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It Is Now Safe to Care About the Flyers

In a season full of ups and downs, first-year head coach Rick Tocchet and an unexpected core of rising stars has given the city’s most devoted fan base — and Bryce Harper — hope.


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Why Philly Needs an Ona Judge Day

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How to Be a Better Philadelphian: Save a Life

Eight ways you can become a better Philadelphian and help save lives. Hand Out DaisiesThe Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has so many opportunities for good-doing […]

Taste: Coffee Culture: Eat This Now: Coffee

Forget Starbucks or Dunkin’ Doughnuts. Here are our 65 top coffee shops in the area. … and tea, and hot chocolate, even steamed cider. Because […]

Coffee, chai and chocolate make the move from Starbucks staples to cocktail shakers

Coffee, chai and chocolate make the move from Starbucks staples to cocktail shakers. Sweet, creamy drinks are a blast from the distant past. Minty Grasshoppers […]

Sunday mornings in your house may not be as relaxing as kicking back in your favorite coffee shop, but this perfect-anytime cake from Mount Airy’s High Point Café is certain to slow things down a bit. The sweet taste, crumbly exterior and hearty texture will stand up to that strong cup of joe.

How to make this perfect-anytime cake from Mount Airy’s High Point Café. Coffee Cake 1 ½ c. unsalted butter, plus extra to prepare pan1 ½ […]

South Philly’s funniest comic comes home for the holidays

South Philly’s funniest comic comes home for the holidays. Here’s the unfunny thing about comedy — sometimes the guys who get the biggest laughs don’t […]

Taste: What to Drink: Voyant Chai Cream, $18.99

Few new spirits are as distinctively different and delicious as Voyant Chai Cream, a Bollywood riff on the Baileys theme. The inspiration for this decadent […]


Best of Philly 2025: City Life

Best of Philly 2025: City Life

Our world-champion Eagles, a messy traffic stop, an unexpected councilperson, and the Delco pope

The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

This city has had a love affair with the pitchers, running backs, goalies, and point guards who have called it home. Here, we present our definitive ranking. Let the debates begin.


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. […]

The folks behind PhillyCarShare want a million Philadelphians to give up their automobiles in the name of saving the environment. The really crazy part? They just might pull it off

On a hot afternoon four months ago, Larry Shaeffer was driving east on Pine Street in rush-hour traffic when the cars in front of him […]

Pulse: 60-Second Critic: Exhibit: First Ladies: Political Role and Public Image

Take a peek into the personas of the Real Housewives of Washington, D.C. First Ladies: Political Role and Public Image, The National Constitution Center, through […]

Pulse: 60-Second Critic: Nonfiction: On The Make: The Hustle of Urban Nightlife

Peer into Starr’s staff meetings, Penn dorm rooms pre-party, and 2nd Street’s VIP lounges. On The Make: The Hustle of Urban Nightlife By David Grazian […]

Pulse: 60-Second Critic: The Ayer

The Ayer: love child of Hahnemann and a W Hotel. The Ayer Condominiums, 210 West Washington Square, theayer.com. The latest entry in Philly’s condo boom, […]

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How Two Philadelphia Tortoises Stole Our Hearts

How Two Philadelphia Tortoises Stole Our Hearts

Beloved Galapagos tortoises Mommy and Abrazzo became first-time parents — and gave their species a ray of hope.

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.


How Kimmel Center CEO Anne Ewers separates the rich from their money

How Kimmel Center CEO Anne Ewers separates the rich from their money If there’s one place where a newcomer to Philadelphia can get a frightening […]

Pulse: 60-Second Critic: Music Video: Jason Aldean, “Laughed Until We Cried”

The latest crooner trying to claim the mantle of Kenny Chesney. Aldean, the latest crooner trying to claim the mantle of Kenny Chesney Lite, strolls […]

Pulse: 60-Second Critic: The Case That Won’t Die

The release this month of Murdered by Mumia (The Lyons Press; $24.95) — an account by Maureen Faulkner, the widow of slain police officer Daniel, […]

Yes, you can make a difference. Here’s our directory of 92 great local groups worthy of your time, energy and money

Yes, you can make a difference. Here are 92 great local groups worthy of your time, energy and money. HELP THE POOR GIVE A KID […]

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