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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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Yet Another Philly Rowhome Collapses

And the owner of the property is nowhere to be found.

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Rowan Students, Alumni Protest Christie Commencement Speech

Online petition seeks another speaker at the event.

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Officials: Philly Facing Heroin Crisis

Hundreds of people could be killed, leaders say.

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Students Threatened With Suspension Over Corbett Protest

Lancaster County students say they opposed governor’s speech.

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“Tainted Justice” Police Officer Fired. Will It Take?

Most fired officers end up returning to the force.

Man Crush Monday

Tall drink of water Matt Beierschmitt shares his local dude crushes.


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.


West Philly’s Gold Standard Wins IBA LGBT Business Award

The award money will help them build a satellite location.

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4 Possible Outcomes to Msgr. Lynn’s PA Supreme Court appeal.

Whatever the court decides, more litigation is likely.

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Report: Tom Wolf Has Already Won Next Tuesday’s Election

Pollsters say nobody’s ever lost this big a lead, this late.

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Mayfair Tire Slasher Gets … Probation

It took two years to arrive at that decision.

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Mitch Williams Ejected From Child’s Baseball Game Because He’s Mitch Williams

The 1993 Phillies continue to conduct themselves with class, dignity.

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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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Winners and Losers in the Pennsylvania Governor’s Race So Far

Freind: What the Democratic primary could signal for the 2016 U.S. Senate race.

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Road Rage Survey Says Philadelphia Is 8th Most-Courteous City in America

That can’t be right, can it?

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MOVE Would Have Never Happened in a White Neighborhood

Coard: 29 years later, there is no justice for MOVE’s victims. Inside “Philly’s 9/11.”

Philly Writer Wins IPPY Award in LGBT Non-Fiction

Larry Benjamin’s Unbroken takes home gold.

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