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Is Philly Really Less Corrupt Than It Used to Be?

No. And let’s kill this narrative right now, please.


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Two Philly Activists Slapped With $600 Tickets Over Messy Toomey Protest

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Seth Williams Sentenced to Five Years in Prison

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“Trump Rat” Makes Its Hideous Philly Debut

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Will the Pope’s Visit Cost Taxpayers Money?

Until the city finalizes a contract with event organizers, we won’t know.

3 Huge Problems With the Charter School Movement

A Philly.com report highlights the big risks and high costs of a fast-growing, ad hoc charter system.

A Map of Obesity in Philly

Almost 70 percent of kids are overweight or obese in North Philly.

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Another Person Thinks L&I’s Commissioner Should Quit

City Controller Alan Butkovitz called for L&I chief Carlton Williams to resign.

Indego to Add 24 New Stations Next Year

A $1.5 million grant from the William Penn Foundation will put a bunch of new stalls near parks and the riverfronts.

Philly Government Has a Big Diversity Problem

Women and minorities are underrepresented in the city’s top-paying positions.



Will Syrian Refugees Settle in Philly?

Jim Kenney, the likely next mayor, says he’d “welcome all seeking safe home to our city.”

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Darrell Clarke Thinks Philly Schools Need the Firm Hand of City Council

The council president has a laundry list of problems with how Bill Hite is running the school district.

The Minimum Wage Vs. Living Wage

A new map shows the vast gap between the two in Philly.

More Pope Logistics: Deliveries, Trash, Where to Stash Your Car

Important info for businesses and residents inside the Francis Festival Zone

Black Leaders Roll Over for Casino Deal

McCalla: Mayor Nutter, the NAACP, and the Black Clergy are looking past racial problems at the Cordish Companies.


The Land Bank — a Supposed Big Fix for Delinquency and Blight — Is Sputtering

Why? Union demands and City Council’s qualms.

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The GOP Mayoral Nominee’s Spotty Voting History

Melissa Murray Bailey didn’t cast a ballot in three of the last six elections.

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Would Tax Reform Really Create 80,000 Jobs in Philly?

That’s the claim of a new report.

Death at the Doorway of City Hall

For pedestrians, Philadelphia’s streets are lethal far too often.

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