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It Is Now Safe to Care About the Flyers

In a season full of ups and downs, first-year head coach Rick Tocchet and an unexpected core of rising stars has given the city’s most devoted fan base — and Bryce Harper — hope.


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Candidate Crib Sheet: The Race to Replace Dwight Evans

Opinion

Why Philly Needs an Ona Judge Day

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Philly’s Driverless Future Is Here, Whether We’re Ready or Not

Latest Stories

Does Cissy Houston Hate Gays?

This Oprah interview speaks for itself.

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Brian Williams Slow-Jams the Debt Ceiling with the Roots

Apparently when Jimmy Fallon wants somebody to spice up an incredibly tired, tendentious story about fiscal crises in Washington, he turns to Brian Williams. It’s […]

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Philly Getting its Very Own “Bikini Basketball Team”

Women’s basketball enthusiasts in Philadelphia have long been calling for a team to call their own. Well this probably isn’t what WNBA fans had in […]

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The Barnes on the Parkway Is a Smashing Success. Deal With It.

I saw this headline today and immediately felt like going to bed: “Controversial Barnes Foundation Passes Included in Philly’s New Hotel Promo.” It’s from a […]

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PA Principal Stops Stocking H.S. Boys’ Bathroom With Toilet Paper

The boys at Mahanoy Area High School are shit out of luck. Okay, bad joke, I agree, but it’s a fair way to describe the […]

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Shake Shack Coming to Philly ‘Burbs

Go West, young cheeseburger palace. In June, Shake Shack unveiled its Center City spot. Last week, it announced a Drexel location. Now, King of Prussia. […]


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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Apparently Somebody in Trenton Has Been Harboring a Rocket-Launcher

Think there’s not much going on in Trenton? Well, you’re wrong. During this week’s gun buyback, which by all accounts went smashingly, one person turned […]

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If Obama Had a Gay, Football-Playing Son

It grieves me to tell you Republican leaders in Congress are just beginning to understand what I’m about to share here. Having watched the President […]

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FBI Busting Doors and Taking Names in Bob Menendez Prostitute Story

It all seems like so long ago now, that the conservative Daily Caller website attempted to pull an October surprise, just before the election, alleging […]

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A Story That Shows the Good Side of Philly Sports Fans, Twitter

In the same week that the Manti Te’o “fake girlfriend” scandal captivated and horrified the nation, another story emerged that touched on sports, Twitter and […]

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PHOTOS: Philly on New NBC Show

In the first scene of Do No Harm, we learn a few things about Dr. Jason Cole. He has an alarm set on his watch […]

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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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Ray Lewis Accused of Huffing (Illegal, Performance-Enhancing) Deer Antler Spray

On the eve of what is supposed to be his last-ever game as an NFL player, Sports Illustrated reports that Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis […]

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Five Reasons Downton Abbey’s Third Season Is A Failure

It was while watching the previews for next week’s episode of Downton Abbey that a familiar feeling scratched the back of my head. That estate, […]

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Coming Out Has Health Benefits.

Being gay everyday keeps the doctor away.

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Opera Company of Philadelphia is now Opera Philadelphia

AP: The Opera Company of Philadelphia is getting a new name that officials say is in better harmony with the organization’s move toward more innovative […]

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