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

June 15, 2017
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Soda Tax Lawsuit Struck Down Again

Philadelphia’s ever-controversial soda tax has passed yet another legal hurdle, with five of seven judges of a Commonwealth Court panel maintaining the earlier ruling of a lower court and allowing the levy to remain in effect. The plaintiffs were a group consisting of several organizations that represent different areas of the beverage industry, all of whom argued that the tax […]
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June 14, 2017
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CHOP Surgeons Separate Conjoined Twins

The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) recently successfully separated a pair of craniopagus conjoined twin girls. The twins, Erin and Abby Delaney, were attached at the top of the head – one of the rarest types of conjoined twinning. The girls’ family hails from North Carolina, but they came to Philadelphia and to CHOP for the latter part of their […]
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June 13, 2017

“Shark Tank” Auditions Coming to Philadelphia

Calling all inventors, innovators, and entrepreneurs: the ever-popular reality show “Shark Tank” is coming to Philadelphia, and they want YOU to come out and show off your best ideas. If you’ve never watched the show, the premise is simple. Normal people like you or me bring their innovative ideas or products in front of a judging panels of “sharks,” or […]
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June 12, 2017
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Knight Foundation Awards 5 Philadelphia Grants

The Knight Foundation is dedicated to making cities better through community investment. This year, five organizations in the City of Brotherly Love were chosen for grant awards to fund their city-improving projects. In total, the Philadelphia organizations were awarded about $5 million. According to the Foundation, there are three key elements driving city success: attracting talented people, expanding economic opportunity […]
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June 9, 2017
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Even More Cool Stuff About Philadelphia That You Didn’t Know

A little while ago, we went over a list of cool things about Philadelphia that you didn’t know. Today’s the second installment of that series! We all know that Philly can get some epic snowstorms in the winter. One of those took place on December 8th, 2013, which happened to be the same day that the NFL’s Detroit Lions played […]
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June 8, 2017
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Exclusive Dating App Goes Live in Philadelphia

A dating app that is best known for how many people it keeps on its waiting list is expanding into the City of Brotherly Love. The League, described by Philadelphia Magazine as “everyone’s favorite dating app to hate” is opening up to a hand-selected pool of 2,001 people out of a wait list of over ten thousand. The League likes […]
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June 6, 2017
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New Half-Marathon Route for Philadelphia Marathon

Runners participating in this year’s Philadelphia Marathon half-marathon will enjoy a scenic and historic new route. The new route will take runners through the footsteps of the founding fathers, as a press release put it, as it takes them by many of Philadelphia’s most recognizable sites. The route will snake through the Historic District as part of almost ten miles […]
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June 5, 2017
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North Philly Mom Takes Son’s Prom to “Epic” Level

Man, the prom has become something entirely different from when I was in high school. I didn’t attend that specific rite of passage, but it seems like, as the years go by, this dance becomes something bigger and bigger. Nowadays “promposals” are a thing, girls are wearing designer couture to the event, and teens are constantly trying to one-up each […]
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June 1, 2017
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Cool Stuff About Philadelphia You (Probably) Didn’t Know

You read about the City of Brotherly Love every day here on the CCT blog, but today it’s time for a “did you know?” about our favorite city. Before European settlement, Philadelphia was known as Shackamaxon, home to the Lenape tribe of Native Americans. Although he was granted a charter for the land by King Charles II, William Penn bought […]
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