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Life & Style

Everything at This West Chester Boutique Is Black

Halloween feels like an appropriate time to share the scoop on a new store in the ’burbs that sells only black products. But if we’re […]

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Ground Provisions Is More Than a Dining Destination — It’s a Vegan Retreat

The drive to Ground Provisions is important. Not the whole drive. Just the last stretch of it — down a densely­ treed stretch of Old […]

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Living in West Chester: A Neighborhood Guide

Town and gown West Chester is the second-largest of Philly’s collar-county seats, with more than 19,000 residents. For nine months of the year, though, that […]

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On the Market: Expanded 18th-Century Farmhouse Outside West Chester

Can you tell the original farmhouse apart from the much newer addition in the photo above? If you can’t, don’t beat yourself up. Your inability […]

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On the Market: Crebilly Farmstead House in Westtown

Now that the fight to preserve historic Crebilly Farm in Chester County appears headed for a successful conclusion, its owner has put about one-third of […]

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Philly Today: Main Line Designer Claims Louis Vuitton Stole Her Fashions, Hate Cancels OutFest

Check phillymag.com each morning for the latest edition of Philly Today. And if you have a news tip for our hardworking reporters, please send it […]

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Just Listed: Queen Anne Reproduction in West Chester

Say “Queen Anne house” to an architecture buff and a certain image should pop into their head. It probably has lots of turrets, gingerbread and […]

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On the Market: Modern Horse Farm in West Chester

When I first took a look at the aerial photo of this West Chester horse farm, I thought to myself, “Why didn’t the Preservation Alliance […]

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Just Listed: Historic Former Boarding School in West Chester

Marshall Square sits at the northeast corner of West Chester’s historic heart. On three of its four sides, you will find grand old Victorian and […]

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Just Listed: Historic Sharples House in West Chester

Today’s featured house for sale is a true historic landmark for living. Located a mere five blocks southwest of the historic 1701 Chester County satellite courthouse […]

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Just Listed: Revolutionary Manor in West Chester

We know from years spent poring over house listings that people hereabouts absolutely love Colonials. There’s a lot to love about this classic house style: […]

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On the Market: Renovated Classic in West Chester

Of all the lovely county seats surrounding Philadelphia, West Chester may come closest in appearance to the classic American Small Town, with its grid of […]

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What The Median Two-Bedroom Rent Gets You in West Chester

Each month, the apartment search site Apartment List releases rent trend data for apartments in metropolitan areas across the country, including Philadelphia. As its database […]

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5 Great 2-Bedroom Apartments for $1500 a Month

While some in this city may be experiencing sticker shock over rising apartment rents, the stats we see suggest that this still remains an affordable […]

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Habitat: A Party Barn in West Chester

When a family wanted to reconstruct a barn that stood on their property some 40 years ago, they called on Berwyn-based architect Peter Zimmerman to […]