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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.


Philadelphia psychologist Sandra Shachar, who was cited and threatened with arrest by feds for vandalism at the President's House (photo courtesy Sandra Shachar)
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Meet the Philly Woman Cited for “Vandalizing” Independence Mall

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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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Bryn Mawr Students Trash Dorm; Dean Demands Payback

Gawker has the scoop from a Bryn Mawrette: Yesterday, the school’s Undergraduate Dean sent out a blistering email describing a series of infractions recently committed […]

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Luxury Hotel Coming to Two Liberty Place

A chunk of Philly’s skyline defining Two Liberty Place originally designated for commercial use, then for residential use, will now be converted into a luxury […]

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The Most Expensive Rental in Rittenhouse Square

Always wanted to be #1 but were never good enough at sports or spelling to get an award? Then the real estate status game might […]

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Lawsuit Claims NJ Train Spill Killed Woman

The Star-Ledger reports: Wessie Hardy, who lived on West Broad Street, was outside doing her daily chores, her family claims, when a train derailed over the […]

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Facebook Overhauling Your News Feed Again

At a dramatic unveiling in Silicon Valley today, Newark Public Schools activist Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the Facebook news feed is getting an […]

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And you just failed it, buddy.


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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PHL Apparently a Great Airport for Hooking Up

There’s a site called www.meetattheairport.com which looks about as shady as it sounds. Well, it has put out rankings for its top airports to “hook-up” […]

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Philly Native Behind the Romney-Whupping Obama Tech Squad

Germantown native and deputy chief technology officer for Barack Obama’s campaign dished on the POTUS’s web strategy at Callowhill’s VentureF0rth tech incubator. Among the revelations: […]

How to Gay-Travel Safely

The State Department weighs in.

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Beanie Sigel’s Percocet Habit Sends Him to Jail…Again

South Philly-bred rapper Beanie Sigel has been sentenced to up to two years in jail owing to a charge he incurred this summer. Wait, haven’t […]

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Video: Jimmy Kimmel Doesn’t Think Much of Mike Vick’s Pet Rehab

Jimmy Kimmel on Michael Vick, seen completing dog-training courses at a New Jersey PetSmart. The photos he uses, which hilariously blur the faces of dogs […]

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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.


Proust’d: Ian Morrison

“I should’ve been born a lesbian comic.”

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Next: Home-Schooling for College!

Two days a week, I grab my notebook, hop on my bike and head off to my global history class at the University of Virginia; […]

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Turns Out City Probably Will Make a Profit Off AVI

Profiting off our property tax increases?! Outrageous! Oh wait, that’s what we want. When the Nutter administration decided that his AVI plan would be revenue […]

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NCAA Lifts Ban on Tournament Games in New Jersey

Last fall, following a New Jersey bill that legalized sports gambling in limited areas, the NCAA banned the state’s college sports teams from hosting tournament […]

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