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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.


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How Do You Host the World Cup? This Philly Soccer Exec Has Been Preparing for Years

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The Afterlife Is Getting a Makeover

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West Philly’s Colman Domingo Is Ready for His Close-Up

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Obama Will Nominate John Kerry for Secretary of State

After the Susan Rice withdrew her name from consideration last week (read: got fed up with Washington) Obama is left with his number two option, […]

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Cole Hamels Granted Big Donations to Schools Slated for Closure

Of the 37 schools Superintendent William Hite has slated for closure, two of them received donations this summer received donations from the Cole Hamels’s foundation, […]

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Cory Booker and Mark Zuckerberg’s Juicy Email Correspondence to be Released

A couple years ago, Jersey native Mark Zuckerberg handed Newark public schools a $100 million grant. The education reform movement, with Zuckerberg and Cory Booker […]

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Boehner’s Fiscal Cliff Plan Crashes and Burns

In a moment of high Capitol Hill drama last night,  John Boehner tried and failed to get the House of Representatives to pass his “Plan […]

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Vick to Jets, Tebow to Eagles? We Can Only Pray

What a delicious story this would make. Tim Tebow’s disgruntled and wants out of New York. Michael Vick is benched for the foreseeable future as […]

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Corbett’s Natural Gas Buddy Paying for His Vacations

We know Tom Corbett is a ‘friend of natural gas.’ That’s no secret. What’s become clear is that he’s also got very good friends working […]


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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Project Blitzkrieg Might Ruin 2013 For You

Those wily Russian hackers are at it again, this time coming after our hard-earned American dollars in the form of a massive scam that could […]

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From Butt Injections to Wedding Brawls: The Best and Worst of Philly Crime in 2012

There’s a lot of journalistic grumbling about lists, and I get it: They’re sort of cheaper versions of journalism, packaged in an inane format for […]

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2012’s Best Philly Journalism

For all the kvetching about the future of Philadelphia journalism that took place during 2012—a perpetual condition, it must be confessed—there was also a lot […]

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How to Find True Love in 2013

Dear Monica, What are realistic resolution ideas can you offer for us single ladies to break bad dating patterns and find the one in 2013? […]

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Twilight: The Worst Movie of 2012

It was a big year in movies. With Dark Knight Rises we saw the end of Christopher Nolan’s influential Dark Knight trilogy. Joss Whedon helmed […]

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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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Worst of Philly: The Biggest Losers of 2012

And now, friends, it’s time to take a look back at 2012 and reflect on the people, the places and, yes, the things that contributed […]

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Gettysburg Racehorse Also Accomplished Painter

There’s a former racehorse in Gettysburg, who like many retirees, likes to paint. “He used to just bob his head up and down when we […]

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Finally, A Reason to Feel Good About Being Glued to Your Phone

A new study out of UPenn claims that the decline in urban crime that began in the mid-90s is closely correlated to the rise in […]

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Angry Caroling Now A Trend in Philly

It’s seems Philly’s got a new, well, spirited Christmastime tradition. Just last week, citizens concerned about entitlement cuts delivered a rollicking rendition of “Deck the […]

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