12 fantastic holiday markets where you can shop local in Philly
From Christmas Village to the West Craft Fest.
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Why was water pouring out of a Center City Philly skyscraper Sunday morning? Ill-prepared fire test
The building has been instructed to provide more notice of such things in the future.
William Penn’s plan: How Philly became a model for American cities
The city's nearly-perfect street grid dotted by parks became a model for the rest of America.
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10 actually fantastic pumpkin dishes to eat right now in Philly
Including PSL ice cream *and* PSL donuts.
‘They won’t even let you in’: Center City stores are banning kids under 18
Five Guys on Chestnut removed its age-restricted sign after a reporter started asking around.
3 of the world’s hottest sneaker shops are in Philly — and they’re joining forces this weekend
The Bermuda Triangle project raises money for local schools.
Peek inside Philly’s new Trader Joe’s, coming soon to Broad and Arch
It'll be the supermarket chain's second location in Center City.
Center City Restaurant Week guide: 9 tips for how to do it right
Be flexible, tip well and go out for steak.
The Four Seasons Philadelphia: 13 things to know about Philly’s fancy new hotel
It's pricey, but there's lots of cool features to back up the cost.
A $1 million pedestrian plaza is coming to Reading Terminal Market
Philly's following a worldwide trend to establish car-free streets.
Why Philly is fighting over a Starbucks next to City Hall
Dilworth Park is getting a new coffee kiosk — and not everyone's pleased.
Philly’s big plan to make streets safer in residential neighborhoods
From more than 20 Slow Zone applications, just two will be chosen for the pilot.
Street art replaces Bigbelly advertising in Center City ‘Trashcan Takeover’
18 artists worked with Rory Creative and City Fitness on the beautification initiative.
Why do we call Philly’s downtown ‘Center City’? Historians aren’t sure
It could stem from William Penn's original "Centre Square" — or have to do with the metropolis' shifting borders.
Seating has been removed from the Wawa at Broad and Walnut
Was the change in response to the two recent stabbings there?