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How One Philadelphia Prison Could Change Incarceration in America

A ground-breaking partnership between Drexel and the Pennsylvania­ Department of Corrections is revolutionizing the U.S. prison system, one block at a time.


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How a Vicious Legal Battle Over a Wildflower Farm Tore This Bucolic Philly Suburb Apart

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Guns, God, and Greeley: Three Days in a Poconos MAGA Cult

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A deal you can’t beat — Snockey’s at “Clammy Hour”

I lived in Queen Village for a year and never stepped into the venerable Second Street fish house, Snockey’s. But this recent eGullet discussion of […]

Joy Manning’s top 10 dishes of 2008

10. Navratna curry at Ekta: The vegetables in this creamy-with-a-kick cashew sauce are not overcooked or mushy — rare for Indian food. 9. Fried olives […]

Act fast to save big — and lose big — with these local gyms’ current specials

Philadelphia Sports Club — Total Savings: $44Join for only $20.09 (though they requires you sign a 1-year membership). Members enjoy complimentary group exercise classes (think […]

Our top picks for fancy-fun frocks to wear to ring in the New Year

There are tons of fab looks you can sport to your New Year’s fête: skinny black pants + paper-thin tee + fitted tuxedo jacket; high-waisted, […]

Our meat-and-potatoes guide to the region’s best steak restaurants.

How Philadelphia Is Becoming a Steakhouse Town Click Here for Philadelphia’s Best Steakhouses Click Here for Part 2 of Our Steakhouse Roundup Click Here for […]

Our guide to new classes, programs and studios guaranteed to get (and keep) you moving through ’09

You make the promise every New Year’s: “This will be the year I really get in shape!” And mid-month, you’re back on the couch, eating […]


Best of Philly 2024: City Life

Best of Philly 2024: City Life

A squad of teenage robotics champs, a 100-year-old jazz trailblazer, a deeply laughable mascot, and a Flyer to be truly proud of

Post-COVID, Does Center City Have a Future?

Post-COVID, Does Center City Have a Future?

Back in the day, Philly, like a lot of cities, banked on a revival of its downtown to spark new life. The plan worked fine — for Center City. But now that the pandemic has emptied offices, boomer residents are aging, and millennials are opting for the ’burbs, where do we go from here?


Dropping hundreds on one pair of jeans may suddenly seem silly, but we’re not ready to kick our designer habit.

Be Kind, Please Consign Staffers at Buffalo Exchange are extremely selective about what slightly worn denim they’ll  buy (matchstick, trouser and practical boot cuts in […]

A new website to give tips and help women buy cars

After years of owning and managing local car dealerships, Society Hill’s Hilary Green learned something interesting: namely, that despite the fact women spend more than […]

Local spas are offering remedies that will help conquer the winter blahs

This season, local spas are offering remedies that seem culled from a grocery list (lemon, tea, egg yolk) and are full of comforting, crave-able flavors […]

Some great sales going on in January

Guys and girls can both take 30 percent off all winter gear (like jackets, scarves, and these boots from Minnetonka) at South Moon Under all […]

Mineral makeup is a trend with some staying power

Thanks to its eco-approach, mineral makeup is a trend with staying power. We’ve fallen in love with a line created in Collegeville. Le Jardin Day […]

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How the Pandemic Turned a South Philly Golf Course Into the City’s Best New Park

How the Pandemic Turned a South Philly Golf Course Into the City’s Best New Park

The former municipal golf course at FDR Park became an indispensable natural refuge for many locked-down South Philadelphians over the past year.

An Oral History of the Sound of Philadelphia

An Oral History of the Sound of Philadelphia

Fifty years after founding their legendary Philadelphia International Records, Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, with friends and collaborators from Thom Bell to John Oates to Patti LaBelle, look back on the musical partnership that came to define the city.


Mini-indulgences come to Chestnut Hill

We didn’t think it was possible for BE Monograms — the Chestnut Hill gift boutique — to be any sweeter. But then it filled a […]

Brooke’s latest dish on Philly’s high society

Are you, like Edgar, feeling a tad portly after this season’s binge? The place to take your designer sweats is evidently Joe Zarett’s new Rittenhouse […]

The winter of discontent at Philly’s fanciest restaurant?

It was November when Martin Hamann of the Four Seasons — only the second executive chef in the four-star hotel’s 25-year history — left for […]

Carrion on in Audubon

If you drive Route 422, you’ve probably seen them near the Trooper Road exit: big black birds roosting atop the blue building on the north […]

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