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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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WATCH: Shaq Cuts an Ad for Chris Christie

Next: Sitcom?

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A Tale of Two School Lunches

Spoiled food killed schoolchildren in India. What will spoiling do to our kids?

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Fetters Mill Bridge Closes

Pennypack Creek just got a little safer.

No-Material Girl

Never-before-seen nude photos of young Madonna revealed.

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Reminder: Your Hurricane Sandy Aid Still Hasn’t Arrived

Only 15 % of federal aid has been granted.

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Yuengling Brewery Catches Fire

(In Tampa. But still.)


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.


Here’s What the Christies Made Last Year

Governor releases family’s tax returns.

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This Halloween, Don’t Be a Racist Jerk

That means no blackface, kids.

Lou Reed
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Lou Reed Has Died. His Legacy Will Linger On

Listen to the Velvet Underground in Philly in 1970, and Reed’s other local performances.

WATCH: Philly Drag Queen Spoofs Adele

Listen to “Someone to Screw.”

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New Jersey’s 10 Most Dangerous Small Towns

Annnnnd South Jersey takes the top prize!

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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.


Sixers Cut Their Only Entertaining Player

Goodbye to the man who refuses to take airplanes.

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Guys, Tom Ridge Changed Mind on Gay Marriage *Months Ago*

This isn’t news!

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Gawker Outs Fox Anchor Shepard Smith as Gay

The apparent boyfriend has ties to Penn State and Temple.

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A GIF of Eddie Vedder Falling Down During His Philly Concert

Over and over and over…

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