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Philadelphia’s Next Great Era Begins Now

Why this chapter of our city’s story might be our best since, well, 1776


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Philly’s Driverless Future Is Here, Whether We’re Ready or Not

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She Transformed Bok Into a Creative Force. Now Lindsey Scannapieco Is Taking on Broad Street

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Pat Croce: Doing Chemo on Everest

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Corbett’s Sandusky Problem

Most people cite Bonusgate—the bipartisan political corruption prosecution—when asked to name Tom Corbett’s chief accomplishment as state attorney general. But not his wife. In an […]

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LGBT Caucus Created

It’s a first for PA

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Morning Scoop: Phils Murder Sentencing

Sentencing in Phillies Parking Lot Beating Death. Three men plead guilty in the beating death of 22-year-old David Sale outside of McFadden’s at Citizens Bank […]

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“It’s a Wonderful Life” Is Communist Propaganda

It’s a Wonderful Life is by far the greatest Christmas film ever. Like most cult classics, it was a failure at the box office, but […]

How to Tap-Dance

      It’s a Tuesday night, and I’m tap-dancing at a bus stop. It’s raining (so Gene Kelly!), and cars that pass by splash […]

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My Dead Aunt Is on Facebook

Several years ago, my Aunt Cathy’s neighbor in Washington D.C. noticed a small lump—I think it was on Cathy’s neck. She went and got it […]


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.


A family tradition, at last revealed

    “Oh, you just cut it up real small, no one knows what’s in there anyway,” says my 83-year old grandmother, waving away the […]

Hell, on wheels

    It’s not true what they say about riding a bike. You can forget. My dad taught me to ride when I was a […]

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Hanging Out With the Obamas

It’s official. NBC10 alum Kristen Welker (Germantown Friends Class of ‘94) has taken up residence at the White House. More specifically, the White House press […]

A circle-of-life lesson

    “You’re aiming for right in front of the backbone, at the back of the neck, and then it’s just a small cut forward,” […]

Hit me with your best shot

    Being hit by someone wearing boxing gloves is like being on the losing end of the worst pillow­ fight ever. I know this […]

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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.


Finding my voice

  There are two old jokes in my family that get lobbed whenever someone catches a relative singing. One goes like this: “Can you sing […]

No more tears. Mostly.

    I’m sitting in the office of Brian Gallagher, a psychologist with Einstein Healthcare Network, because I have a problem. I cry too much—at […]

Adventures in fortune-telling

  Reading tarot is a bit like being an accountant: You need to know how to deal with anxious people, possess a strong eye for […]

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Bon Jovi Death Hoax

Late this afternoon, we started hearing chatter about the death of Jon Bon Jovi, which made us feel just a wee bit guilty about this […]

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