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Lashes, Lipstick, and Leukemia: Philly Drag Legend Martha Graham Cracker Tells All

Raised in Virginia, trained in New York, and now a full-fledged local legend, South Philly resident Dito van Reigersberg talks platform boots, bone marrow, and […]

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Our Phones Are Making Us Miserable — So Why Can’t We Let Go?

There are a few things I do in my daily life that aren’t particularly good for me but that I take great pleasure in. I […]

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How the Pandemic Rewired My Sense of Place and Time

In general, I’ve lived a long and happy life. Sure, there have been intervals of hardship — I lost my mother and a sister too […]

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From CAPA to Motown Philly: How One Philadelphia High School Made Boyz II Men

The following is an excerpt from the upcoming book Boyz II Men 40th Anniversary Celebration, which chronicles the group’s ascent from Philly teenagers to Grammy […]

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Alicia Vitarelli Talks Fan Obsessions, Scuba Dresses, and Her Reluctant Main Line Move

Alicia Vitarelli may be a New York native, but after 15 years in the city she now calls home, she has fully embraced Philly — […]

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“I Hope Your Team Sucks and Loses”: Inside the Head of John Kruk

Last April, while broadcasting a Phillies game in San Diego, John Kruk noticed he had a window. The seventh inning had just started. The Phillies […]

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Talking TV and Philly With Long Bright River Actor John Doman

When you binge the new Kensington-set Peacock series Long Bright River, which debuts on March 13th, you’ll see a familiar face in every episode: the […]

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Dan Rhoton’s Big, Audacious Plan to End Poverty

A dozen years ago, Dan Rhoton was walking down a street in North Philly when he heard someone calling: “Mr. Rhoton! Mr. Rhoton!” He turned […]

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The Battle Over Philly’s Clean Hydrogen Revolution

Before we meet up, Chris DiGiulio warns me there’s a chance we’ll get hassled by security. She’s bringing a camera — which she says can […]

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CBS News Correspondent Robert Costa Talks “Zen Trump” and the Eagles

Bucks County native Robert Costa started out covering the Eagles for his high school television station and editing a school newspaper. He later rose through […]