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Philly YA Author Adam Cesare on Turning Clown in a Cornfield Into a Slasher Hit

The Philly-based author talks about the adaptation of his hit novel, the true terror of teaching, and how Clive Barker saved his career.

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The Best Philadelphia-Area Bookstores

Love the smell of a dusty old tome? Looking for a page-turning best seller? Check out these new, used and independent shops.

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Polling the Polls: Who’s Predicting Greatness for the Phillies This Season?

Go Phils! We check in on projections around the league for Opening Day.

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A Conshy Company Wants You to Sleep Your Way Across the USA

It sounds like a cool idea. It also sounds a little bit horny.

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Philly Rats Just Aren’t as Ambitious as New York’s and D.C.’s

Plus: National Cheesesteak Day, zombie Rite Aids, and Trump takes in some wrestling.

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Philadelphia St. Patrick’s Day Parties, Bar Crawls, and Events

Your guide to a festive weekend.

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Handicapping Philly’s Chances at This Sunday’s Grammy Awards

Several Philadelphians — some true blue, some “honorary” — are aiming to take home some Grammys this weekend.

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Justice Department: Trump Wanted to Throw Out 300,000 Philly Votes in 2020

The report states that “the admissible evidence would be sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction” against Trump, but it’s all moot.

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day Events in Philadelphia

Honor the legacy of the civil rights leader with these events and service opportunities.

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Internet Sleuths Hunt Down Eagles Fan Who Went Viral for Calling Packers Fan the C-Word

And now his employer is investigating the situation.

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19 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do at the Library

Cook. Borrow a guitar. Get married. The choice is yours.

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Inside the Bookish World of One Local Librarian

Plus: Local authors share their library loves.

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Bensalem Police Capture Runaway Pig

Plus: A reality-dating show comes to Philly, and Boyz II Men win The Masked Singer.

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Mayor Parker’s New Website Has Us Feeling … Optimistic?

Philly Stat 360 offers stats and figures on homicides, overdoses, potholes, on-time trash pickup, build permits issued, and more.

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Doug Mastriano Has No Idea What Drones Look Like

Dude wanted to be our governor. Now he’s on a more important mission — to take on the Galactic Empire and destroy the Death Star.