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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.


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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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What George W. Bush Can Teach Dick Cheney

Dick Cheney is shooting his mouth off again. During a television interview last week, the former vice president stated that President Obama is the weakest president ever, even worse […]

Closing Arguments Set for Voter ID Case [UPDATE]

Closing arguments in the case concerning Pennsylvania’s new Voter ID law are set to begin Thursday morning. A vote-fraud expert from Rutgers recently testified that […]

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Phillies Put Cliff Lee on Waivers

The Phillies fire sale might not be over just yet. The team put Cliff Lee on waivers on Thursday. That means that if another team […]

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How Hollywood Can Honor Those Who Died in Aurora Theater

The moving of the much-anticipated Gangster Squad from September to January is not the first time a movie studio has responded to a nationally acknowledged […]

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Bad Data Causes Haverford to Slip on Forbes’ “Top Colleges” List

Haverford College dropped from No. 7 to No. 27 in the annual rankings of American universities published by Forbes. The executive editor of the magazine […]

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$16,000 Worth of Handbags Stolen From Burberry in Center City

On Thursday morning, police say that two women went into the Burberry Store at 17th and Walnut in Center City and distracted employees while four […]


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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Nats Manager Says Phils Fire Sale Was Fun to Watch

Nationals manager Davey Johnson was on a D.C. sports talk radio show on Tuesday when he said that he has no sympathy for the Phillies’ […]

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Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day Sets Company Sales Record

Wednesday’s “Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day” brought more than half a million people to the chain’s chicken joints around the country. Sales on August 1st proved to […]

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Joe Banner Part of New Cleveland Browns Management

Businessman Jimmy Haslam—a minority stakeholder in the Pittsburgh Steelers since 2008—has agreed to terms on a deal that will make him the new owner of […]

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Celeb Scoop: Miley Cyrus Gets “Swatted”

Miley Cyrus Gets Swatted. Police in L.A. responded to an emergency call that claimed shots had been fired during a crime-in-progress at Miley Cyrus’ house […]

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NCAA Names George Mitchell as Penn State’s Integrity Monitor

The NCAA has named former Senator George Mitchell as the Integrity Monitor assigned to make sure Penn State complies with all of its sanctions. Mitchell’s […]

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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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Relax, You Probably Won’t Have to Pay $800 for an iPhone 5

Two trending topics on Twitter (#800dollarsforaniphone and iPhone 5 $800) prompted everyone with an Internet connection to suggest that the newest installment of Apple’s life-changing […]

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The Story of Team Desiree

The Philly musician needs your help

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Graphic Artist Sues Yuengling Over Label

A graphic artist from South Jersey has filed a lawsuit against D.G. Yuengling & Son Inc. over the company’s use of a logo the man […]

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