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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

Latest Stories

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How the Eagles Helped Found Ronald McDonald House

It involves Shamrock Shakes.

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Why Villanova’s Win Was Never Really in Doubt

And why ’Nova fans shouldn’t be worried.

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Philly Just Got an Official Kevin Hart Day

City Council passed a resolution yesterday.

“Pushback” Debut Features Jim Kenney

Philly Mag and WURD Radio’s new podcast series debuts today.

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Wawa Is Hiring 5,000 People

Will you be one of them?

LGBTQ Event of the Week

Our pick: Femme Noir.


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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Activists Fight to Keep Fracking Banned Along the Delaware

The watershed supplies water for more than 15 million people.

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City Warns Residents of Falling Ice

Danger!

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How Did This Convicted Stalker Get White House Press Credentials?

The strange, strange tale of Rittenhouse Square resident Laura Goldman.

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Report: Philly Rapper Meek Mill Arrested

An airport selfie somehow ended up leading to misdemeanor assault charges.

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Philly School District Plans to Hire 1,000 Teachers

Officials launched a 12-week, $160,000 hiring campaign.

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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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After Backlash From City, Temple Pauses Meal-Plan Increase

The university will review its calculation of the soda tax’s impact.

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Sixers Minor League Team to Wear Power Rangers Jerseys

And that’s not even the biggest promotion here.

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Penn, Temple Climb in U.S. News 2018 Grad Program Rankings

Wharton’s full-time MBA program tied with Harvard for number one.

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Are We Really Going to Call the New Gallery “FOP”?

Maybe.

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