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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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Philadelphia Wants to Protect the Idiots

We all got a big kick out of the city’s April Fools’ prank this year—the world’s first “e-lane” for distracted pedestrians—but the joke did carry a message: […]

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Morning Scoop: John Bolaris Says He’s “More of a Cartoon Than a Chief Meteorologist”

Feds Nab Club Owner in Bolaris Case. The Feds have arrested Alec Simchuk, a night club owner allegedly tied to the Eastern European crime ring […]

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Don’t Ignore Sally Ride’s Coming Out Party

Pioneering astronaut Sally Ride waited until her death to come out as a gay American. Mission accomplished, for her. For the media, not so much.

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50 Most Expensive Properties on the Market in Philadelphia

The Philadelphia Business Journal has rounded up the 50 most expensive properties in the region that are listed on realtor.com. The most expensive? A $15 […]

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Philly Traded 126 Independent Restaurants for 49 Chain Spots

In what might possibly be the most depressing trend ever, the number of independently owned restaurants in the Philly metro area declined from 10,398 to […]

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Dark Knight Massacre Suspect Formally Charged With 24 Counts of Murder

James Holmes—the 24-year-old man suspected of killing 12 and wounding 58 others when he allegedly opened fire on a crowded theater in Aurora, Colorado earlier […]


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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Celeb Scoop: Jada Pinkett Smith Is 40 and Wants You to See Her in a Bikini

Jada Pinkett Smith Tweets Bikini Shot. Jada Pinkett Smith is 40-years old. She would like you to see what she looks like in a bikini, […]

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July 2012 Is the Deadliest Month in the History of Camden

On Sunday night, two men were shot in Camden. The victims, 30 and 38 respectively, were brought to Cooper University Hospital where they eventually succumbed […]

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WATCH: Beyonce’s Countdown – in a Snuggie

Why we love this Bucks teen’s diva moment

Poll Shows Obama’s Lead in PA Shrank to Three Points

Last week, a poll from the folks at Public Policy Polling indicated that President Barack Obama held a six-point lead over Republican candidate Mitt Romney […]

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Construction Workers Find Human Remains at Vacant Property

On Monday morning, construction workers in Grays Ferry found bones in a vacant property on Harmony Street. The medical examiner was able to ascertain that […]

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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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Trees Replace the Joe Paterno Statue

A row of trees has been planted in the spot outside of Penn State’s Beaver Stadium, where a statue of Joe Paterno once stood. The […]

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William Way Enters Marathon

Find out how you can run

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Politicians Come Out Against Chick-fil-A

But whatever happened to free speech?

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Who Would Become Mayor if Nutter Left for D.C.?

It was another difficult spring in Philadelphia for Mayor Michael Nutter: rising homicide rates, a recalcitrant City Council, the schools in disarray.

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