Penn Exhibit Honors Black Comic Book Heroes
The University of Pennsylvania's new exhibit traces the origin stories of Black comic heroes and the creators who made them.
Philadelphia Lifestyle News
Lifestyle in Philadelphia runs on cultural trends, family habits, social dynamics and shifts in daily living, and coverage here follows all of it. Reporting takes in the changing ways residents spend time and navigate their routines.
Pets
Live Poll
Would you donate to restore a beloved neighborhood mural in your area?
Olde Richmond Launches Campaign to Restore Raccoon Mural
Residents are raising $8,500 to repair the deteriorating stucco wall and repaint the beloved Webb Street Playground mural by artist Evan Lovett.
Home
Live Poll
Do you believe reality television culture has made real-world social interactions more aggressive?
TV Editor Releases Murder Mystery Novel Set in Philadelphia
Former reality television editor Timothy Hedden draws on his 25-year career to pen a new self-published murder mystery novel.
Culture
PHA Plans 50-Unit Senior Building in North Philly
The Philadelphia Housing Authority proposes a four-story senior apartment building at 10th and Thompson streets in North Philadelphia.
Relationships
Live Poll
Would you consider getting married at a low-cost public venue like LOVE Park?
Philadelphia Marks 1,000th Wedding at LOVE Park
Philadelphia Parks & Recreation's Wedding Wednesday program reached its 1,000th ceremony beneath the LOVE sculpture in Center City.
Shopping
SEPTA Renames Market-Frankford Line the 'L'
SEPTA's signage overhaul gives the Market-Frankford Line a single-letter identifier that matches its colloquial nickname, the 'El.'
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Reporting here centers on shifting cultural norms, family life, housing habits, relationships and personal daily choices. It reaches across the city and the communities around it. Urban density and the variety of residential architecture define the ways people in the city manage their private and public lives. Economic pressures and changing household compositions frequently alter the ways these routines evolve over time.