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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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It’s summertime, guys and gals, which means you’ll find Philly’s rock-’n’-rollin’ favorite son, DJ and new author ("You Only Rock Once," an autobiography, comes out next month) down the Shore—this time, celebrating 40 years of Margate’s Memories lounge. Here, the Geator with the Heator gets deep about his fans, the phonies and how to age like him (which is to say, not at all)

My full name is … Gerald Joseph Blavat. I am a … U.S. citizen, half Italian, half Jewish. I’ve lived in Philadelphia for … 71 […]

You were best friends … until baby came along. Suddenly, "advice" on breast-feeding, fights over Ferberizing, and those wild animals your best pals are raising are ruining everything

THE BUCKS COUNTY DINING table was impeccably set, all flickering taper candles and cloth napkins and pretty serving dishes heaped with food. Rachel*, 36, had […]

Running Against Bob Brady

Jimmie Moore’s hat in the ring?

Soda Tax Protestors All Afizz

Rally at City Hall

Facebook on TV?

Comcast to unveil new layout for Xfinity cable

News

“It Gets Better” Wins a Webby

Ira Glass on Dan Savage


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.


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The Gayby Factor

More LGBTs are having kids

PA Voters Want Their Natural Gas

Drill, baby, drill

Hamels Give $200k to Public Schools

Cole and Heidi open their checkbook

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Art of the Public Apology

What are you sorry for?

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An Oasis on Market Street

Turney and other chefs harvest locally

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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.


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R.I.P. Tax Cutter Nutter

There’s a different Mayor in town

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It’s Time to Grade Tom Corbett

This isn’t going to be pretty

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The Gender Politics of a Sex Scandal

Powerful women vs. powerful men

The Scoop: Comcast Gets Skyping

Plus: The $1,000 murder plot

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