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A Different Drummer
Just days after Benedict XVI took his place in the Pope-mobile, Ahmir Thompson sits in his dressing room, grappling with temptation of -near Biblical proportions. […]
Remember laughing till it hurt? Here are 49 ways to get back to that place
1. Ride a zipline. Soar through the foliage from 40 feet up — and try not to close your eyes, ya big chicken. Spring Mountain, […]
Fact-Checking All of the Mysteries Surrounding Donald Trump and Penn
Why is everything about Trump’s time at Wharton shrouded in secrecy? We set out to uncover the truth.
Land of Hope and Dreams
The troubling disappearance of young Dulce Maria Alavez has obscured a very different story about the South Jersey town of Bridgeton: how Mexican immigrants are breathing new life into it.
Power Brokers
What’s the only thing better than being a member of the one percent? Selling real estate to them.
So, what are the best places to call home around Philly? Here, our guide to some great neighborhoods worth discovering.
The College Town Swarthmore, Delaware County [sidebar]Rambling Arts & Crafts houses, streets named for universities, and a hardware store that’s been around since time immemorial […]
Nearly two decades ago, legendary music producer Kenny Gamble moved from a mansion in Gladwyne back to South Philly, living out his message of peace, love and harmony by rebuilding his old stomping ground. So why do some people say that Kenny Gamble isn’t good?
Why do some people still say that Kenny Gamble isn’t good? Even strolling along the sidewalk, nodding to passers-by, Kenny Gamble exudes a certain grandness. […]
He’s left his wife of 62 years. His kids aren’t speaking to him. He’s estranged from old friends. He’s engaged to marry his chief of staff. And despite his health problems, 82-year-old Thacher Longstreth plans to run for another City Council term
He’s left his wife of 62 years. His kids aren’t speaking to him. He’s estranged from old friends. He’s engaged to marry his chief of […]
From late icon Bobby Scott to present-day Biddles and Pews, Philadelphia’s elite families share — in their own words — the well-bred secrets of privilege, high stone walls, turtle soup, martinis and, believe it or not, “poontang”
In 1964, when Penn sociologist E. Digby Baltzell coined the acronym “Wasp” in his book The Protestant Establishment: Aristocracy & Caste in America, that station-wagon-driving, […]
In the past two years, the Inquirer has published nearly 300 pieces about State Senator Vince Fumo. Is it aggressive reporting—or a vendetta?
ON A MUGGY Friday morning in July, the shareholders of First Penn Bank opened one of the weirder annual meetings in the company’s 82-year history. […]
In his quest to become mayor, low-key Dwight Evans is suddenly making a lot of noise. Almost as much as his opponents are making about him
DWIGHT EVANS KNEW IT would be like this, and he doesn't care. He doesn't care that some of Philadelphia's most powerful labor leaders — many […]
Inside YaFavTrashman’s Meteoric Rise From Mild-Mannered Sanitation Worker to Garbage Superhero
For Terrill Haigler, solving Philadelphia’s trash issues is about so much more than clean streets. Is his eager idealism just what the city needs — or will he get swallowed by the muck?
Meet the Philly-Area Women Who Are Running for Congress
This year could be a game-changer for representation in Pa.