Lifestyle
Restaurant Owners Not Thrilled With Valet Price Hikes
Local business owners are less than tickled by the city’s hike in valet fees. Previously businesses paid $250 for 20 feet of curb space designated […]
Daytime Profiles Will Smith’s House
Daytime did a piece on the Fresh Prince’s California castle. Nice digs for a kid that was West Philadelphia born and raised. [Yahoo!]
Woman Seeks Profit-Share of Deceased Partner from Cozen O’Connor
A federal judge in Philadelphia will hear the case of a lesbian woman whose deceased partner was a lawyer at Philly-based Cozen O’Connor’s office in […]
Bryn Mawr Poker Pro Loves Her Shoes
When she’s not seeing cards, Bryn Mawr’s Beth Shak—a 41-year-old professional poker player—is probably shopping. Shak has 1,200 pairs of shoes and is looking to […]
Stoudts On Tap in Harrisburg
Stoudts Brewing Company—in Adamstown—has decided to make a name for itself in Pennsylvania’s capital. Its craft beer will be on tap at bars and restaurants […]
Pennsylvania Has Second Most Polluted Air
The NRDC and Physicians for Social Responsibility used data from the Environmental Protection Agency to compile a list of the states with the highest levels […]
Yards Brewing Company Goes Green
Yards Brewing Company has grown significantly since they began making craft beer back in the mid ’90s. The new digs they got on North Delaware […]
Mayor Nutter and Radio Stations Join for IPledge
Mayor Nutter has launched his IPledge campaign against city violence. He’s working in cooperation with Clear Channel, Radio One and WURD in an effort to […]
Getting to Know Archbishop Chaput
The city’s been buzzing about the Catholic Church’s archdiocese in Philly and the transition taking place as Justin Rigali resigns from his post as archbishop […]
New Jersey to Restrict Tanning Bed Usage
Small business owners in Jersey are lobbying against a bill—passed by the state’s senate last month—that would prohibit all minors from utilizing indoor tanning facilities. […]
CHOP Docs Say Let Nana Drive
Children involved in car accidents are safer if a grandparent was behind the wheel. According to a study conducted by research doctors at the Children’s […]
New Archbishop of Philadelphia
Justin Rigali—the archbishop of Philadelphia that is leaving his post amidst the most recent sexual abuse scandal—is expected to issue a statement Tuesday to announce […]
Facial Hair Ban for Philadelphia School Police
The police in the city’s school district are lodging complaints over a policy that bans goatees and soul patches. The code also limits permissible hair […]
Philly Ninth Worst City for Cell-Phone Loss
Tek Lado has published a study on how and where you’re most likely to lose your cell phone. Philly had the ninth-highest rate of cell-phone […]
Philly Is 13th Greenest City in North America
While Travel + Leisure may rank Philly as dirty, USA Today says its rather green. A recent survey shows that Philly is number 13 on […]