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Ask Liz: How Much Should I Tip Parking Attendants?

It used to be acceptable, when you parked your car in an indoor lot downtown, to tip the driver a dollar for retrieving it. But […]

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Ask Liz: How Do I Get My Own Rouge and Parc Harems?

Photograph by Claudia Gavin Why do women at the restaurants on 18th Street tolerate the amorous affections of men twice their age, and how do […]

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Ask Liz: Who’s Allowed to Park in the Middle of Broad Street?

Who’s allowed to park in the middle of Broad Street and why? — Metered Out

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Ask Liz: Can I Park in Front of a Fire Hydrant With the Cap Off?

I’ve seen many hydrants with caps off all over the city. Do they not work? And does that mean I can park in front of […]

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Ask Liz: (Comcast?) Cable and the 1948 Democratic National Convention

I know Comcast’s David L. Cohen is senior adviser to the host committee for the Democratic National Convention to be held in Philly in 2016. […]

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Ask Liz: Can I Use the New Lits Building Sign to Propose?

I hear there’s new digital signage on the Lits Building at 8th and Market. Who’s responsible for programming it? — Looking Up in Center City

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Introducing … Ask Liz: Your Philly Conundrums Solved

If the taxi I’m in gets into a fender-bender, do I still have to pay the fare? — D.W., Northern Liberties The Public Utilities Commission, […]