
Lifestyle
Seeing the Sixers in person, maybe a concert? Philly area enjoys reopening, with caution
While some people are eager to avoid having to buy hard-boiled eggs to get a drink at the bar, others say they’re not ready for hugs and handshakes again.
4 years ago
Millions of women haven’t rejoined the workforce — and may not anytime soon
2 million fewer women are in the labor force than before the coronavirus pandemic.
4 years ago
Wedding plans? Who could plan? What the pandemic taught us about tying the knot
As coronavirus cases decrease and vaccination rates continue to grow, weddings — as we knew them pre-pandemic — are starting to make a comeback.
4 years ago
Listen 4:10A success story in North Philadelphia: The Modern Republic grand opens on Girard
The midcentury modern home goods store is a second career for two longtime friends.
4 years ago
As vaccinations continue to rise among Americans, travel is beginning to open up again. But COVID guidelines are rapidly changing and it can be hard to keep up.
Air Date: May 27, 2021
Listen 49:30Dating apps are making it easier to swipe right for a match who’s vaccinated
Some of the largest dating apps are allowing users to filter potential matches by their vaccination status, while offering vaccinated users access to premium features.
4 years ago
Feeling anxious about returning to post-pandemic society? You’re not alone
As people begin to re-emerge from over a year of isolation, there's a lot to navigate and re-learn.
4 years ago
It’s harder than ever to buy a house, and bidding wars keep breaking out
A record low supply of homes for sale and strong demand from buyers are sending home prices to record levels and frustrating homebuyers who keep getting outbid.
4 years ago
Why should ‘women’s’ hair always cost more? Philly salons are cutting out the gender bias
At places like Transfiguration Hair Studio on Baltimore Avenue, LGBTQ clients feel welcome.
4 years ago
Help wanted: Philly indoor dining and events expand amid outdoor seating boom, short staffing
Many businesses plan to continue to invest in both indoor and outdoor spaces, often with less staff than before.
4 years ago
Listen 2:15Ready to travel by plane? Here’s what Philly TSA says you need to know
The airport in Philadelphia is seeing a slow uptick in travel, so TSA has some tips: Arrive early, ditch the plastic bins, and be sure you’re masked up.
4 years ago
Life in the roaring 2020s: Young people prepare to party, reclaim lost pandemic year
With the end of the pandemic possibly approaching, young Americans are ready to make up for lost time and lost partying, much like their great-grandparents did a century ago.
4 years ago
Philly Black-owned brewery debuts its first beers
Two Locals Brewing Company, owned by brothers Mengistu and Richard Koilor, launched the beers in partnership with FCM Hospitality and Mainstay Independent Brewing.
4 years ago
Mark Bittman on our broken food system and how to fix it
Food writer Mark Bittman on his book "Animal, Vegetable, Junk" which explores how our food has shaped our history and the threat it now poses to our health and the planet's.
Air Date: March 30, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:28Women are taking control at Original 13 Ciderworks in Kensington
The cidery and tavern is making changes as it works to bounce back from the pandemic.
5 years ago