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Mayor Parker’s FY27 Budget, By the Numbers

In partnership with Committee of Seventy, a breakdown per person of how the Mayor and City Council will use your money over the next year.


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Is Philly’s Next Hot Neighborhood … the Navy Yard?

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How Hoagie Heir Joey Sacco Became an OnlyFans Millionaire

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New HBO Documentary Series Explores Philly’s History as a Hub of Reptile Smuggling

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Tom Cruise for President!

Lawrence Wright, a widely respected reporter whose most famous book is about religious fanatics trying to kill us all, is out with a new book […]

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This Flu Outbreak Is A Devastating Plague That Will Bring About the Zombie Apocalypse

Have you had your flu shot yet? If not: Prepare to suffer. Influenza is out to get you this year: Boston on Wednesday declared a […]

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Justice Punished For Leak of Traffic Court Exposé

Now this is how we do it in Philadelphia! You may remember a few months back, a private report documenting widespread corruption and ticket-fixing was […]

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New TV Bra Whisperers Have Spidey Sense for Breast Size

Honey Boo Boo and the Amish Mafia better watch their backs: There’s some new trash-TV icons arriving this week. This week, the Lifetime network—known for […]

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Pierre Robert: Forget Led Zeppelin, We Need a Flock of Seagulls Reunion

A lot of people were excited when David Bowie announced his first album in a decade. So I asked Pierre Robert, WMMR’s veteran rock-and-roll DJ […]

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Fourth of July Jam Will Be Broadcast on VH1 This Year

The history of Philadelphia: international powerhouse to national powerhouse to semi-provincial big city with grit and potential. (That’s where we are now.) Maybe bringing the […]


Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Brainiac scientists. The city’s most fanatical fans. A Mister Softee aficionado who stole our hearts — and more of our favorite neighbors this year

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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Baseball Hall of Fame Elects…Nobody!

A lethal combination of mediocrity and steroid-tainted candidacies has produced a once-in-a-generation-event: nobody was elected to Cooperstown this year. Coming closest to the 75% vote […]

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Chris Christie Releases His Very Own Hurricane Sandy Music Video

It was silly of New Jersey Senate President Steven Sweeney to claim that Chris Christie “prayed” for Sandy for political reasons. But Christie (AKA “The […]

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Rick Santorum’s Quest for Relevance Marches On

Last month: publicly lobbying for the U.S. not to join a treaty that protects disabled people. This month: trying to kill Chuck Hagel’s nomination for […]

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Wine Created for Marriage Equality

Oh goodness, another excuse to drink!

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Birds Coaching Update: Nolan Interviewed, Pettine’s Out, Gruden’s Iffy

From our friends at Birds 24/7: Atlanta Defensive Coordinator Mike Nolan has been interviewed by the Eagles, Doylestown native Mike Pettine is heading to the […]

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76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

Sure, Philly gave America democracy. But, from bubble gum to the world’s first computer to life-saving medical breakthroughs, Philadelphia’s greatest export is actually our influence.

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

We launched a petition to urge the Mayor and City Council to make May 21st a day to honor the brave former slave who escaped from George Washington — because no one tells Philadelphia to keep the truth to ourselves.


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Meet the Press’s David Gregory Being Investigated for Gun Stunt

If David Gregory is in favor of stronger gun control, as I suspect most of the mainstream media is, he’s not helping his own case. […]

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Razzies Nominate 5 Worst Movies of 2012

The 33rd annual Razzie award nominations were announced today, and the losers are: Battleship The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure That’s My Boy A […]

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Brian Sims on DOMA’s Repeal

It’s gonna create the good kind of chaos.

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Broad Street Run Bibs Almost Sold Out

The stampede to claim charity bibs for this May’s Broad Street Run may prove more intense than the race itself. You’ll recall that for the […]

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