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The Tragic Last Days of The Voice’s Anthony Riley

Anthony Riley had been off the map for weeks when, by some random act of providence, I bumped into him outside a greasy-slice pizza joint […]

Citified

The Jim Kenney Forecast: Cloudy, With a Chance of Greatness

When Jim Kenney took the stage to accept the Democratic nomination for mayor about two hours after polls closed on May 19th, he was cheered […]

City Life

It’s Official: The Philadelphia Union Is a Legit Philly Sports Team. (Because They Stink.)

The funeral begins at parking lot C, marching slowly past the team’s corporate offices and into the plaza, where kids kick soccer balls on a […]

City Life

The Secret Life of Chip Kelly

I am in pursuit. It’s late May, and I’m spending a few days driving all over the southeastern corner of New Hampshire, that plug of […]

City Life

The Rise and Fall of Kathleen Kane

Ruth Lenahan remembers the feeling she had when she sat down with her friend Kathleen Kane in a political operative’s office in downtown Scranton back […]

City Life

Richard DeCoatsworth: How a Hero Cop Fell

Richard DeCoatsworth anticipated another great day. The 21-year-old rookie cop was six months into a new job he loved, and the sun shone bright that […]

City Life

Comcast Knows How Much You Hate Them — and They Really Want to Fix It

It sounds like the title of a ’70s action flick starring Pam Grier, set to an Isaac Hayes soundtrack: Asshole Brown and SuperBitch. As it […]

Citified

A Quiet Coup in City Hall

Half the audience is sweating before the debate even begins inside the packed, sweltering basement auditorium of Greenfield Elementary School. There are at least 400 […]

City Life

Welcome to Polydelphia!

Tiffany Adams is running late. I saw that coming even before she texted me at 4:19 p.m., 11 minutes ahead of our arranged meeting at […]

City Life

Philadelphia Delivery Services: Our A-to-Z Guide

Babies, Kids and Parents What: Prescription and over-the-counter medication From: Fishtown Pharmacy, Fishtown, fishtownpharmacy.com How to Order: Text, email, phone Delivery Zone: Within five miles […]