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In the late ’90s, in honor of the 25th anniversary of Best of Philly, we held a contest, one grounded in, it seems, Big Apple […]

My sister and I are crouched on a cold cement floor in my parents’ basement, combing through a pile of small plastic horses. They’re from […]

Moving is hard enough without dog shit on the bottom of your shoe. I would know: Since I first arrived in Philadelphia in 2017, I’ve […]

The first time Ed Rendell — district attorney, mayor, governor, lover of thinly sliced deli meats draped atop a fresh seeded roll — graced the […]

Lifelong Republican Tom Corbett served as the governor of the commonwealth from 2011 to 2015 and attorney general for eight years prior to that. Now, […]

It’s a hot day in the middle of July, 100 degrees, the sort of heat that makes the air feel heavy, and I’m standing with […]

Singer and actor Sheryl Lee Ralph, who happens to be married to longtime Pennsylvania State Senator Vincent Hughes of Wynnefield, has been on stage and […]

One evening, as I drove down Main Street in New Hope, I passed three high-end restaurants, two boutique hotels, a Chelsea Market-style suite of trendy […]

The first time Jim Gardner graced the pages of Best of Philly, he wasn’t named 1980’s Best TV News Anchor. He wasn’t lauded for being […]

“Mom, can we look at backpacks, like you said?” It was the Fourth of July. Three weeks into summer break and eight weeks before fifth […]