Suburbs
Main Line Gossip: “She’s Had Work Done”
“She’s had work done.” I recently heard this, whispered sotto voce by the Main Line mavens sitting at the table next to me at […]
Does Bill Green Want to Skip the Mayor’s Race and Run for Congress?
Whenever the subject of Philadelphia’s 2015 mayoral race comes up, the one person who is always named first or second in the pack of candidates […]
Why Open a Video Rental Store in Ardmore in the Era of Netflix and Closing Blockbusters?
Video stores have all but vanished, but Miguel Gomez, intrepid former manager of the now-defunct TLA in Bryn Mawr, recently launched Viva Video! The Last […]
Sequester Watch: The Philly-Area Counties With Most Federal Workers
If and when the federal government’s automatic spending cuts kick in at 11:59 tonight, a healthy chunk of federal workers will be furloughed, or will […]
Cherry Hill Fighting to Keep Subaru Headquarters in Town
Subaru of America is thinking of moving its headquarters out of Cherry Hill, NJ. It’s running out of space, and wants to consolidate the two […]
4 Kids in Bucks County-Bound Bus Still Hospitalized in Boston
While many of the 42 passengers on a wrecked Bucks County-bound charter bus have made it home safely after a serious crash Saturday, four remain […]
Haverford Student Declares Radical Change in Admissions Policy By Impersonating School President
If you ever get a Gmail-sent message from a powerful authority figure making an groundbreaking announcement, be suspicious. Last week, a Haverford student created a […]
Local Romance Alert: T-Swift and Bradley Cooper?
Lovesick (Reading native) Taylor Swift, ever eager to taste the flavor of the day, has her sights set on (Jenkintown native) Bradley Cooper. Swift, who […]
Grinch Comes Early to Chestnut Hill
Every year, there’s a bin of toys that sits in front of the Chestnut Hill Cheese Shop between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Last Sunday, for the […]
Warren Buffett May Buy Allentown Morning Call
The Berkshire Hathaway investor is apparently considering buying the Allentown Morning Call, according to a report today in… the Morning Call. “Allentown is our kind […]
The War on Christmas Hits Chester County
The never-ending Christmas Wars had yet another skirmish recently, and this time it was right in our region, with a bit of a twist. Those merry […]
93-Year-Old Alum Hands Swarthmore Largest Donation Ever
Eugene Lang, class of 1938, is in a race against time to give away as much money as possible. Fifteen years after giving Swarthmore its […]
Baby Boy Born In Rush Hour Traffic on Pennylvania Turnpike
Damn kids think they can just do whatever they want. Leaving lights on, staying up til all hours, initiating the birth process on the Pennsylvania […]
Collingswood Grocery Store Controversy: What’s Happening With National Market?
Collingswood’s current controversy is the National Market, a space that is not really functioning as a market these days. For years now, all I’ve known […]
Fight Off the Zombie Apocalypse in West Chester
Many of us here at Philly Mag spend an inordinate amount of time discussing the looming threat of the zombie apocalypse. We’ve discussed where in […]