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Ben Kirshner’s Plan to Transform How Pennsylvania Does Business

Pennsylvania is a notoriously tough place to start or run a business. Can the first guy to sell coffee on the internet fix that? The governor sure thinks so.


Sylvester Stallone, Tom Hanks and Grace Kelly all made memorable moments in Philadelphia Oscars history (photos via Getty Images)
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Great (and Not So Great) Moments in Philly Oscars History

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Inside Da’Vine Joy Randolph’s Wild Ride From Mount Airy to the Oscars

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Jason Kelce Retires After 13 Seasons

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Kevin Spacey, who just had the Philadelphia Film Society cancel a screening of his new movie Peter Five Eight, in a 2023 photo
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Philly Today: Kevin Spacey Not Welcome Here, It Turns Out

So much for his big movie premiere. Plus, the return of Jerry Blavat’s Memories in Margate.

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St. Joe’s Upset Win Leads the Night in Philly Sports

Reports from the NCAA conference tournaments, the Sixers, and a Phillies glide

Suspects in Valley Forge Casino heist
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Philly Today: Bozo Gunmen Attempt Worst Casino Heist Ever

Plus, why you should never say “Happy St. Patty’s Day.”

Philadelphia journalist and activist josh kruger, who was murdered at his Point Breeze home in 2023
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Philly Today: Guilty Plea Expected in Josh Kruger Murder

Plus, all four suspects in last week’s bus stop shooting now in custody.

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Why More Musicians Should Be Like Philly Rapper Tierra Whack

The groundbreaking performer returns after too long a wait.

Former Harriton High School English teacher Jeremy Schobel, who has was arrested on child porn charges
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Philly Today: Main Line Teacher Posed as Teen Online to Lure Girls

Including at least one student at his school. Plus, PennDot finally fixing potholes.


Best of Philly 2023: City Life

Best of Philly 2023: City Life

An irresistible gossipmonger, numerous near-champions, and a roadway rebuild for the ages
Post-COVID, Does Center City Have a Future?

Post-COVID, Does Center City Have a Future?

Back in the day, Philly, like a lot of cities, banked on a revival of its downtown to spark new life. The plan worked fine — for Center City. But now that the pandemic has emptied offices, boomer residents are aging, and millennials are opting for the ’burbs, where do we go from here?


The University of Pennsylvania, which is accused of McCarthyism in a new lawsuit centered on Penn's handling of antisemitism accusations
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Philly Today: Penn Accused of McCarthyism in New Lawsuit

Plus, one of the biggest Oscars winners was actually our own Comcast.

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Ben Kirshner’s Plan to Transform How Pennsylvania Does Business

Pennsylvania is a notoriously tough place to start or run a business. Can the first guy to sell coffee on the internet fix that? The governor sure thinks so.

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It’s Not “Executive Privilege” When Black Professionals Assert Their Titles for Survival

This is what I heard when I heard Celena Morrison yell, “I work for the mayor!”

Sylvester Stallone, Tom Hanks and Grace Kelly all made memorable moments in Philadelphia Oscars history (photos via Getty Images)
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Great (and Not So Great) Moments in Philly Oscars History

Lots of tears. Some dazzling elegance. And one huge scandal.

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50 Years of Best of Philly: Sports

In honor of the upcoming 50th anniversary of Best of Philly this August, we’re taking a monthly look back. This month: Sports!

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How the Pandemic Turned a South Philly Golf Course Into the City’s Best New Park

How the Pandemic Turned a South Philly Golf Course Into the City’s Best New Park

The former municipal golf course at FDR Park became an indispensable natural refuge for many locked-down South Philadelphians over the past year.

An Oral History of the Sound of Philadelphia

An Oral History of the Sound of Philadelphia

Fifty years after founding their legendary Philadelphia International Records, Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, with friends and collaborators from Thom Bell to John Oates to Patti LaBelle, look back on the musical partnership that came to define the city.


Senator Bob Casey, who pulled his support for William Way Community Center after word of their sex parties got out
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Philly Today: Boring Bob Casey Apparently Isn’t a Big Fan of Sex Parties

Who would have thunk it? Plus, why there’s no body cam footage of that viral state trooper incident.

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Inside Da’Vine Joy Randolph’s Wild Ride From Mount Airy to the Oscars

The story of her big break in showbiz evokes Rosemary’s Baby.

John Bolaris in 2023
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Philly Today: Classy John Bolaris Claims a Return to TV While Trashing Ex-Girlfriend

Sometimes, people should stay off social media. And speaking of social media antics, Meatball is back!

Jason Kelce, who just retired from the Eagles, will likely have a long career in football broadcasting on TV
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What Should Jason Kelce Do Next? Our Scientific Predictions

We see ourselves drinking beers and shots at Kelce’s Downashore this summer.

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