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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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An Optimist’s Guide to Philadelphia

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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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Jury Finds Conditions at Philly’s Largest Prison Unconstitutional

A jury in the case of Marcellous Minnick vs. the City of Philadelphia—the first of 500-some similar civil suits—has unanimously found that the conditions at […]

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Two Teen Girls Hit and Killed by SUV in Cape May County [UPDATE]

Two girls—13 and 15, respectively—were struck and killed in an accident in Middle Township, Cape May County on Tuesday night. The girls were walking along […]

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NBCUniversal Expects to Break Even With Olympics Coverage

Higher production costs and the complication of the time difference had NBCUniversal—and, in turn, Comcast—expecting to take a $200 million loss on the 2012 Summer […]

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Philly Cop Charged With Tipping Off Drug Dealers

The feds have charged a Philly cop with tipping off drug dealers after 51-year-old Rafael Cordero allegedly told his half-brother about a camera installed for […]

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Celeb Scoop: Liam Hemsworth Wants Miley Cyrus to Leave Philly?

Liam Hemworth Wants Miley to Leave Town? Liam Hemsworth is in Philadelphia to film a movie. Apparently, that doesn’t jive with what’s been on the […]

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VIDEO: Guy Distracted by Cell Phone Call Falls Head-First Onto the El Tracks

Ouch. A guy was talking on his cell phone and pacing on the platform at the Berks SEPTA station on the Market-Frankford Line when he […]


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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Flyers Ink Lavs to a Two-Year Extension

Just a week after losing out on Shea Weber thanks to Nashville matching the Flyers’ $110 million offer sheet, Paul Holmgren managed to lock up […]

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Jersey Bed-and-Breakfast Owner Says God Invented AIDS

A Chick-Fil-A sign in the yard of a bed and breakfast in Edgewater, New Jersey prompted Joianne Fraschilla—a lesbian woman—to post on Facebook about how […]

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East Coast Loudmouths Don’t Win the White House

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, according to unconfirmed reports last week, is in line to give the keynote address at this year’s Republican National Convention. […]

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WATCH: A Chat With the IBA

Gay-owned business is good in Philly

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How the Pope Can Save Philadelphia

In June, Pope Benedict announced that a massive Catholic shindig—the World Meeting of Families—would be held in Philadelphia in 2015. Barring unforeseen circumstances, the pope […]

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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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Comcast’s Net Income Jumps 32 Percent in Second Quarter

In case knowing the outcome of all of the Olympic events before they happen wasn’t enough of a reminder that you’re living under the Comcast […]

Quinnipiac Poll: Obama Holds Double-Digit Lead in PA

According to the latest Quinnipiac University/CBS News/New York Times poll, President Barack Obama holds leads over Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney among likely voters in […]

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Jersey B&B Owner: God Invented AIDS

Read the statement that caused a firestorm

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Chick-Fil-A Ratings Plummet

Homophobia’s bad for business

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