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Rittenhouse Square

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Center City West: Five Healthy Spots to Eat

March 13, 2017Stetson Miller and

Center City West is home to several chains focused on healthy eating. After much investigation and considerable amount of taste testing (for research purposes, of course) here are the five best healthy finds in the

Business

Rittenhouse Square: As the Decades Pass, Clothing Store Owner Keeps Pace With Changing Fashions

March 13, 2017Stetson Miller and

The visually stunning windows of Sophy Curson on the corner of 19th and Sansom streets stand out in the sea of industrial and vintage-looking storefronts. The slanted tile roof and floor to ceiling windows are

Arts and Entertainment

Rittenhouse Square: Gallery Owner Brings Communities Together With Art

October 31, 2016Mary R Salisbury and

As dog-walkers or window shoppers get their evening fresh air, it’s hard to resist stopping to admire the gorgeous paintings that hang from the walls inside Twenty-Two Gallery. Owner Shawn Murray said he keeps the door

Center City

Rittenhouse Square: Leader Of Humanist Group Works For Social Justice

October 11, 2016Mary R Salisbury and

The Ethical Humanist Society of Philadelphia echoes the traditional ideas of humanism, which is the philosophy that highlights the importance of all human beings. In general, most humanists prefer to think analytically and critically, relying

Center City

Center City: Five Parks That Make You Forget You’re In Philadelphia

October 10, 2016Mary R Salisbury and

Philadelphia is full of parks and lush gardens that make it easy to forget it’s a large city on the East Coast. Rittenhouse, Graduate Hospital and Logan Square are three neighborhoods within walking distance of each

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