Elizabeth WellingtonWhat I DoAs a columnist, I write about gender, race, fashion, culture and wellness. I share my personal take on the way we live and how we style our lives.(215) 854-2704The story behind each of the 18 Philly schools slated for closureIn addition to closing schools, the district has proposed co-locating six, modernizing 159, and building a brand new building.Kristen A. Graham, Nate File, Maddie Hanna, Maggie Prosser, Dugan Arnett, Zoe Greenberg, and Elizabeth Wellington March 26, 2026Link copied to clipboardNetflix is betting on a Pennsylvania battle with Mechanicsburg’s Shane Gillis roasting North Philly’s Kevin Hart The Philly comic will have jokes hurled at him at this year's Netflix Is A Joke Festival. Gillis will host.Elizabeth Wellington March 20, 2026Link copied to clipboardA Roxborough magnet middle school is targeted for closure. Families don’t understand why. AMY Northwest is one of 18 schools the Philadelphia School District has proposed closing as part of a sweeping facilities master plan.Elizabeth Wellington March 14, 2026Link copied to clipboardWoman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania gave us pelvic exams, nursing schools, and Philadelphia’s first Black MDIn the spring of 1851, eight women were the first graduates of the school’s three-year program. Students paid $10 — roughly $417 in today’s money — per class. Elizabeth Wellington March 12, 2026Link copied to clipboardThe best things we ate this weekOur writers got around to La Fia, Radin's Delicatessen, La Jefa, and the Borgata Casino's brunch in Atlantic City.Craig LaBan, Kiki Aranita, Elizabeth Wellington, and Emily Bloch March 7, 2026Link copied to clipboardQuinta Brunson’s hit ‘Abbott Elementary’ will be renewed for a sixth season The renewal announcement for the multiple Grammy-winning ABC show comes on the day the show's fifth season resumes.Elizabeth Wellington March 4, 2026Link copied to clipboardHow Philly is celebrating America’s birthday every week in 2026This year, the city is throwing weekly day parties to celebrate 52 creations or events that came to life in Philly.Ariane Datil, Astrid Rodrigues, Gabe Coffey, and Elizabeth Wellington Feb. 26, 2026Link copied to clipboardThe nation’s first medical school took shape in the nation’s birthplace, Philadelphia What started with two doctors wanting to provide quality medical knowledge has now led to Philadelphia being home to numerous medical innovations, including the first maternity ward.Elizabeth Wellington March 26, 2026Link copied to clipboardA 19th-century Philadelphia patent lawyer did, in fact, start the fire Meet Joshua Pusey, the father of the matchbook, who sued another Pa. man Charles Bowman, the father of the matchbook as we know it. Elizabeth Wellington March 19, 2026Link copied to clipboardThe Roots Picnic announces move to the Belmont PlateauAfter last year's soggy and muddy situation, Live Nation, Questlove, and the Roots have announced a change of venue.Elizabeth Wellington and Dan DeLuca March 13, 2026Link copied to clipboardMartha Stewart visited the Philadelphia Flower Show during its final weekendAmerica's goddess of all things home decor stopped by for sweet flower talk. Elizabeth Wellington March 10, 2026Link copied to clipboardHow to have a perfect Philly Day, according to Jill ScottIt starts with a long walk, some museum viewing, and ends with an old school Stacey "Flygirrl" Wilson party. Plus, some very specific advice on ordering cheesesteak and shrimp fries.Elizabeth Wellington March 7, 2026Link copied to clipboardHow Philly is honoring the legacy of Black Americans during city's 250th celebrationsAt the Wooder Cooler with Elizabeth Wellington to talk about the legacy of Black Americans in Philadelphia's 250th celebrationsAriane Datil, Elizabeth Wellington, Astrid Rodrigues, and Gabe Coffey March 2, 2026Link copied to clipboardHow Germantown became the building block of the abolitionist movementA petition drawn up in the house of an early Quaker settler was the first step in the direction of allyship between Quakers and Black people. Elizabeth Wellington Feb. 26, 2026Link copied to clipboardMural Arts will remove Cesar Chavez’s image from North Fifth Street muralThe Philadelphia arts nonprofit said it will replace Chavez's image with that of his most prominent female ally, Dolores Huerta. "We believe the women who came forward,” a representative said.Elizabeth Wellington March 24, 2026Link copied to clipboardAfter years of trying to get the magic back, New Edition finally strikes gold with a little help from Boyz II Men The Boyz II Men-Michael McCary feud is over, Bobby Brown danced with his band brothers. Sunday night at Liacouras Center felt like it was 1991 once again. Elizabeth Wellington March 16, 2026Link copied to clipboardThanks to a million-dollar grant, Mother Bethel A.M.E. may soon have air-conditioning in its sanctuary and other much-needed repairsThe historic site was one of five chosen by African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund's Black Churches Project. Elizabeth Wellington March 13, 2026Link copied to clipboardHow do I trim my neighbor's tree without starting another feud?"The question is, do we do the hacking in the middle of the night? Or boldly in broad open daylight?"Evan Weiss, Elizabeth Wellington, and Abigail Covington March 7, 2026Link copied to clipboardDo you buy a poinsettia to celebrate the holiday season? There is a very Philly history to that. Many such exotic plants made their American debut at the Philadelphia Flower Show, an attraction that dates back to 1829.Elizabeth Wellington March 5, 2026Link copied to clipboardThis year’s One Book, One Philadelphia pick was released in 2022 but is uncannily resonant of today’s timesIn Celeste Ng's dystopian novel, a future America set in a time of extreme censorship and erasure of voices. Four years on, it feels eerily familiar.Elizabeth Wellington Feb. 26, 2026Link copied to clipboardSee more stories
The story behind each of the 18 Philly schools slated for closureIn addition to closing schools, the district has proposed co-locating six, modernizing 159, and building a brand new building.Kristen A. Graham, Nate File, Maddie Hanna, Maggie Prosser, Dugan Arnett, Zoe Greenberg, and Elizabeth Wellington March 26, 2026Link copied to clipboard
The story behind each of the 18 Philly schools slated for closureIn addition to closing schools, the district has proposed co-locating six, modernizing 159, and building a brand new building.Kristen A. Graham, Nate File, Maddie Hanna, Maggie Prosser, Dugan Arnett, Zoe Greenberg, and Elizabeth Wellington March 26, 2026Link copied to clipboard
Netflix is betting on a Pennsylvania battle with Mechanicsburg’s Shane Gillis roasting North Philly’s Kevin Hart The Philly comic will have jokes hurled at him at this year's Netflix Is A Joke Festival. Gillis will host.Elizabeth Wellington March 20, 2026Link copied to clipboard
Netflix is betting on a Pennsylvania battle with Mechanicsburg’s Shane Gillis roasting North Philly’s Kevin Hart The Philly comic will have jokes hurled at him at this year's Netflix Is A Joke Festival. Gillis will host.Elizabeth Wellington March 20, 2026Link copied to clipboard
A Roxborough magnet middle school is targeted for closure. Families don’t understand why. AMY Northwest is one of 18 schools the Philadelphia School District has proposed closing as part of a sweeping facilities master plan.Elizabeth Wellington March 14, 2026Link copied to clipboard
A Roxborough magnet middle school is targeted for closure. Families don’t understand why. AMY Northwest is one of 18 schools the Philadelphia School District has proposed closing as part of a sweeping facilities master plan.Elizabeth Wellington March 14, 2026Link copied to clipboard
Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania gave us pelvic exams, nursing schools, and Philadelphia’s first Black MDIn the spring of 1851, eight women were the first graduates of the school’s three-year program. Students paid $10 — roughly $417 in today’s money — per class. Elizabeth Wellington March 12, 2026Link copied to clipboard
Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania gave us pelvic exams, nursing schools, and Philadelphia’s first Black MDIn the spring of 1851, eight women were the first graduates of the school’s three-year program. Students paid $10 — roughly $417 in today’s money — per class. Elizabeth Wellington March 12, 2026Link copied to clipboard
The best things we ate this weekOur writers got around to La Fia, Radin's Delicatessen, La Jefa, and the Borgata Casino's brunch in Atlantic City.Craig LaBan, Kiki Aranita, Elizabeth Wellington, and Emily Bloch March 7, 2026Link copied to clipboard
The best things we ate this weekOur writers got around to La Fia, Radin's Delicatessen, La Jefa, and the Borgata Casino's brunch in Atlantic City.Craig LaBan, Kiki Aranita, Elizabeth Wellington, and Emily Bloch March 7, 2026Link copied to clipboard
Quinta Brunson’s hit ‘Abbott Elementary’ will be renewed for a sixth season The renewal announcement for the multiple Grammy-winning ABC show comes on the day the show's fifth season resumes.Elizabeth Wellington March 4, 2026Link copied to clipboard
Quinta Brunson’s hit ‘Abbott Elementary’ will be renewed for a sixth season The renewal announcement for the multiple Grammy-winning ABC show comes on the day the show's fifth season resumes.Elizabeth Wellington March 4, 2026Link copied to clipboard
How Philly is celebrating America’s birthday every week in 2026This year, the city is throwing weekly day parties to celebrate 52 creations or events that came to life in Philly.Ariane Datil, Astrid Rodrigues, Gabe Coffey, and Elizabeth Wellington Feb. 26, 2026Link copied to clipboard
How Philly is celebrating America’s birthday every week in 2026This year, the city is throwing weekly day parties to celebrate 52 creations or events that came to life in Philly.Ariane Datil, Astrid Rodrigues, Gabe Coffey, and Elizabeth Wellington Feb. 26, 2026Link copied to clipboard
The nation’s first medical school took shape in the nation’s birthplace, Philadelphia What started with two doctors wanting to provide quality medical knowledge has now led to Philadelphia being home to numerous medical innovations, including the first maternity ward.Elizabeth Wellington March 26, 2026Link copied to clipboard
The nation’s first medical school took shape in the nation’s birthplace, Philadelphia What started with two doctors wanting to provide quality medical knowledge has now led to Philadelphia being home to numerous medical innovations, including the first maternity ward.Elizabeth Wellington March 26, 2026Link copied to clipboard
A 19th-century Philadelphia patent lawyer did, in fact, start the fire Meet Joshua Pusey, the father of the matchbook, who sued another Pa. man Charles Bowman, the father of the matchbook as we know it. Elizabeth Wellington March 19, 2026Link copied to clipboard
A 19th-century Philadelphia patent lawyer did, in fact, start the fire Meet Joshua Pusey, the father of the matchbook, who sued another Pa. man Charles Bowman, the father of the matchbook as we know it. Elizabeth Wellington March 19, 2026Link copied to clipboard
The Roots Picnic announces move to the Belmont PlateauAfter last year's soggy and muddy situation, Live Nation, Questlove, and the Roots have announced a change of venue.Elizabeth Wellington and Dan DeLuca March 13, 2026Link copied to clipboard
The Roots Picnic announces move to the Belmont PlateauAfter last year's soggy and muddy situation, Live Nation, Questlove, and the Roots have announced a change of venue.Elizabeth Wellington and Dan DeLuca March 13, 2026Link copied to clipboard
Martha Stewart visited the Philadelphia Flower Show during its final weekendAmerica's goddess of all things home decor stopped by for sweet flower talk. Elizabeth Wellington March 10, 2026Link copied to clipboard
Martha Stewart visited the Philadelphia Flower Show during its final weekendAmerica's goddess of all things home decor stopped by for sweet flower talk. Elizabeth Wellington March 10, 2026Link copied to clipboard
How to have a perfect Philly Day, according to Jill ScottIt starts with a long walk, some museum viewing, and ends with an old school Stacey "Flygirrl" Wilson party. Plus, some very specific advice on ordering cheesesteak and shrimp fries.Elizabeth Wellington March 7, 2026Link copied to clipboard
How to have a perfect Philly Day, according to Jill ScottIt starts with a long walk, some museum viewing, and ends with an old school Stacey "Flygirrl" Wilson party. Plus, some very specific advice on ordering cheesesteak and shrimp fries.Elizabeth Wellington March 7, 2026Link copied to clipboard
How Philly is honoring the legacy of Black Americans during city's 250th celebrationsAt the Wooder Cooler with Elizabeth Wellington to talk about the legacy of Black Americans in Philadelphia's 250th celebrationsAriane Datil, Elizabeth Wellington, Astrid Rodrigues, and Gabe Coffey March 2, 2026Link copied to clipboard
How Philly is honoring the legacy of Black Americans during city's 250th celebrationsAt the Wooder Cooler with Elizabeth Wellington to talk about the legacy of Black Americans in Philadelphia's 250th celebrationsAriane Datil, Elizabeth Wellington, Astrid Rodrigues, and Gabe Coffey March 2, 2026Link copied to clipboard
How Germantown became the building block of the abolitionist movementA petition drawn up in the house of an early Quaker settler was the first step in the direction of allyship between Quakers and Black people. Elizabeth Wellington Feb. 26, 2026Link copied to clipboard
How Germantown became the building block of the abolitionist movementA petition drawn up in the house of an early Quaker settler was the first step in the direction of allyship between Quakers and Black people. Elizabeth Wellington Feb. 26, 2026Link copied to clipboard
Mural Arts will remove Cesar Chavez’s image from North Fifth Street muralThe Philadelphia arts nonprofit said it will replace Chavez's image with that of his most prominent female ally, Dolores Huerta. "We believe the women who came forward,” a representative said.Elizabeth Wellington March 24, 2026Link copied to clipboard
Mural Arts will remove Cesar Chavez’s image from North Fifth Street muralThe Philadelphia arts nonprofit said it will replace Chavez's image with that of his most prominent female ally, Dolores Huerta. "We believe the women who came forward,” a representative said.Elizabeth Wellington March 24, 2026Link copied to clipboard
After years of trying to get the magic back, New Edition finally strikes gold with a little help from Boyz II Men The Boyz II Men-Michael McCary feud is over, Bobby Brown danced with his band brothers. Sunday night at Liacouras Center felt like it was 1991 once again. Elizabeth Wellington March 16, 2026Link copied to clipboard
After years of trying to get the magic back, New Edition finally strikes gold with a little help from Boyz II Men The Boyz II Men-Michael McCary feud is over, Bobby Brown danced with his band brothers. Sunday night at Liacouras Center felt like it was 1991 once again. Elizabeth Wellington March 16, 2026Link copied to clipboard
Thanks to a million-dollar grant, Mother Bethel A.M.E. may soon have air-conditioning in its sanctuary and other much-needed repairsThe historic site was one of five chosen by African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund's Black Churches Project. Elizabeth Wellington March 13, 2026Link copied to clipboard
Thanks to a million-dollar grant, Mother Bethel A.M.E. may soon have air-conditioning in its sanctuary and other much-needed repairsThe historic site was one of five chosen by African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund's Black Churches Project. Elizabeth Wellington March 13, 2026Link copied to clipboard
How do I trim my neighbor's tree without starting another feud?"The question is, do we do the hacking in the middle of the night? Or boldly in broad open daylight?"Evan Weiss, Elizabeth Wellington, and Abigail Covington March 7, 2026Link copied to clipboard
How do I trim my neighbor's tree without starting another feud?"The question is, do we do the hacking in the middle of the night? Or boldly in broad open daylight?"Evan Weiss, Elizabeth Wellington, and Abigail Covington March 7, 2026Link copied to clipboard
Do you buy a poinsettia to celebrate the holiday season? There is a very Philly history to that. Many such exotic plants made their American debut at the Philadelphia Flower Show, an attraction that dates back to 1829.Elizabeth Wellington March 5, 2026Link copied to clipboard
Do you buy a poinsettia to celebrate the holiday season? There is a very Philly history to that. Many such exotic plants made their American debut at the Philadelphia Flower Show, an attraction that dates back to 1829.Elizabeth Wellington March 5, 2026Link copied to clipboard
This year’s One Book, One Philadelphia pick was released in 2022 but is uncannily resonant of today’s timesIn Celeste Ng's dystopian novel, a future America set in a time of extreme censorship and erasure of voices. Four years on, it feels eerily familiar.Elizabeth Wellington Feb. 26, 2026Link copied to clipboard
This year’s One Book, One Philadelphia pick was released in 2022 but is uncannily resonant of today’s timesIn Celeste Ng's dystopian novel, a future America set in a time of extreme censorship and erasure of voices. Four years on, it feels eerily familiar.Elizabeth Wellington Feb. 26, 2026Link copied to clipboard