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Get Fit Now!: How Philadelphia Stays Fit

Cecily Tynan, meteorologist, Channel 6 Action News "Right now, I’m competing as a professional duathlete [5-kilometer run, 30k bike, 5k run]." The training? "During the […]

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Pulse Style: Lowdown: Be My Valentine?

FOR JEWELRY Diana Vincent1099 General Greene Road, Washington Crossing; 215-493-0969Park Place Jewelers6 Bridge Street, Lambertville; 609-397-0102Fans of designer Diana Vincent’s modern, fluid and expertly crafted […]

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Who Really Runs This Town?: Under the Radar

John HawkinsA smooth operator and a wonk’s wonk — the guy proposed to his wife at City Hall — who has worked as a legislative […]

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Who Really Runs This Town?: The Lopez Legacy

Steve Lopez still haunts this city. At his best, he was everything a great columnist should be. Funny, maudlin, mean, he tried — often in […]

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Who Really Runs This Town?: Who Would You Call Back First?

The 11: Jon Bon JoviMilton StreetAllen IversonAngelo CataldiEd RendellBrian RobertsLynne AbrahamAndy ReidInga SaffronJohn Street Hurricane Schwartz Our averaged-out results suggest that among Philadelphia’s elite, business […]

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Good Life: Postcard: Greetings from … Kennebunkport

What you imagine a place will be like rarely turns out to be the reality. But that’s not the case with Kennebunkport, the crown jewel […]

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Pearl Review: Tokyo Temptations

When moviegoers saw Scarlett Johansson sing karaoke to Bill Murray in the 2003 flick Lost in Translation, everyone wanted to visit Japan, the new international […]

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Taste: Reviews: Trying to Get Comfortable

Dominique Filoni is best known for the luxurious dishes he fashioned for seven years at Savona in Gulph Mills, where creamy lobster risottos, seafood phyllo […]

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Taste: Eat This Now: Scallops au Gratin at Bookbinder’s

“But this is Bookbinder’s,” owner John Taxin said when the new Old Original Bookbinder’s chef, David Cunningham, proposed adding lovage to the broiled sea scallops. […]

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Get Fit Now!: All Your Fitness Questions Answered

How can I find a trainer who’ll work with my schedule and interests? Call Fitness Finders, a Main Line-based fitness consulting service that pairs up […]

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Pulse: People: Meet the New Mrs. Snider

“You know, when you meet someone, it’s always when you least expect it,” says Christine Decroix Snider, the tall, elegant blonde from California who so […]

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Pulse Style: Ragas Report: Shop Talk: Conception

When Michele Malin Seidman was pregnant with her son, Jared, she was constantly fielding questions: “What are you having?” “When are you due?” This sparked […]

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Pulse: The Arts: One Step at a Time

“Five … six … seven … eight … ” As Matt Neenan counts off, a young, lithe ballet dancer lunges perilously close to the edge […]

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Pulse: Quick Takes

T.O.’s Next Act Will the locker-room dalliance with Nicolette Sheridan be remembered as the start of a great dramatic career for Terrell Owens? Owens will […]

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Pulse: Society: Really Desperate Housewives

“If you’re prepared to pay for an apartment on the Main Line, and they’re used to a fabulous cottage on an estate in the Hamptons, […]