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To Stave Off Gentrification, Kensington Becomes Its Own Landlord

How one special sliver of the city is redefining what smart neighborhood development can look like in Philadelphia … and far beyond.


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New Documentary Boys to Fame Tells the Most Tender Eagles Story You’ve Probably Never Heard

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The Man at the Forefront of the Battle Over Philly’s Slavery Memorial Tells All

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Inside the Philadelphia Art Museum’s Epic Meltdown

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Hunty Games

Tammy Faymous on Episode 1 of Drag Race.

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Pat Toomey Voted Against the Hurricane Sandy Relief Bill

Give Sen. Pat Toomey this: He’s either really concerned about the deficit, or he doesn’t much care what his constituents think of him. Either way, […]

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Philly’s Stormwater Is Environmentally Friendly

Philadelphia draws some praise from the Christian Science Monitor for using “green” strategies to keep rainwater from becoming polluted as it runs through the gutters […]

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Charlie Manuel May Face End of Phillies’ Tenure

One of the unofficial rules of sports is this: When you win a championship, you have to be grateful for five years. No grumbling even […]

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The Knife Enlists Queer Director

Marit Ostberg serves gender-bending realness.

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You Will Totally Shock Us if You Care About City Council Corruption

On Monday, Philadelphia’s Board of Ethics released a settlement it had reached with Philadelphia Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown, who has served as an At-Large Councilperson […]


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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A-Rod Linked to Performance Enhancers. Again.

Who knows how good the Phillies will be this year? It’s looking possible we’ll at least have some good old-fashioned Yankees schadenfreude to enjoy this […]

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Chefs: “This Is A Cool Time To Be in Philadelphia”

We already know that Philly’s food scene kicks ass. Still, it’s nice with the out-of-towners recognize that too, isn’t it? So celebrate, Philly: You’ve got […]

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Abuse Rates High Among Bi Women

A new study reveals frightening facts.

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Penn State Truthers Are Still Defending Joe Paterno

As Friday night conspiracy theory powwows go, this one is fairly benign. At 6 p.m., hors d’oeuvres in the King of Prussia Radisson. At 7 […]

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Bradley Cooper on Cover of Vanity Fair’s Hollywood Issue

Because it’s been literally days since Bradley Cooper has made any news worth sharing—and we’re willing to share every small scrap of Cooper news there […]

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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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Philly Might Get TKTS-Style Booth at City Hall

This wasn’t on Victor Fiorillo’s list of stuff Philly should steal from New York, but it should’ve been. Curbed Philly notes that the Dilworth Plaza […]

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Why the GOP Really Wants to Cripple Labor Unions

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, try, try, try, try again. At least, that seems to be the motto of State Rep Daryl […]

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Poll: Pennsylvanians Still Love Joe Paterno, But Not Tom Corbett

Maybe he should sue the NCAA on behalf of Penn State again, because whatever Gov. Tom Corbett is doing isn’t working: The new Quinnipiac University […]

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Feds Investigate NYC School Closings. Is Philly Next?

Hot on the heels of Monday’s announcement of a lawsuit challenging the proposed closing of Philadelphia schools—closings brought about because of massive budget deficits—comes news […]

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