Phillyist 2.0

Why hello there! Did you miss us like we missed you? We sure hope so.

We've been looking forward to today since we went on vacation on July 9. We were so excited to get back, in fact, that we bought ourselves a new outfit. What do you think, readers? Do we look good in yellow? That color's actually a derivative of the yellow that appears in the Philadelphia city flag. And speaking of Philadelphia, what do you think of our new logo? That was designed for us by the lovely and talented Allison Krumm.

But that's not the only change. If you scroll down the page a bit, you'll note a box that says "Phillyist Daily." That, dear readers, is exactly what it sounds like: a daily message, delivered straight to your inbox, that gives you the rundown on what went on on Phillyist that day. Those of you whose employers nonsensically placed Phillyist behind a firewall will now be able to see what you've been missing and get a feeling for the stories you positively must check out when you get home to your porn computer unrestricted internet connection.

And hey, if that's not enough change for you, how about this: over the coming weeks, you'll be introduced to over a dozen new Phillyist writers. Far from being jaded bloggers like the rest of us, our new pens will bring a fresh perspective, and a handful of recurring posts, to the content you've already come to know and love on the site. Plus, our papa-blog Gothamist is working on a really cool location-based tool for the site. We can't go into the details yet, but suffice it to say that it will soon be even easier to use Phillyist when looking for the stories most local to you, or even just planning a night (or afternoon!) out on the town.

That's it from us for now. So just sit back, relax, and enjoy the dawning of Phillyist 2.0.