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The Best Things You Can Possibly Do in Philly This Weekend

This week in Philly: the National Dog Show, a pickle festival, holiday fun in Dilworth Park, the Rocky Run, and much more.


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City Life

A $2,000/Hour Sauna! A Sunken Ikea Ship! Uber Parking!: Philly News, By the Numbers

Life & Style

Main Line-Born Brand American Trench Opens in Rittenhouse Today

City Life

What Happened to Chris Rabb?

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City Life

The Best Thing That Happened This Week: The Zoo Goes Greener

A rain garden in the parking lot? You bet — and more!

 

City Life

Yesterday’s Police Press Conference Wasn’t Accountability. It Was Crisis P.R.

There was already ample video evidence that proved the police narrative about what happened during the I-676 tear-gassing was untrue. It took a report from the New York Times for city officials to admit it.

City Life

Mayor Jim Kenney Should Resign After the City’s Gross Violation of Civil Rights

Kenney has proven throughout his tenure that he is ill-equipped to address the racial inequities impacting Philadelphia. But now, after he was forced to admit the city’s wrongdoing in tear-gassing its citizens, there should be zero confidence in his leadership.

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Philadelphia Wedding

27 Philadelphia-Area Wedding Hair and Makeup Pros You Need to Know

You’ll look your best on your Big Day.

Restaurants

This Middle Child and Villa Di Roma Collaboration Is Giving Me Much-Needed Pre-COVID Vibes

As restaurants return, one of the best parts of Philly’s food scene returns with it: chef collaborations and spur-of-the-moment pop-ups.

City Life

As Philly Coronavirus Cases Decrease, a Related Danger Emerges: Heat Exposure

Thousands of Philadelphians have already lost their jobs due to the virus. Now, in what forecasters say will be an extremely hot summer, many are at risk of having their electricity shut off.


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Welcome to Philly’s Italian Renaissance

Welcome to Philly’s Italian Renaissance

Red gravy was just the beginning.

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

Kenney Said Vigilantism “Will Not Be Tolerated.” So Why Is He Still Tolerating It?

Calling for the Christopher Columbus statue to come down is the right move but doesn’t solve the broader problem of white backlash as the city reckons with racism.

Philadelphia Wedding

9 Ways Philly Vendors are Helping Couples Pull Off Elopements or Micro-Weddings

These packages bring together the best in the business for your small-but-stylish soiree.

Restaurants

Bok Bar Will Look a Little Different This Year

The 2020 Bok Bar season brings restaurant collaborations, social justice programming, and better pay for employees.

City Life

Meet the 2.5 Percent: Philly’s Black Business Owners in Food Service

In Philly, where only 2.5 percent of businesses are Black-owned, these entrepreneurs have overcome more obstacles than most. Then came the pandemic, before civil unrest led to damage and looting of their businesses.

Be Well Philly

This New Running Challenge Will Help You Explore Philly’s Hidden Gems

Rundiscover starts July 5th.

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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.


City Life

Intubated and Unconscious: My Battle With COVID-19

Robert Calandra spent 13 days on a ventilator and lost 27 pounds in his fight with the coronavirus. But he came out the other side with a newfound clarity.

Restaurants

Royal Café Brings Neapolitan Pizza to Narberth

The former executive chef at Café Lift is teaming up with two other hospitality veterans for a new venture on the Main Line.

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Restaurants

Goodbye, Mama’s Vegetarian

Bidding a sad farewell to Center City’s beloved falafel shop.

Be Well Philly

This Philly-Area Run Coach Has Spent Quarantine — You Guessed It — Logging Miles

A week in the socially distanced life of Vanessa Peralta-Mitchell, run coach and liaison for Girls on the Run.

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