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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.


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How Do You Host the World Cup? This Philly Soccer Exec Has Been Preparing for Years

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The Afterlife Is Getting a Makeover

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West Philly’s Colman Domingo Is Ready for His Close-Up

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Schools Closing for Extreme Cold?

Single-digit temps incoming.

News

Scorpion Stings Haverford Township Grocer

Grocery clerk stung by a tag-along scorpion.

News

What’s Up With All That Werner Herzog Graffiti Around Town?

A meme pays tribute to the German auteur.

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Report: Craft Beer Adds $2 Billion to Pennsylvania Economy

Beer brings us together. And keeps us employed.

HEADS UP: Trans Stars to Appear on Katie

Laverne Cox and Carmen Carerra discuss the transgender experience.

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News

The New York Times Hasn’t Forgotten Michael Vick’s Sordid Past

After a playoff lost, retreading old ground.


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.


News

“Jihad Jane” Gets 10-Year Sentence

50-year-old suburban Philadelphia woman expected to get prison for terror plot.

News

PHOTOS: The Spirit of the Mummers

Joshua Pelta-Heller highlights the personalities behind the Mummers costumes.

WATCH: Man Dresses Like Miley, Twerks in NYC Subway

He can’t stop, he won’t stop …

News

Butkovitz Starts New Term as Controller, Eyes Mayor’s Office

The city’s watchdog is starting to get itchy feet.

Supreme Court Stops Gay Marriage in Utah

Not the news we were hoping for, but there’s hope.

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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.


News

No “Depression”: Urban Outfitters Tosses Tee

Where’s the line between sensitive and over-sensitive?

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Can Smart Guns Keep Your Kid From Becoming Adam Lanza?

Hingston: Talking gun violence with Penn’s Susan B. Sorenson.

News

There’s a Profile Of Jennifer Weiner in the New Yorker

6,800 words on the Philly author.

No Queers on Bandstand

Two former dancers from Philly open up about Dick Clark’s “gay witch hunts.”

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