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The University of Pennsylvania Has a Drinking Problem
My dad got his Ph.D. at Penn back in the ’60s, when he already had a wife and family. Which makes it sort of strange […]
8 Pieces to See at the Barnes Museum
A lesser curator might have waffled and waxed diplomatic about how all 4,323 pieces at the Barnes are great and monumental. (It would be true.) […]
Philadelphia Firefighters Say Commissioner Reacts to Philly Mag Feature on Department
The complexities of racial politics inside the Philadelphia Fire Department may have deepened early this week with the firing of Deputy Chief Robert Wilkins. Wilkins […]
Bal Harbour: Florida’s Upscale Getaway Locale
Stay: The four-month-old St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort is pure glitz, with a multimillion-dollar art collection, 24-hour butler service and plush guest rooms (from $850 […]
Vote for G Philly!
Thanks so much for nominating us as Best Publication/Website, Phillydragopolis! As we get ready to celebrate our one-year anniversary, it’s a pleasure being included within […]
Was Racial Tension at Work in a Philadelphia Fireman’s Suicide?
When I first sat down to write the intro for my April Philadelphia magazine story on the Philadelphia Fire Department, I wrote: “The specter of […]
Will Poet CA Conrad Storm the Philly Mag Offices Again?
Plenty of people are upset by the, er, slightly negative “Why I Hate Bruce Springsteen” post that I published yesterday. Among them is, apparently, CA […]
Philadelphia Apartment Guide
Our guide to what your rent money buys (and where it buys it) will help you beat out the checkbook-wielding competition for a space […]
Renting Vs. Buying: Why Home Ownership Ain’t All It’s Cracked Up to Be
Yellow. Yellow. YELLOW! The desire hits suddenly and hard, with an intensity that falls somewhere between my craving for morning coffee and an […]
Fat, Drunk and Endearing: A Look Back at the ’93 Phillies Season
“Hide the women and children …” So warned an Atlanta newspaper when the 1993 Phillies headed into town. As that motley crew of players […]
Philadelphia Home: Inside Drew Becher’s Chestnut Hill Home
Drew Becher is walking around his sun-dappled two-acre Chestnut Hill property. He’s wearing a crisp blue shirt with epaulets, a colorful striped belt, khakis, […]
Restaurant Review: Vedge
Vedge 1221 Locust Street 215-320-7500 Three and a half stars. Cuisine: Deceptively vegan. Small Plates: $6 to $16. Consider the radish. […]
Darrell Clarke Is Not Michael Nutter
As he loped onto the opulent stage at the Academy of Music and took his place beneath the gold-and-red silk bunting, Darrell Clarke was […]
The Old-School Passion of Hunter Pence
Hunter Pence wants to please. He’d like to accommodate the request, he really would, it’s just that he’s not sure about entering a room […]
Schoolly D Is Living the American Dream
I walked into a bar with the rapper Schoolly D not long ago. It was a new place on 21st Street, so new that […]