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Philly Is a Hot New Hub for Publishing Insiders

Literary agents, best-selling authors, and industry conveners — they’re having some of their biggest successes in Philly.


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Game On: Why Now Is the Moment for Women’s Sports in Philly

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Philly’s Neighborhood Pharmacies Might Just Save Us. Can We Save Them?

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Is Philly’s Next Hot Neighborhood … the Navy Yard?

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Rooting for “Whitney“

Philly gals on new fall TV

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Screw Moody’s Bond Rating

Collingswood isn’t worried

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Crime Watch

How well do you know your neighbors?

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Facebook Didn’t Kill the USPS

Why you should mail a letter today

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Our Air Is Unhealthy

The Check-Up

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Would You Dial 911 on Kids Breaking Curfew?

You could be saving them


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.


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QComedy Comes to Philly

Here’s the complete lineup

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Airman Comes Out to Dad

The DADT repeal inspires one airman

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Smashing Pumpkins’ Conspiracy Theories

What’s up with the gourd shortages?

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DVLF Doles Out Dollars

Diverse non-profits net $45K

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Palestine Statehood

Jimmy Carter has it right

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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.


Channeling Chaz’s mother—one tassel at a time

Even out of drag, Steven Andrade bears a striking resemblance to Cher. Is it the cheekbones? Maybe it’s the jaw. Whatever the magic, it’s created […]

Because who doesn’t need an excuse to drink before noon?

Tumescent rods of celery rise out of highball glasses. Half the entrées come under lofty poufs of whipped cream. It’s barely 11 a.m., but every […]

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Boycott Andy Reid

He doesn’t deserve your attention

Toto, we’re not in the Gayborhood anymore

When Steve Sokoll read the letter from the Lower Merion School District, he was furious. He and his partner, dentist Ira Sheres, had relocated from […]

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