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Tim Tebow Can’t Play. Period.

Tim Tebow can’t play. Within the wide range of opinion on the Eagles’ acquisition of a quarterback who, after two years of absence from the […]

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State Rep Wants to Make it Illegal to Taunt Police, Cites Cops’ “Emotions”

On Tuesday, way out yonder in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, state lawmakers, police officers, and other officials gathered in the State Capitol for a rally in support […]

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Can Philly Have Nice Things? Indego May Be the Ultimate Test

I met my dad in Chicago last fall for a weekend of great meals, baseball-watching and long walk-and-talks. It was during one of the latter […]

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These Are Philly’s 10 Worst Catcalls, Ranked

I hate to say it, but sometimes, I don’t mind a catcall. Ideally, yes, women would be able to walk down the street without eliciting […]

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I Changed My Party Registration Yesterday So I Can Finally Vote for Mayor

I’ve never really voted for mayor in the city of Philadelphia. I’ve always followed the mayor’s race. I remember gambling with a friend on who […]

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Philadelphia Is Tim Tebow’s Best Chance at Making It Back to NFL

  My husband and I were just leaving the Union game in Chester last night when I got a text from our son: “We got […]

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The Best Thing That Happened This Week: Marie Antoinette Lives!

A new study out this week from the UC Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education revealed just how much the working poor rely on […]

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Internet Responds to Britt McHenry’s Bullying … With More Bullying

“I’m on television and you’re in a fucking trailer, honey.” By now, you’ve probably seen the viral video of ESPN reporter Britt McHenry coldly ripping apart a towing […]

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The Phillymag.com Pop Quiz for the Week Ending April 17th

The Phillymag.com Pop Quiz: Seven simple questions about the week that was. Are you a newser … or a loser? Content loading…

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The Sixers Are A Muddled Mess

The 76ers owner gave a state of the team address the other night, and one thing became perfectly clear to me: None of those fancy […]

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3 Reasons A Municipal Bank Is A Bad Idea

Mayoral candidate Anthony Williams has been floating an idea for a municipal bank. The proposed bank, which would be owned and run by the city […]

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Big Idea: Rename PHL for Ben Franklin

“No other town, burying its great man, ever buried more of itself than Philadelphia with Franklin.” —Carl Van Doren, 1938 The United States has buried […]

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Selfie Sex-Ed: Should High Schools Teach Sexting Risks?

According to a long-term study by researchers at the University of Texas, sexting may actually be a normal part of sexual development among teens. As provocative as that […]

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The Argument for “Free-Range Kids”

It’s been a couple of years now, but the shock still feels fresh: I took my young son to Fitler Square for some morning playtime, […]

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The Sixers Did Their Part and Lost Last Night. It Didn’t Matter.

The Philadelphia 76ers will likely have just one first-round draft pick this year. That wouldn’t be an issue for many teams — after all, you originally […]