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Sandy Hingston

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Best Thing This Week: No More Fun for You, Mascots!

Oh, wait, that was the worst thing …

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Use Your Damn Turn Signals!

Not only do they deter accidents; they could help you find true love.

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Best Thing This Week: So You Wanna Be a Fairy-Tale Bride …

It’s easier to believe in happily-ever-after when you say “I do” in a Disney princess wedding dress, right?

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City Life

Meet the Millennial Mayors Working to Save Philly’s Sleepy Suburbs

They’re young, they’re energetic, they pride themselves on their social media savvy, and they’re determined to bring their post-industrial towns back from the dead — whatever it takes.

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The Best Thing That Happened This Week: Baseball Again. Thank God.

It’s just what America — and Philadelphia — needs in this darkest hour.

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Best Thing: The Great Gritty Acquittal

Oh ye of little faith …

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Best Thing: Puppy Bowl’s Philly Connections

Get ready to cheer for Kingery, Linus and Coach!

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Best Thing: Finally, the Cooking App You Really Need

Give me the recipe, spare me the annoying backstory.

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City Life

What Two Centuries of Census Records Taught Us About Philadelphia

The hidden story behind all those numbers.

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Best Thing This Week: F@$% Climate Change

We’re gonna get serious about it — just as soon as we get back from the park.

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Best Thing: Matt Rhule’s New Gig

He may be the new Panthers coach, but he’ll always be an Owl to us.

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Best Thing: Kendall Jenner’s Back!

Impeachment? Russian hackers? Climate-change Armageddon? Who cares? Kendall’s in town again!

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Best Thing This Week: Dogs Rule Because They Drool

And they may be the key to better mental health.

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Best Thing: Baseball Scientists, Thy Name is Mud

The MLB is mucking around with tradition, and that’s not good.

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City Life

How Philly Stacks Up to Other Cities — in Practically Everything

From bedbugs to traffic jams, here’s how our city compares to the rest of America.