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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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Philly’s Top Five Independent Record Shops

Beautiful World Syndicate Passyunk Square: 1619 East Passyunk Avenue Vinyl-lovers come here for the rarities: long-f­orgotten Philly soul records, little-known punk albums, signed jazz collections. […]

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Ballpark Eats with Kevin Sbraga

It’s an overcast and otherwise miserable May evening in South Philadelphia. The Flyers have just been bounced from the playoffs; the Phillies lost last night. […]

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VIDEO: Bucks County Kid Kills It in a Snuggie Version of Beyoncé’s “Countdown”

Ton Do-Nguyen is a 16-year-old student at Neshaminy High School. He used the Antoine Dodson meme to help himself win his class presidency and, now, […]

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Iconic Philly DJ, Joseph “Butterball” Tamburro, Dead at 70

Philadelphia radio legend Joseph “Butter” Tamburro has passed away at the age of 70. Butterball, as he was affectionately called, worked at WDAS for 50 […]

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Celeb Scoop: Watch Dane Cook Crack a Joke About the Dark Knight Massacre

Dane Cook’s Dark Knight Massacre Joke. Congratulations to Dane Cook for winning first place in the race to make jokes about the Dark Knight massacre. […]

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Debate Over Olympic Uniforms Gives You the Excuse to Look at Pictures of Athletes in Bikinis

At this year’s summer Olympics—the Opening Ceremonies are in, like, four hours, so you should probably get your act together—women playing beach volleyball will be […]


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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VIDEO: Kevin Bacon Is Having a Better Summer Than You

Without using your fingers to count, how many times have you had someone film you while you and your dog jumped off of a rock […]

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VIDEO: Bill Cosby Was Awesome on Jimmy Fallon on Thursday

On Thursday, Bill Cosby had what is undoubtedly the greatest appearance in the history of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. The Philly native talks about […]

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Giroux Says Crosby Fractured One of His Wrists in the Pens Series

Claude Giroux revealed that everybody’s favorite crybaby—Penguins superstar Sidney Crosby—hacked G across the wrists when they took faceoffs together in the 2012 playoff series. Giroux […]

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Phillies Phestival Raises $850,000 for People With ALS

On Thursday, about 6,000 fans made it out to Citizens Bank Park for the 23rd annual Phillies Phestival. The event featured autograph and photo opportunities […]

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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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Chick-Fil-A Faces Lawsuit

First homophobia. Now gender discrimination?

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Today’s Romance: Finding Love in Prison

Several media outlets have recently reported that convicted murderer Joran van der Sloot is engaged to be married or would like to get married in […]

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12 Commonly Misheard Song Lyrics

We were sitting in my friend’s car. It was 1995. We were—the three of us—belting out to Seal’s “Kiss from a Rose.” Everything (seemingly) was […]

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WATCH: Pink’s New Video

The pop star plays with gender

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