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City Life

An Embarrassing Misspelling, a Restaurant Scandal, and a Massive Crab Heist: Philly, By the Numbers

A data-driven look at your week in review — and the week to come.


City Life

Data Center Opponents Stage Halloween Protest at City Hall

Things to Do

The Best Things You Can Possibly Do in Philly This Weekend

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Restaurants

Bizarre Silk City Incident Takes Bad Service to a Whole New Level

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City Life

Best Thing: Philly Sports Are Back! Sort Of!

The sounds of summer — pro sports on the radio — return.

City Life

Political Scientist Daniel Q. Gillion on What Makes Protest Movements Effective

Philly has had large and contentious protests, yet the Mayor’s proposed reforms are less radical than those considered in other cities. Penn professor Daniel Gillion explains why that’s not necessarily the end of the story.

City Life

The Pandemic Canceled Michael Smerconish’s Tour, So He Recorded His One-Man Show in an Empty Bucks County Theater

Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started Talking was written to be performed in theaters. It will air on CNN on Saturday night instead.

the black taxi, one of two philadelphia restaurants shut down by health officials after citing them for COVID violations
City Life

Philly Health Officials Shut Down Two Restaurants After Citing Them for COVID Violations

Plus: Mike Pence manages to avoid a potentially germy fist bump with John McNesby. And Philly wants to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The crowd at the Philadelphia edition of Live Aid at JFK Stadium on July 13, 1985
City Life

Live Aid in Philly: An Oral History of that Crazy Day at JFK

In their own words, superstars Tina Turner, Robert Plant and Jimmy Page and locals like Patti LaBelle, Pierre Robert, Stephen Starr and Robert Drake explain what it was like.

Be Well Philly

Will We All Have PTSD from Dealing with COVID-19?

A local psychotherapist weighs in on the long-term psychological effects of quarantine and coronavirus.


FEATURED STORIES

Your Guide to the 2026 General Election

Your Guide to the 2026 General Election

All the candidates — including PA governor and U.S. reps — on the ballot on November 3rd.

50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia

50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia

Our highly anticipated guide to the most exciting, compelling, and provocative restaurants in Philly


City Life

Citizens of Philly and Pennsylvania, Push Your Leaders to Get Election Day Right

We will be in the world spotlight on Election Day. There are three things we can do right now to ensure that we’re a shining beacon of democracy.

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Restaurants

Vernick’s Doing Pizza

Plus, Greg Vernick is reopening Vernick Wine, all new and improved with a “Chef’s Grocery” for all your socially-distanced Rittenhouse Square picnic-y needs.

wawa, which is asking customers to pay with cards or exact change due to national coin shortage
City Life

National Coin Crisis Comes to Your Neighborhood Wawa

The convenience store chain is begging customers to pay with cards — or exact change — thanks to the country’s coin shortage.

Horticulture Center Wedding
Philadelphia Wedding

This Horticulture Center Wedding Combined Indian and Chinese Traditions

The bride says they were able to re-create the atmosphere of a wedding in India.

Restaurants

Juno, an Open-Air Mexican Restaurant by the Morgan’s Pier Crew, Arrives in Spring Garden

FCM Hospitality’s new Mexican concept in the Spring Arts district comes complete with a socially distanced patio for summertime outdoor dining.

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The Best Fall Festivals to Check Out This Season in Philly

The Best Fall Festivals to Check Out This Season in Philly

Mark your calendars to celebrate, eat, and explore your way through Philly.

Best of Philly 2026

Best of Philly 2026

Please give a warm welcome to Best of Philly 2026: Everything you want, didn’t know you needed, and should check out in Philadelphia right now.


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Property

Historic Shingle Style House in Wayne

Horace Trumbauer’s simple-yet-opulent style evolved from his early houses, like this one.

NextHealth PHL

How Can the City Protect Residents From Extreme Heat Amid COVID? Philly Health Experts Have Ideas

As Philadelphia enters weeks of 90-degree days, the city is faced with two crises at once: heat exposure and the coronavirus.

the free library of philadelphia, which faces a boycott over racial inequities
City Life

Authors Cancel Appearances at the Free Library in Solidarity With Black Workers There

Plus: A woman in a wheelchair was shot with roman candles. Yes, you read that right.

Be Well Philly

The Road to Self-Discovery and Sobriety for Studio 34 Co-owner Adrienne Dolberry

Adrienne Dolberry, co-owner of Studio 34 in West Philly, shares how she came to run a wellness studio.

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