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Yes, Philadelphia Is Safer Than They Say on TV

The city has made the national news far too often recently for incidents involving crime and public safety. A new administration has big plans to change — and correct — the narrative.


Guides

An Optimist’s Guide to Philadelphia

Opinion

Allan Domb Is Upbeat About Philly’s Economy (And You Should Be, Too)

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Believe It Or Not, Philadelphia Is Getting Cleaner

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Q&A

Two Indie-Rock Lifers Explore Boredom and Madness in New Jersey in New Graphic Novel

Marissa Paternoster of Screaming Females and Joe Steinhardt of Don Giovanni Records explore Garden State despair in Merriment.

News

Neighbors Sue to Halt Massive FDR Park Renovation

The $250 million project is already underway, but critics worry about the environmental impact.

News

Philly Today: Philadelphia Had More Exonerations Last Year Than 46 States

Nearly one in 10 of all 2023 exonerations in the United States were from Philadelphia.

News

Philly Today: An A.I. Expert Came to Town and Said We’re All Going to Die

John Sherman believes humankind could be completely wiped out in two to 10 years.

Longform

Who Killed the Philly POPS?

Was our beloved popular-music orchestra doomed by poor management? A greedy landlord? The pandemic? A devastating Broad Street whodunit.

What the South Philadelphia Sports Complex could eventually look like if Comcast Spectacor and the Phillies get their way
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Philly Today: Phillies Give Huge Boost to Sports Complex

Plus, using a tow truck to steal cars is actually a pretty good idea.


Best of Philly 2023: City Life

Best of Philly 2023: City Life

An irresistible gossipmonger, numerous near-champions, and a roadway rebuild for the ages

Post-COVID, Does Center City Have a Future?

Post-COVID, Does Center City Have a Future?

Back in the day, Philly, like a lot of cities, banked on a revival of its downtown to spark new life. The plan worked fine — for Center City. But now that the pandemic has emptied offices, boomer residents are aging, and millennials are opting for the ’burbs, where do we go from here?


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Philly Today: The Noisy Scourge of Pickleball Hits the Main Line

Plus, Philly loses a longtime independent music venue.

Q&A

A Member of the Phillies Hot Pants Patrol at Veterans Stadium Tells All

“It was an incredibly sexist thing, but it worked for me,” recalls Arlene Nisson Lassin.

Opinion

I Had 700-Level Season Tickets at Veterans Stadium and Lived to Tell the Tale

A lifelong Philly sports fan recalls the fights, the pee and the cheap seats.

News

20 Years After the Vet: A Remembrance of Philly’s Storied Stadium

We loved it! We hated it! And we tore it down 20 years ago this month.

Michael Jackson, the subject of a musical presented by the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia, during his trial on sexual abuse allegations
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Philly Today: The Kimmel Center Has a Michael Jackson Problem

“It’s awful that the Kimmel decided to put this musical on,” says one local victims rights’ advocate.

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How the Pandemic Turned a South Philly Golf Course Into the City’s Best New Park

How the Pandemic Turned a South Philly Golf Course Into the City’s Best New Park

The former municipal golf course at FDR Park became an indispensable natural refuge for many locked-down South Philadelphians over the past year.

An Oral History of the Sound of Philadelphia

An Oral History of the Sound of Philadelphia

Fifty years after founding their legendary Philadelphia International Records, Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, with friends and collaborators from Thom Bell to John Oates to Patti LaBelle, look back on the musical partnership that came to define the city.


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Philly Today: Kevin Spacey Not Welcome Here, It Turns Out

So much for his big movie premiere. Plus, the return of Jerry Blavat’s Memories in Margate.

News

St. Joe’s Upset Win Leads the Night in Philly Sports

Reports from the NCAA conference tournaments, the Sixers, and a Phillies glide

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Philly Today: Bozo Gunmen Attempt Worst Casino Heist Ever

Plus, why you should never say “Happy St. Patty’s Day.”

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Philly Today: Guilty Plea Expected in Josh Kruger Murder

Plus, all four suspects in last week’s bus stop shooting now in custody.

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