Real estate disruption won’t be what you think

Real estate disruption is inevitable, and the industry will eventually see a massive overhaul. However, disruption may come in a form far from expected ...

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Watch bird’s-eye video of Boston’s snow-covered cityscape

Boston Virtual Imaging, a specialty video and photography firm, compiled this aerial view of some of the city's historic landmarks dusted by the historic winter storm ...

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Phil Sheridan sets me straight on “cap casualty” theory—and Leo dishes on North Italian cuisine…

I’m the first guy to admit I can learn a lot from Phil Sheridan. No, not the Civil War general— but the guy who’s a Philadelphia native and a graduate of Temple University and who became an Inquirer and ESPN.com sports columnist after covering the Eagles for seven years. Phil kinda called me out on […]

PW's Weekend Picks: Flower Show; Gender Weave Project; and more

Friday, Feb. 27 ART The Gender Weave Project When you walk through the doors of the Mt. Airy Art Garage this month, you will encounter a big, beautiful, deep-red vagina. Well, three of them actually: the red one, plus a blue and a yellow. They're plush, velvety and beautifully-constructed...

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The homefront

I’m reading James Ellroy’s “Perfidia,” a fictionalized account of Los Angles at the beginning of World War II. Suddenly I’m back, caught in that vortex of time. Memories long buried bubble to the surface. I was not quite seven when the war was over. So what are these...

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Is magic ready for a reappearing act in Philly?

"People call themselves professionals when they are amateurs," Basso laments. "The same can be said for a plumber or electrician; there are professional electricians, and then there are people who say 'Oh, I can do it!' and blow up your house."

6 critical ‘musts’ for every real estate investor

Investment in any industry isn't easy, and real estate investment can be particularly challenging. Here are six things you need to get a handle on before you start pouring money into a real estate...

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Can Tom Wolf really kill the death penalty?

Three decades ago, two teenagers—Terrance Williams, a former star quarterback at Germantown High School, and his friend Marc Draper—committed a seemingly unthinkable murder. The pair lured 56-year-old Amos Norwood to Ivy Hill Cemetery in East Mt. Airy. There, they stripped him, used his...

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Committee Approves 3D Signage For Center City

Council counters Planning Commission’s recommendation, a petition to save and redevelop the Germantown YWCA, connecting communities in West and North Philly, and more cultural grants this year

Ancient Babylonian dinner? That's in Old City, duh

It’s tempting, in any major food city, to focus almost exclusively on the new, the trendy, the progressive. And why shouldn’t we? In a town like ours, with chefs whose ideas and techniques often push the boundaries of the previously understood and accepted, it’s easy to fall into...

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Barbara Corcoran on fire: Watch the video

Real estate icon and media star Barbara Corcoran delivered a brash, direct and hilarious keynote address at Real Estate Connect New York City. Get ready for keen insight, practical lessons and many...

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Too early to fall in love with Stephone Anthony…but I think Eagles should date him…

I’ve learned over the years not to fall in love with a player based on Combine stats. What I try to do is focus more on the player’s movement and agility within the drills. I think a lot of coaches and scouts take that approach also. It’s kind of an intuition thing going on—how fluid […]

Calendar: Feb. 25-March 4

Wednesday, Feb. 25 SCREEN 42 In honor of Black History Month, the Wynnefield branch of the Free Library screens 42, the biographical film following baseball legend Jackie Robinson as he breaks the color line and becomes the first African-American player in Major League Baseball, debuting as first...

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