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New Family-Focused Fitness Reality Show Casting in Philly
Local TV production company Nancy Glass Productions is on the hunt for Philly-area families looking to shed weight and get healthy for a new reality […]
PHOTOS: Over 900 Participate in Wildwood’s Polar Bear Plunge
On Saturday, over 900 gathered to brave frigid water and air temps for the Wildwood Polar Bear Plunge, benefitting Special Olympics New Jersey. At plunge […]
The Checkup: 8 Smart Ways to Save Cash at a Build-Your-Own Salad Bar
• I love a good salad bar (all those options!), but I can’t help feeling a tad depressed when I finally have to weigh my […]
Oh, Crap: The Amount of Sugar in Your Favorite Juice Will Shock You
If you packed a “healthy” juice for your mid-afternoon snack, then this video is sure to ruin your day. (Don’t feel too bad, I did […]
Fitbit Users Complain of Painful Rashes from Bracelet Body Trackers
Would you like a red, splotchy, burning rash with your new Fitbit Force? Because according to the Huffington Post, that’s what you might get. Users […]
The Checkup: YES! Strength Training Burns More Calories Than You Think
• Think lifting weights won’t give you a good calorie burn? Think again. New research reveals that strength-training activities burn twice as many calories as […]
Local Memorial Run This Saturday for Runner Killed by Drunk Driver
Chestnut Hill running store Indigo Schuy is hosting a memorial run this weekend for Richmond, Virginia, runner Meg Menzies, who was killed by a drunk driver […]
The Checkup: Rejoice! The Coffee/Dehydration Thing Is a Total Myth
• Ah ha! Coffee is not the hydration enemy! A new study found that guzzling lots of caffeine doesn’t actually leave you parched for water, despite all […]
This Is the Most Stressful Job of the Year (Is It Yours?)
In today’s not-so-shocking news: Putting your life on the line is freakin’ stressful. A recent study done by job search site CareerCast found that the […]
Broad Street Run Lottery Will Open February 1st
Readers, I kid you not, I have been waiting and hounding for this news for weeks now, so it is with great pleasure that I […]
Philly Is Getting New Art-Inspired Bike Racks This Summer
Plan Philly has the skinny on the eight finalists for Philly’s design-a-bike-rack competition, which launched last summer. One of the art-inspired designs will be deployed […]
Is TIME’s New Diet Quiz Total Crap?
Taking TIME Magazine’s “Find The Best Diet For Your Personality” quiz is kind of like taking Cosmo‘s “What Kind Of Female Are You?” quiz: You suspect […]
Newspaper Guild Jumps Into Inquirer / Daily News Ownership Fray
The Philadelphia Newspaper Guild, which represents more than 500 employees at the company, filed a petition to intervene today in their parent company’s ongoing ownership […]
Inquirer Ownership Battle: “Darling … Eliminate the Daily News”
According to an email leaked to Philadelphia magazine, Nancy Phillips, as her long-time companion Lewis Katz was contemplating purchasing a controlling interest in the city’s […]
It’s Time to End the Inky Ownership Battle
If you care about Philadelphia’s newspapers — if you want to see the Inquirer and Daily News on the stands at your local Wawa, say, […]