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Show of Lungs: Who Still Thinks Smoking’s Cool?

Despite being in my mid-30s, I don’t consider myself to be completely out of touch with youth culture. I can name the American Idol finalists. […]

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PA Smoking Ban Becoming Reality

The Pennsylvania State Senate has approved a bill to ban smoking in public spaces across Pennsylvania. The bill will not weaken Philadelphia’s ban and it […]

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Nutty for Nutter

It is shockingly uncold out today. Global warming? A meaningless hiccup from Mother Nature? Is the universe smiling down on the new era of Nutteriness […]

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Map Of Smoking Friendly Bars

Over at Philly Mag they’ve created a map of Philadelphia’s smoking friendly bars. So now you know where to go, or where not as the […]

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Where It’s Legal To Smoke

Yesterday’s City Paper provides a list of bars in Philadelphia that have received smoking ban waivers. Check out the whole list here. Smoking Bars [City […]

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Suburban Sanctuary Threatened

All those city smokers who have been heading to Croydon, Upper Darby and Ridley Park to light up while they drink might be in trouble […]

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Smoking Back For Eight

Philebrity reports eight bars have received their exemptions from the smoking ban. Frankly we’re surprised Delilah’s received theirs so quickly. We expected that Delilah’s would […]

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Ray’s, ‘The Happy Birthday Bar’

Ray’s Happy Birthday Bar has long been a dive bar but for less time it has been a hipster paradise. Ray’s Happy Birthday Bar, the […]

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Who’s Still Smoking?

Well the smoking ban is back. What bars are still allowing smoking. Leave a comment with bars that you know that are seeking an exemption […]

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Great Balls Of Fire

Philadelphia has a new bar you can sing along to, Cascamorto, the three month old piano bar at 20th and Arch Streets. Philadelphia Weekly’s Lush […]

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A Look At The Smoking Ban

Two months after the smoking ban has taken effect, the Inquirer takes a look at how it is going. Smoking ban? What smoking ban? Two […]

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Ban Starts Today

A law that bans cigarette smoking in bars and restaurants will go into effect tomorrow, Philadelphia officials said. The legislation – passed by City Council […]

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Mayor Signs Ban

After Months of Wavering, Mayor Street Signs Citywide Smoking Ban Mayor Street has informed Philadelphia City Council he’ll sign the anti-smoking law passed by Council […]

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Smoking Ban In Trouble

Philadelphia Will Do has been giving us the MySpace inspired countdown to Philadelphia’s smoking ban, and it is looking increasingly like it will not happen […]

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Eagles Or Smoking?

Under the proposed Philadelphia smoking ban some neighborhood bars would have to choose between going non-smoking and being open on Sundays. The smoking ban law […]