Guides

Celebrating the Most Talented Curtis Institute of Music Graduates

Plus, a look at the prestigious Rittenhouse school’s rising stars, including a 14-year-old who insists on remaining mononymous.


Longform

Paul Offit vs. RFK Jr. Is the Battle of Our Times

Guides

Candidate Crib Sheet: The Race to Replace Dwight Evans

Opinion

Why Philly Needs an Ona Judge Day

Latest Stories

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Condoms for Philly Schools

Curbing new HIV infections

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A Father-Son Conversation

Coming around on gay

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LGBT Firsts in 2012

Tell us your favorite moment

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The Philly Post Is Off for the Holidays

We’re off through December 30th, and will be back with fresh news and opinion columns on December 31st. Until then, happy holidays!  

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A Fresh Perelman Lawsuit for Philly Court

More than three years after tycoon Raymond Perelman sued his son Jeffrey, in 2009, he is suing longtime friend, lawyer and confidant Arlin Adams. Adams was the […]

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From “Humblebrag” to “Eastwooding” the Notable Words of 2012

More words were created or repurposed in 2012 than ever before. Linguists and sociologists point to worldwide presidential elections, Hurricane Sandy, and the Olympics, as […]


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

Inside Pennsbury High’s Legendary Prom: The Most Epic School Dance in America

Inside Pennsbury High’s Legendary Prom: The Most Epic School Dance in America

A six-figure budget. Hundreds of helpers. Giant art installations. A tentacled kraken. This prom is like no other.


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The Difference Between Nutter and Rendell, in Four Words

In the hours since NRA VP Wayne LaPierre unleashed a looong tirade against his critics this morning (in the form of statement on the Newtown […]

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How Philly Will Celebrate Watch Night/Freedom’s Eve

On December 31, 1862, at around 7 p.m., enslaved black men, women and children unknowingly created something that cultural historians would later refer to as […]

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Alec Baldwin Donates $250K to Community Center Destroyed by Sandy

On the heels of recent donations to the needy (Central Falls, RI) and the not-so-needy (the New York Philharmonic), Alec Baldwin is ponying up a […]

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Four More Apocalyptic Scenarios to Adopt

You probably know by now, but the world didn’t end this morning at 6:11 AM. Have no fear, there are other theories lurking that will […]

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NRA VP Statement: More Guns and Police in Schools

Earlier this year National Rifle Association Executive Vice-President Wayne LaPierre accused Barack Obama of giving “first term lip service to gun owners” to “deceive voters and […]

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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.


Weekend Roundup

The ultimate LGBT guide

Listen: XX’s Last Christmas

Remaking a classic

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Now with VIDEO: Meek Mill v. DeSean Jackson Rap Battle

Presenting the video you’ll all been waiting for: The full 3-round, 30 minute rap battle between Lil’ Snupe (Meek Mill’s guy) and Retro (DeSean’s guy), […]

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Terry Gross: The Queen of “Like”

The first time I heard my father say it, I was seven years old. We were waiting for an elevator in New York, where we […]

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