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Yes, Philadelphia Is Safer Than They Say on TV

The city has made the national news far too often recently for incidents involving crime and public safety. A new administration has big plans to change — and correct — the narrative.


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An Optimist’s Guide to Philadelphia

Opinion

Allan Domb Is Upbeat About Philly’s Economy (And You Should Be, Too)

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Believe It Or Not, Philadelphia Is Getting Cleaner

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LGBTQ Event of the Week

Our pick: Jingle Bell Rock GayBINGO!

The Quiet Commissioner

Inside Richard Ross’s first year as Philly’s top cop.

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Report: Kenney Staff Behind Soda-Tax Protest

Activists stormed a councilwoman’s office in May.

Opinion

I Stole a Would-Be Drunk Driver’s Car Keys

Fiorillo: Drunk driving is down, but that there’s still way too much.

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Villanova Could Win Another National Title This Season

The Wildcats are 11-0 and ranked number one.

Opinion

Let’s Celebrate Latinx Achievement in Philly

Vourvoulias: Take time to feel pride in who we are and what we’ve accomplished, mi gente.


Best of Philly 2023: City Life

Best of Philly 2023: City Life

An irresistible gossipmonger, numerous near-champions, and a roadway rebuild for the ages

Post-COVID, Does Center City Have a Future?

Post-COVID, Does Center City Have a Future?

Back in the day, Philly, like a lot of cities, banked on a revival of its downtown to spark new life. The plan worked fine — for Center City. But now that the pandemic has emptied offices, boomer residents are aging, and millennials are opting for the ’burbs, where do we go from here?


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SEPTA Workers Burned in Manhole Fire

The fire was in Southwest Philadelphia.

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Pa. Legislator Wants to Punish “Sanctuary Campuses”

He plans to introduce a bill to cut state funding.

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Starr Restaurant in NYC Tops New York Times List

Food critic Pete Wells named Le Coucou the top New York restaurant of 2016.

PHOTOS: DVLF’s TOY 10th Anniversary

Here’s what went down at one of the most lavish LGBTQ holiday parties in the city.

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PA State Gas Tax to Rise 16 Percent

It was already the country’s highest.

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How the Pandemic Turned a South Philly Golf Course Into the City’s Best New Park

How the Pandemic Turned a South Philly Golf Course Into the City’s Best New Park

The former municipal golf course at FDR Park became an indispensable natural refuge for many locked-down South Philadelphians over the past year.

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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Roy Halladay Looks Back on His Phillies Years

The deal went down seven years ago today. Here’s what he told us.

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Embiid’s Already A Defensive Force

Despite being a rookie and coming off of a two-plus year layoff, Joel Embiid is already making a massive impact defensively for the Sixers.

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Toomey Backs Senate Plan to Investigate Alleged Russian Hack

Casey also calls for a query.

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Arrest Made In Chestnut Hill Anti-Trump Graffiti Case

A 33-year-old man has been charged.

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