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A tour of iconic designer Milton Glaser’s Philadelphia legacy
The visual luminary, who died at 91, created the look of the Franklin Mills Mall and Sesame Place.
She turned a bus into a luxe mobile nail salon, and Philly customers are loving it
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Secret Philly: When Rittenhouse Square was the city’s Gayborhood
In the ‘50s and ‘60s, men who hung out south of the park were known as the “Spruce Street boys.”
Trivia quiz: Test your local knowledge, celebrating Philly’s Black culture
24 questions about the city's past, present and future.
‘Safety, positivity and love’: Philly couple’s maternity photos go viral with message of hope
The portraits were taken in Fairmount Park just before protests flooded the city.
Michelle Obama partners with Roots Picnic for virtual concert and voter registration drive
The original 2020 festival is still pending, organizers said, with updates expected by early August.