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Pulse: Pursuits: Film: Now Playing: Phoenixville

While M. Night’s ho-hum The Happening and Peter Jackson’s in-production The Lovely Bones both include Phoenixville locations, it’s not the first time that cameras have […]

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Pulse: Pursuits: 60-Second critic: Sands Casino Bethlehem

When we heard the Sands was opening a slots parlor at the long-shuttered Bethlehem Steel Plant, we expected a big old box with a lousy […]

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Pulse: Pursuits: Hot Tickets

SPLIT SIDESThe Second CityChicago’s Second City — the sketch-comedy group that birthed the likes of Tina Fey, Steve Carrell and Bill Murray — teams up […]

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Exit Interview: Michael Buffer

If you were worried about how ring announcers were holding up in these tough economic times, there’s good news  —  at least for Michael Buffer, […]

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Pulse: Money: Taking Care of Business

Jon Stewart calls him “The Hairless Prophet of Doom.” But if Ali Velshi, the CNN business correspondent, Bryn Mawr resident and, yes, Yul Brynner-bald counterpart […]

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Celebrity: Straight Outta Morrisville

THIS WASN’T EXACTLY what Dave and Beth Roth expected when they dropped their son Asher off at West Chester University in 2003, to study to […]

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Ask a Top Doc: Do the new 100+ SPF sun blocks really work?

Everyone knows it by now: Shielding yourself from the sun is the first step toward protecting yourself from skin cancer and a face full of […]

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Swim Your Way Slim: No Pool? No Problem!

Lionville Community YMCAThe outdoor pool features a zero-depth entry, lap lanes, a mushroom fountain and waterslide for the kiddies, and a covered cabana for picnic […]

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Swim Your Way Slim: Five Ways to Kick Your Water Workout Into High Gear

Work the water. Swimming with your fingers spread wide apart will move water around, but uses little to no force, says Holly Waters, a self-proclaimed […]

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Swim Your Way Slim: Water Workouts That’ll Whip You Into Shape

It’s the age-old summer dilemma: The mercury’s climbed so high that the mere thought of raising your own body temperature with a workout is enough […]

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STREET STYLE: Rittenhouse Square

Happy Friday! Well, I am very happy to report that this week there were lots of stylishly dressed guys out and about! The weather’s been […]

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WHAT WE’RE SHOPPING FOR: Nude Shoes

Whether this is a wise decision or not remains to be seen (with shopping sins that run so deep, it kinda feels like airing our […]

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Five Super-Tasty — and Way-Better-for-You — Dessert Recipes for the Fourth

The dessert table at any Fourth of July picnic usually offers the same high-fat, sugar-filled fare: brownies, cookies, cake, maybe something covered in Cool Whip. […]

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Finding The Dress: Trunk Shows Coming to a Bridal Salon Near You

Bridal Garden, MarltonJune 19-21: Romona Keveza Trunk ShowA representative from the featured designer will be on hand. Incentives may be available to purchase; call to […]