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Philadelphia lawyer and activist Michael Coard, who is an opponent of the Philadelphia Parking Authority and its red-light camera program. He explains how to dispute a red-light camera ticket in Philadelphia.
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Hate Philly’s Red-Light Cameras? Michael Coard Is Here for the Fight

The activist and lawyer says that the PPA, which runs the traffic camera program, is a “street thug.”


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Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

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Are You Philly’s Best Parallel Parker? Now’s Your Chance to Prove It

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AI Bots Stole My Music

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Our guide to the best Philadelphia restaurants by neighborhood

  The best thing about Chinatown is that it’s there—always and forever, waiting, crouched and coiled like a bad influence on the shoulder of Center […]

Our guide to the best Philadelphia restaurants by neighborhood

  The East Passyunk neighborhood has always been a great place to eat, even before hipsters and “neighborhood improvement districts” were part of our cultural […]

Our guide to the best Philadelphia restaurants by neighborhood

  It’s hardly a city planner’s recipe for a restaurant revival: Take a street known for on-the-edge produce, garbage-drum fires and nth-generation­ butcher shops; add […]

Our guide to the best Philadelphia restaurants by neighborhood

    It wasn’t so long ago that folks who chose to live in or near Conshohocken had to trek into Center City via the […]

Our guide to the best Philadelphia restaurants by neighborhood

  Midtown Village, and particularly the stretch between Locust and Chestnut, is proof of all the theories for building heat and capturing lightning discussed later […]

The Committee of Seventy used to be a watchdog for Philadelphia elections. Now it’s trying to reform Philadelphia politics. (Good luck with that.)

  It’s Election Day in Philadelphia, and Zack Stalberg—the CEO of the Committee of Seventy, the city elections watchdog—has nothing but time on his hands. […]


Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Brainiac scientists. The city’s most fanatical fans. A Mister Softee aficionado who stole our hearts — and more of our favorite neighbors this year

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.


In an era when big-box megastores are calling the candy shots, Philly’s renegade chocolatiers are intent on doing it their way. Sweet.

  When the Berley brothers opened the door of Shane Confectionery to the public on December 5th, they were opening the door to the past. […]

No city loves its athletes more than Philadelphia. But would we still love them if …

  It’s a long, thin room inside the NovaCare complex, where the eagles peel off their uniforms after practice. Lockers line both sides. As they […]

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Controversial Tip Law Now Official

If you go out to dinner this weekend in Philadelphia and leave a $20 tip for your server on a credit card, you can rest […]

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Girls Safe, Manhunt Over

Police were searching for a Jersey man that was wanted for questioning in connection with his ex-wife’s murder. He had his 5-year-old and 20-month-old daughters […]

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Boy Trapped in School Stairwell

A 13-year-old was reported missing by his mother yesterday afternoon when he was trapped in a stairwell at Roosevelt Middle School. After multiple searches, the […]

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76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

Sure, Philly gave America democracy. But, from bubble gum to the world’s first computer to life-saving medical breakthroughs, Philadelphia’s greatest export is actually our influence.

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

We launched a petition to urge the Mayor and City Council to make May 21st a day to honor the brave former slave who escaped from George Washington — because no one tells Philadelphia to keep the truth to ourselves.


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McQueary Takes the Stand

Two Penn State administrators are in court in Harrisburg today facing charges related to the alleged coverup of the alleged sexual abuse of young boys […]

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Birdnapped in Jersey

Someone stole (birdnapped?) a screech owl from a center in Jersey that rehabilitates injured birds. “Simon” was hit by a car six years ago and […]

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Newt, It’s Not a Choice

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Taking on Philadelphia tort law

Recently, an editorial in the Wall Street Journal caught my eye and immediately brought back one of the unhappiest periods of my life in Philadelphia. […]

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