Living in Philadelphia

This is one of our most fun sections on the site because it rounds up all the best things about living in Philadelphia—the city center, but also the surrounding suburbs. We also cover new laws and ordinances that might impact your life, upcoming events of note, and more.

Want to know the best parks in the city? We have you covered. A new street food festival or pop-up restaurant featuring a world-reknowned chef? We definitely have you covered there, too. Wondering about the latest developments on school zoning, new city taxes, and more? If the news impacts Philadelphia it will be found here!

We love our city and look forward to sharing with you the aspects of living in Philly, from food to culture to neighborhoods and more.

We hope you enjoy the information we offer! If we can help you in any way, please speak with one of our talented real estate agents, or directly contact the Center City Team office: 215.440.2093

January 10, 2018

Animal Welfare Groups Aim to Turn Philly Into a “No-Kill” City

It’s a sad truth that, throughout America, untold numbers of perfectly healthy dogs and cats that have the potential to be great pets are euthanized due to overcrowding of animal shelters. As the “fur mommy” of a rescue cat, this just breaks my heart. That’s why I was so excited to hear that three prominent animal welfare groups in Philadelphia […]

January 9, 2018

Confiscated Carriage Horses Given New Lease on Life

In December, it was reported that the second-to-last carriage horse company in Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Carriage Company, would be ending operations on New Year’s Eve. The owner of the company and the carriage horses, Han Hee Yoo, faced allegations that she kept the animals in squalid living conditions, including too-small pens , poor ventilation, and rodent infestation. The charge to […]

January 8, 2018

Philly Dogs Drum Up Dollars For Owner

A pair of well-dressed pups are earning their keep – and some bucks for extra costumes – in the City of Brotherly Love. Noodles and Diva, a Brussels Griffon and Brussels Griffon/Chihuahua mix respectively, spend their day riding along in the basket of owner Anthony Smith. Smith shuttles the dogs to Philadelphia events both large and small, and charges a one […]

January 4, 2018

This Freezing Winter is One For the Books

In case you haven’t noticed – which is nigh on impossible at this point – it’s cold outside. Really, really cold. The Philadelphia area is currently under a winter storm warning with five to seven inches of snow expected through this evening. The city actually declared a snow emergency state to get cars off the road ahead of plows needed […]

January 3, 2018

Pop-Up Ice Bar Embraces Freezing Philly Weather

The country is currently in the grips of a massively cold winter, with the Northeast getting particularly slammed with freezing temperatures, icy sidewalks, and buckets of snow. Even the northernmost parts of my home state, Florida, land of sand and sun and year-round heat, is seeing flurries! The year 2018 is only a few days old, and it already has […]

January 2, 2018

New Center City Restaurant Attracts Heat Over Controversial Name

What is in a name? That’s the question posed by Shakespeare, speaking through the voice of Juliet, and it has echoed down through the ages. A name may be just a name, but sometimes a name alone is enough to cause indignation and outrage. As the owner of a recently-opened Center City restaurant is learning, names do in fact have […]

December 29, 2017

PETA Protesters Go Near-Naked for Sheep

Right now, with freezing temperatures sweeping the country – it’s hovered in the single digits since before Christmas – most Philadelphians are trying to wear as much clothing as possible to insulate them from the piercing cold. Some of that clothing, for a lot of people, included fuzzy, snuggly wool sweaters. What would it take to make you stand naked […]

December 28, 2017

A Movie Theater Renaissance in Center City

For the longest time, Center City residents have not had a local place where they can go to see the newest, hottest movies. The last movie theater in Center City, the Boyd, shut its doors in 2002. For those keeping score at home, that’s fifteen years ago! What happened to the theaters of Center City? In short, it’s been an […]

December 28, 2017

All the Info You Need About the 2018 Mummers Parade

It’s been referred to as “the best holiday parade in the country” by USA Today, and is a beloved staple of New Year’s Day in Philadelphia. The subject, of course, is the Philadelphia Mummers Parade, which is traditionally celebrated on the first day of the year. The parade has been running in some permutation for over three hundred years, but […]