- Philadelphia (magazine)
"Philadelphia" (usually called ""Philadelphia" magazine" and often incorrectly written as "Philadelphia Magazine" or referred to the nickname "Phillymag") is a regional monthly magazine published in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania byMetrocorp .Coverage includes Philadelphia and the surrounding counties of Montgomery, Chester, Delaware and
Bucks County, Pennsylvania , as well as Camden and Burlington counties inNew Jersey . During summer, coverage expands to include vacation communities along theJersey shore .The magazine has been the recipient of the
National Magazine Award in various categories in 1970, 1972, 1977, 1982, 1993, and 1994.Key staff (as of
May 2007 ) includes:
*D. Herbert Lipson, Chairman
*David H. Lipson, Jr., President
*Frederick B. Waechter, Jr., Chief Operating Officer
*Marian Conicella, Publisher
*Larry Platt, Editor
*Tom McGrath, Executive Editor
*Robert Huber, Features EditorLike other city and regional magazines, sections cover dining, entertainment, and special events. Feature articles cover the range of these topics, along with local and regional politics. Special (generally annual) features include "The Best of Philly" Awards, with summary top ratings of a panoply of products, services, stores, shops and community features; "Top Docs", listing top-rated physicians by specialty; "Top Lawyers" and in 2001 "76 Revolutionary Minds."
The cover of the May, 2007 issue [ [http://www.phillymag.com/home/issues.html?year=2007&month=5 Philadelphia magazine issue archive] , May 2005] caused a minor controversy, as it featured a photograph of a nude 31 year-old woman who had undergone the removal of a cancerous growth from her buttocks. [ [http://cbs3.com/specialreports/local_story_131215426.html "Woman Graces Philly Magazine Totally Nude"] ,
KYW-TV ,CBS Philadelphia,2007-05-11 .]Alumni staff includes
Lisa DePaulo ,Andrew Corsello ,Maximillian Potter ,Eric Konigsberg ,Stephen Fried ,Sasha Issenberg , Loren Feldman,Benjamin Wallace ,Bill Tonelli , andBen Yagoda .References
External links
* [http://www.phillymag.com/ Official website]
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