Mapped All the Places You Can Get a Flu Shot in Philadelphia

Flu season is upon us. Here’s where you can get the vaccine in Philly.

1980 phillies
City Life

The Year We Won It All: An Oral History of the 1980 Phillies

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Forty years ago this month, an underachieving Phillies team gave a skeptical, down-on-its-luck city something it hadn’t seen in half a century: a World Series championship.

philadelphia dinner party
Foobooz

The Philadelphian’s Guide to Hosting a (Small!) Dinner Party

We can’t go out like we used to, but we can shine our own silver and set our own tables. Here, four steps to make the most of it.


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The 150 Most Influential Philadelphians

The 150 Most Influential Philadelphians

Our celebration of the 150 most influential Philadelphians who have shaped where we’ve been and those who are determining our future
All Hail the Hoagie

All Hail the Hoagie

Our all-you-can-eat guide to the true king of Philadelphia sandwiches. 


pandemic haircuts
Life & Style

5 Ways to Make the Most of Your Sporadic Mid-Pandemic Salon Visits

Getting your hair done less frequently these days? Philly stylists weigh in on managing and maintaining your look.

bad things happen
City Life

Best Thing This Week: “Bad Things Happen in Philadelphia”

We’ve never been more proud of this city of ours.

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Property

Just Listed: Historic Colonial House in Mt. Airy

Love living in history? Here’s your golden opportunity.

Foobooz

Nightmare Before Tinsel, Philly’s Pop-Up Halloween Bar, Sounds Particularly Nightmarish This Year

Peep the new decor and menus before it opens for the season.

vaccine skepticism
NextHealth PHL

COVID Vaccine Skepticism Is on the Rise. Here’s What Experts Say Could Change That.

A COVID-19 vaccine doesn’t yet exist, and already people are saying they won’t get it when it’s available. Here’s what leaders can do now to encourage confidence in the cure.

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An Optimist’s Guide to Philadelphia

An Optimist’s Guide to Philadelphia

There are thousands of reasons to feel bullish about the future of our amazing city — all you have to do is look around.

Best of Philly 2025

Best of Philly 2025

Please give a warm welcome to Best of Philly 2025: Everything you want, didn’t know you needed, and should check out in Philadelphia right now.


Be Well Philly

A South Philly Native’s Journey to Becoming a WNBA Player

Kamiah Smalls always imagined what it would be like to play in the WNBA. Despite COVID-19, she’s finally making her dream a reality.

Foobooz

Peter Serpico, From Ambitious Fine Dining to Takeout Noodles

In the age of COVID, survival outweighs flash and flair.

house for sale rittenhouse renovation exterior front
Property

Renovated Delancey Place Townhouse in Rittenhouse

A true, and truly elegant, 19th-century original with 21st-century amenities.

This is me dropping my Pennsylvania mail-in ballot into a secure dropbox at a Philadelphia satellite election office, less than 20 minutes after I walked inside to apply for it.
City Life

I Just Applied For, Received and Cast My Ballot in Philly in Under 20 Minutes

Sounds like Day Two at the satellite election offices went a lot smoother than Day One.

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