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Philadelphia’s Next Great Era Begins Now

Why this chapter of our city’s story might be our best since, well, 1776


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

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She Transformed Bok Into a Creative Force. Now Lindsey Scannapieco Is Taking on Broad Street

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Pat Croce: Doing Chemo on Everest

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ESPN: Michael Vick is NFL’s Most-DIsliked Player

Old sins continue to haunt the Eagles QB.

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Here’s Don Tollefson’s Voicemail Message

“I will, uh, not be available for the near future.”

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Doc Looks at Career, Life of Tyrell Biggs

West Philly boxing phenom’s career ended at 27 with a loss to Mike Tyson.

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Berks Man Calls Police Over Stolen Jell-O

And he really, really wanted to eat that Jell-O.

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Why Michael Irvin Never Complained About Eagles Boo-Birds

Cowboys great has no complaints about career-ending injury.

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Philadelphia Muslim Group Appoints Jewish Director

Jacob Bender, a Jew, is the highest-ranking non-Muslim in CAIR’s national organization. Also, he’s Jewish.


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.


31 PA Pastors Officiate Same-Sex Wedding

A show of solidarity for a colleague.

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Are Eagles Fans Actually Hurting the Team?

Numbers prove: The team performs better on the road than at the Linc.

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Pedro Ramos, SRC Chair, Resigns

Shepherded school commission through financial crisis, school closings.

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Fiona Apple “Was Horrendous” on Saturday

Or was she “a creative genius?”

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Shane Victorino Still Has Fun in October

“Shane Victorino’s greatest grand slam is now the one that sent the Red Sox to the World Series.”

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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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Can We Get Off the Nick Foles Bandwagon Now?

Why Vick should be under center next week and, if healthy, the rest of the season.

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State Senator’s Offices Raided by Investigators

It’s shocking when Philadelphia politicians come under suspicion, isn’t it?

LGBT Six-Word Memoir of the Day: R. Eric Thomas

Word from the storytelling champ.

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Fox News Used Fake Online Comments to Counter Bad Publicity

The network is pretty much as honest as you think it is.

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