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Is Philly’s Next Hot Neighborhood … the Navy Yard?

Inside the $6 billion bet to turn a Philly employment hub into a place you want to live


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This Just In: All the Details You Need About Philly’s Parallel Parking Championship

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How Hoagie Heir Joey Sacco Became an OnlyFans Millionaire

Q&A

New HBO Documentary Series Explores Philly’s History as a Hub of Reptile Smuggling

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Lenny Dykstra Tries a High School Speech After Striking Out With College Grads

Nails didn’t like our critique of his rambling college commencement speech, so he stepped up to the plate again – as promised.

News

SEPTA Transit Schedules to Change for Summer

Adjustments go into effect Sunday. Here’s what you need to know.

Kenney’s Panhandling Plan Will Make Things Harder

Nickels: The homeless, whether on or off drugs, sometimes just need something to eat.

News

Crews Search for Missing Teen Swimmers in Atlantic City

The teens were pulled underwater by a riptide Thursday evening.

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Lawsuit Challenges Pa. Congressional Districts

The Pennsylvania League of Women Voters filed the suit.

LISTEN: Chief Philadelphia Public Defender Slams Racial Disparities in Marijuana Arrests

Keir Bradford-Grey appears on the latest episode of our Pushback podcast.


Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Brainiac scientists. The city’s most fanatical fans. A Mister Softee aficionado who stole our hearts — and more of our favorite neighbors this year

The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

This city has had a love affair with the pitchers, running backs, goalies, and point guards who have called it home. Here, we present our definitive ranking. Let the debates begin.


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Wolf: I’ll Protect Medical Marijuana Patients from Jeff Sessions

Sessions wants to crack down on medical marijuana use.

News

Pa. Senate OKs Bill Preventing Plastic Bag Tax

The legislation now heads to the governor’s desk.

St. Joe’s Pitcher Becomes First Hawk in MLB Since Jamie Moyer

It’s been over 30 years since the Cubs called up the former Phillies pitcher in 1986.

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Judge Finds 6 DNC Protesters Guilty of Trespassing

One of them used a bolt cutter to get through a security fence.

Lenny Dykstra’s Advice to Graduates: Work

No school asked the former Phillie to give a commencement address, so Nails recorded his own.

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76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

Sure, Philly gave America democracy. But, from bubble gum to the world’s first computer to life-saving medical breakthroughs, Philadelphia’s greatest export is actually our influence.

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

We launched a petition to urge the Mayor and City Council to make May 21st a day to honor the brave former slave who escaped from George Washington — because no one tells Philadelphia to keep the truth to ourselves.


Differing Accounts Emerge in Alleged “Body-Slamming” of 14-Year-Old

A gym coach who was leading a class attended by an off-duty police officer says the boy was the “aggressor.”

LGBTQ Event of the Week

Our pick: Equality Coalition’s “Take Pride Back” Celebration.

Opinion

Christine Flowers: Cosby = Cliff, So He Can’t Possibly Be Guilty

Weiss: The columnist seems unaware that acting is a job, not a proof of character.

North Wildwood Joins “Other Top Boardwalks” With Smoking Ban

On the heels of Wildwood proper’s smoking ban last month, North Wildwood will also prohibit cigs on the boardwalk in 2018.

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