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Philadelphia Newspaper War Will Resume on Nov. 13

The legal war between the owners of Philadelphia’s major daily newspapers will continue on Nov. 13, a judge said today. The major participants in that […]

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Free Boot Camp Class at Yoga Garden Philly This Week

Last month, I told you about the awesome total-body tone-up class Barefoot Boot Camp that’s offered at Yoga Garden’s Narberth studio. Looks like the Philly […]

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Bicycle Coalition Is Handing Out Free Bike Lights Today

Thank you, Daylight Saving Time, for allowing it to be light this morning when I woke up; it made me very, very happy. Of course, […]

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A Yoga-CrossFit Hybrid Workout? It’s Officially a Thing.

• Your task this week: to try this at-home yoga-CrossFit hybrid workout. Yes, you read that correctly. [Shape]

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Raymond Perelman Offers to Resolve Newspaper War, Buy the Inquirer

The Inquirer reports this morning about a twist in the war between the owners of Interstate General Media, which owns the Inquirer, Daily News, and […]

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The Trendy Way to Stay Active at Work: A Sleeker, Redesigned Treadmill Desk

Newsflash: Desk chairs are so OVER. So what are you supposed to sit on at work? Well, nothing actually. The folks over at Well + […]

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This Voorhees Guy May Have the World’s Best Beard

This man is called Jeff Langum. He is a 39-year-old web designer from Voorhees, New Jersey. Last month he deservedly won “Best in Show” (yes) […]

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The Sick Day—A Thing of the Past?

Here’s a scenario: Your cubicle-mate shows up to work coughing up a lung and chugging Dayquil by the bottle. The next day, thanks to her, […]

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Some Good News for Philadelphia Newspapers: Daily Circulation is Up [Updated]

We told you yesterday that Interstate General Media—the company that owns the Inquirer, Daily News, and Philly.com—was on the verge of profitability for the first […]

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Nobody Knows Who the Inky’s News Columnists Are

Two developments this morning to mention in the ongoing war between the owners of the Inquirer, Daily News, and Philly.com. First, we mentioned this yesterday […]

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The Surprising Top Fitness Trend for 2014

When you think of what’s trending in the fitness world, crazed SoulCycle junkies and green-juice guzzling yogis probably come to mind. So the findings of […]

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UPDATED: Norcross, Majority Owners Offer $29 Million to Buy Out Newspaper Partners

[Update: 4:02 pm] Newsworks reports that Lewis Katz has rejected Norcross’s buyout offer. “Katz summarily rejected the notion in a brief telephone interview, but indicated he’d […]

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The Checkup: Surprise! This Is Why You’re Tired All the Time

• YAWN. Tired today and like, all. the. time.? I know the feeling. Thing is, your sense of sleepiness may have nothing to do with […]

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Philadelphia’s Newspapers Are Almost Profitable Again

After years of declining revenues and weeks of bitter infighting among owners, one bit of good news emerged Tuesday about the the Philadelphia Inquirer and […]

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Newspaper Guild Says It Offered to Buy Out Papers, Was Rebuffed

The union representing the journalists of the Inquirer and Daily News has offered to buy out the current warring ownership, but was rebuffed. Bill Ross, […]