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You Can’t Be Too Rich or Too Thin

What is the hardest place in the Philadelphia area to live? Thanks to data reporting by the New York Times Magazine, we have an answer. […]

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A Hollow Victory for Philly Schools

Dave Davies nailed it, as he so often does, when he described last week’s surprise deal enabling Philadelphia to tax cigarettes and send the proceeds to the schools […]

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The Great American Picnic Has Gotten Awfully Complicated

So between this weekend and last weekend, I had 50 people over for picnics in my backyard, gathered around the grill and waiting to be […]

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4th of July Jam In Philly: Good Concert, Bad Language

On Friday night, aka the 4th of July, Nicki Minaj, Jennifer Hudson, Ed Sheeran and the Roots took to the stage in front of the […]

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Does Philly Really Treat Its Homeless Like Garbage?

In today’s City Paper, Dan Denvir wrote two items about various Philadelphia constituencies that, in his words, are being treated like “garbage.” One: Philadelphia schoolchildren, […]

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The Phillymag.com Pop Quiz for the Week Ending July 4th

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

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Awesome Philly Blog: Say Hello to “Oh, Hello Window Cat”

Jackie Palmer would like it to be stated, for the record, that she has only one cat — one lone, singular, solitary, individual cat, a […]

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New Jersey Is Not Such an Armpit

Like many native Philadelphians, I grew up thinking of New Jersey as part of Philly. There were trips to Great Adventure’s safari, where an ostrich […]

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Maybe Atlantic City Does Have a Non-Gambling Future

How about some good news about Atlantic City as we head into the Fourth of July Weekend? On June 19th — the same day Revel filed for […]

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I Can’t Stop Thinking About the Women Who Work at Hobby Lobby

When I first made the decision to start taking birth control, I didn’t have insurance. I was working at my first post-college job as a […]

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The Men’s Rights Movement Isn’t an SNL Sketch

Somewhere in Michigan, in the last week of June, a bunch of men sat around and aired their grievances. To say it more plainly, they […]

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The Phillie Phanatic Is an Ass

Sorry to be the one to break this to you, but the Phillie Phanatic is a dick. I know. You’re very angry right now. You […]

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Tom Corbett Is Absolutely Right About Pension Reform

He’s right, you know. I’m talking about Tom Corbett. Our Governor. A man who probably doesn’t hear “you know Tom, you’re absolutely right” very often. Definitely […]

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As Pa. Budget Turns: Where’s Tom Wolf?

So where is Tom Wolf, anyway? The Democratic nominee for governor has been pretty quiet in recent days as Gov. Tom Corbett and the GOP-controlled […]

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Philadelphians Who Deserve Murals Instead of Kurt Vile

On Saturday, a Philadelphian decided to buff the Kurt Vile mural, causing shrieks of horror from hip Philadelphians and a Philadelphia public art meme. People […]