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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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A Year Ago Today, Arlen Specter Died

Your yearly reminder that our late senator devised the single-bullet theory.

BUY THIS: Gayest Coffee Mug Ever?

Watch what happens when hot water is added.

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TD Bank Renews Interest in Acquiring Citizens Bank

Could lead to massive layoffs.

Hannah Price’s series, City of Brother Love,
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Catcalled Woman Photographs Catcallers

Men seem happy just to have finally gotten a response.

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New Lawsuits in PA Court Target Notorious Birth Defect Drug

Thalidomide was thought to not have made it to the U.S. We may have been wrong.

Where to Buy the Best Seafood in Philly

  The Lobster House Cape May | 906 Schellengers Landing Road Commercial fishing boats pull right up to the dock to drop off plump day-boat […]


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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School Closure Plan Probably a Council Power Grab

How naive of us to have thought otherwise.

More GOPs Embracing Gay Marriage

Especially those in the 18-29 age range.

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Former Councilwoman “Gussie” Clark dies at 81

Civic polymath’s death comes soon after her colleague Krajewski’s.

Food Lover’s Guide to Sweets

From chocolate and ice cream to gorgeous pastries, Philly’s sweet tooth is strong.

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PSU Should Pay Coach Bill O’Brien Now

He’s saved the program.

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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.


LGBT Six-Word Memoir of the Day: Robert Franco

“North Philly to Gayborhood. Still Fighting.”

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Phila.gov in Gizmodo’s Top Municipal Websites

Site “didn’t offend my eyes at all.”

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U.S. Government: Still Shut Down

Both sides attempting to leverage default-fueled market turmoil.

Where to Find the Best Cheese in Philly

Wedge + Fig Old City | 160 N. 3rd Street Misto O’Bleu. A raw-goat’s-milk blue cheese from Misty Creek Dairy in Lancaster. Laying hands on […]

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