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


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Clairvoyant Lisa Williams will see dead people at the Trump Taj on January 23rd.

What exactly are the dead like? Are they happy? Sad? It varies, really. Some are angry. Some bored. Many of them tell jokes. Are they […]

A 60-Second Review of the book Committed by Elizabeth Gilbert.

It’s not usually the case that Homeland Security throws ideas in a writer’s lap. But if Frenchtown’s Liz Gilbert, of mega-seller Eat, Pray, Love fame, […]

One man’s quest for contentment.

Day 1:Take Authentic Happiness Index test. Score 72 out of possible 100. Thought I was happy, but knowing I could score 28 points higher causes […]

A city dining room elegantly blends traditional lines, vintage furnishings and oh-so modern portrait photography.

Long before she met us at the pre-war pied-à-terre of one of her clients, Wilmington photographer Laura Novak had sold us on her line of […]

First came the boom. Then, the bust.

First came the boom. Then, the bust. These days, Philly’s all about the fire sale. “When the bubble burst,” says Center City real estate expert […]

Text-touched home goods in newsprint colors turn font into fancy.

Text-touched home goods in newsprint colors turn font into fancy. Click here to see our favorites.


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?


One sunny Penn grad is gonna cheer you up.

Can a website make you happier? [sidebar] Okay, if you’re a real Philadelphian, you’re probably enjoying a cynical snicker right now. “If I tell people […]

Philly winters call for an arsenal of cold-weather accessories.

Philly winters call for an arsenal of cold-weather accessories — but there’s no reason to look like you’re headed for the slopes. The polished, ladylike […]

We love how ruffles add a sweetly feminine touch to our coziest winter coats.

We love how ruffles add a sweetly feminine touch to our coziest winter coats. Click here to see our favorite ruffles of this winter season.

A marvelous Washington Square conversion provides the perfect setting for the design of Michael Shannon.

Shannon, with help from Peter Genzano and the contracting team at Insight Enterprises, converted a portion of the building’s old fire stairwell into a library. […]

Don’t let Villanova basketball coach Jay Wright’s handsome face and sharp wardrobe fool you, he is old-school Philly.

Madison Square Garden, October. An annual loose-ball scrum called Big East Media Day. Each of the 16 basketball teams in this college athletic conference has […]

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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.


Philadelphia schools head Arlene Ackerman arrived over a year ago with a strong résumé but an unwillingness to play politics.

ARLENE ACKERMAN, OUR schools CEO, is small and sturdy, with large, soft, maternal eyes and a short bobbed haircut that is at once modern and […]

“You’ll know when it’s time,” friends assured me when our dog was diagnosed with cancer.

NOT LONG AFTER my dad died a few years back, our vet announced that my dog had colon cancer. “If you don’t mind my asking,” […]

The new CEO of the Philadelphia Orchestra.

Age: “Ageless” (52 this month). Known best as: The new CEO of the Philadelphia Orchestra, fresh from the Atlanta Symphony, where the trained soprano earned […]

How trains could reinvent the Girard corridor — if Amtrak would fork over the cash.

It’s a sunny Saturday. The kids are restless. So you round ’em up, start the car, and head to the Zoo. Where you find … […]

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