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Amazing Spaces: Philadelphia’s Most Spectacular Interiors
THE BEST DESIGN—whether seen in the curve of a bike rack or the arch of a barrel-vaulted ceiling—is immediately recognizable. It makes you feel something. […]
Philadelphia Eagles Owner Christina Lurie Once Squeezed Through The Dog Door
My name is … Christina, a.k.a. Christina Weiss Lurie. I’m definitely keeping the Lurie. It’s who I am. I am a … film producer, Eagles […]
Birdie Africa: The Lost Boy
HE WENT TO THE FIRE The city was burning, and he went to the fire and got as close as he could. Something strange had […]
Vince Salandria: The JFK Conspiracy Theorist
THREE YEARS AGO, Vince Salandria got a phone call from Arlen Specter, a man he didn’t know. Salandria had been in the Senator’s company only […]
Are Millennials Doomed to Repeat History?
LAST NOVEMBER, less than a week after the Red Sox defeated the Cardinals in the 2013 World Series, my son and husband and I visited […]
Can Wild Boar Save the Suburban Mall?
THERE’S NO DOUBT ABOUT IT—THIS IS MARC VETRI’S OSTERIA. It’s 8 p.m. on a Saturday night, with a 45-minute wait and good-looking people standing three-deep […]
Atlantic City’s New Don
Long after most of the other dignitaries—particularly the white ones—have quietly exited, Mayor Don Guardian remains in a front pew at St. James African Methodist […]
The Fonzi-Specter JFK Assassination Tapes
Philadelphia lawyer Vince Salandria prepped journalist Gaeton Fonzi for his interviews with Arlen Specter about the Warren Commission’s work; Specter’s evasiveness and inability to explain […]
Jim Fregosi Profile: Chewing the Fat
(Originally published in the March 1996 issue of Philadelphia magazine.) The first game is still months away, and the chain-link fence that separates the Philadelphia […]
How to Brew Your Own Coffee with Nest Cafe
Fresh beans! Most bags of beans feature their “roast date,” which is vital to your brew. “Under the two-week mark is the ‘Goldilocks zone,’” says […]
11 Ways to Improve Your Kid’s Public School
1. Fix something old. Greenfield Elementary mom Christina Stasiuk led an effort to overhaul the outdated library that included parent-volunteer redecorating; a remodel with “reading […]
Four Philadelphia Schools That Work
Science Leadership Academy A partnership between the school district and the Franklin Institute, Center City’s SLA is proof that a strong outside collaborator can help […]
Six Leaders Who Need to Step Up
Darrell Clarke The City Council prez talks frequently about how dire the current fiscal crisis is—even though he, more than any other city official, is […]
Buzz Bissinger Is Trying to Chill Out
My name is … Buzz Bissinger. I was born Harry Gerard Bissinger III. “Buzz” was a nickname given to me at birth by my mother. […]