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Matthew H. Rusk

HE’S SHOPPING at the Langhorne Barnes & Noble in late November with his two young daughters — a moment when Ruben Amaro Jr. would prefer […]

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The Revisit: Carman’s Country Kitchen

“Where’s Qadaffi going to go, anyway?” Carman is saying. “I mean, when people say he needs to go, where do they have in mind? Who’s […]

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2011 PIFA Primer

This month, more than 1,000 artists will converge for the ambitious Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts, a showcase inspired by the creative scene in […]

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Seder Sippers

Passover is on its way and that reminds us: Most kosher wine is best when … avoided. Or so we thought until speaking with Zahav’s […]

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Philly’s Bedbug Problem

CHASE MUTTLEY LEAPS OUT of his crate in an unmarked white van onto a snowy driveway near Swarthmore, ready for his busy workday. The two-year-old […]

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One of Us: Questlove

It’s good to be Ahmir Thompson these days. His band, the Roots, just won their second, third and fourth Grammys, and they’re entering a promising […]

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Island-Hopping in Toronto

With its star turn in the Olympics, Vancouver hogged the spotlight last year. But energetic Toronto, just a 90-minute flight from here, deserves a quick […]

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Phillies Fandemonium

We scoured the city for the most hardcore Phillies fans. Click below to see their photos and read their stories. VIEW THE SLIDESHOW   Photography […]

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How to: Bar the Door to Bedbugs

1. As soon as you check into a hotel room, check the headboard (including the back of it, if possible), mattress, box spring and areas […]

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A Field Guide to Philly Pests

So you don’t have bedbugs. (Yet.) There are still plenty of other critters in these parts ready to keep you up nights

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The Goods: Puddle Jumpers

Our favorite quirky, silly, stylin’ ways to guard your tiny tot against Philly’s soaking-wet spring!

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Face Time

All the lip, eye and cheek color in the world means nothing without well-tended skin.

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The Goods Stuff: Ursula Augustine

Ursula Augustine has won a few Best of Philly awards for her specialty facials and extra-pro make-up application. (And if there were an award for […]

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The Goods: Third Street Habit

Third Street Habit owner January Bartle reveals items she’s loving (in her Old City shop, of course!) for spring. She says the styles "dance around […]

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Goods Stuff: Five Spring Splurges and Steals

Fashions (and one amazing skin care product) to buy now, before they disappear from Philly shops, by stylist Kiley Baun.