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Science and Religion Have Never Been More at Odds. Can Conshohocken’s Templeton Foundation Bridge the Divide?
One would think claims of performing miracles would have a bit more resonance. After all, billions of people today hinge their religious faith on Jesus […]
Help Me, Doctor! I’m a Philly Sports Fan
Back in May, as the Sixers were a few games away from snagging the best regular-season record in the Eastern Conference, sportswriter John Gonzalez took […]
How This Philly Occupational Therapist Is Pursuing Wellness While Social Distancing
Welcome to Sweat Diaries, Be Well Philly’s look at the time, energy, and money people invest in pursuit of a healthy lifestyle in Philly. For […]
Amy Gutmann Is Brilliant, Boring, Inclusive, Safe, Distant, Warm, and Able to Stand on Her Head.
One afternoon in early December, Amy Gutmann, dressed in a puffy blue coat, exits her office and traverses Locust Walk to her next appointment, a […]
Squires: The Last Boys’ Club
He never said it in so many words, but here’s something I learned from my dad when I was a kid: Act like you own […]
Is Curalate Philly’s Most Successful Start Up?
PART I In which Apu Gupta models a bra on his birthday Consider the photo Apu Gupta snapped of himself one day last summer on […]
Acme Was Once the Dominant Supermarket in Philly. What Went Wrong?
Acme president Jim Perkins, a 55-year-old man with a retired football player’s bulk, steamrolls through his flagship Paoli store, past the bank, the Starbucks, the […]
Power Brokers: Inside the Lives (and Homes) of Philly’s Million-Dollar Real Estate Agents
Jules is … betwixt. A word about Jules: He’s rich. You have to be to get a showing at the Ayer, the 1929 luxury condo […]
How Paul Levy Created Center City
The smell. what could he do about the smell? It was 1989, and Ron Rubin, the developer and quintessential Philadelphia power player, was lobbying Tiffany […]
The Matchup: Eagles Vs. Raiders
Editor’s Note: This feature will post every Friday. We’ll bring you nuggets from the locker room, scouting reports on the upcoming game, reader e-mail and […]
Ron Rubin Was Here
IT’S A FINE spring morning at 8th and Market, and nobody knows who Ron Rubin is. This is a little much to ask, at 8 […]
The Madness of John Chaney
HOW YOU START IS HOW YOU FINISH. The old man loves little sayings that capture the whole deal, and he sprinkles them through practice on […]
Exclusive: Andy and Tammy Reid Speak Out About Their Sons Garrett and Britt
On January 30th, 2007, Garrett and Britt Reid, the two oldest sons of Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid and his wife Tammy, were arrested in […]
Governor Comeback
Ed Rendell was dead in the water five months ago. Now it appears he’s a shoo-in to get reelected, and there are whispers about a […]
20-Something Invasion
The Center City civic leaders and business elite who talk apocalyptically about Philadelphia's brain drain might feel differently about the matter had they left their […]