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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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The Redevelopment of the Old Family Court Building Is Dead

Q&A

From Fairmount to the Today Show: The Journey of Sheinelle Jones

Q&A

The Zombies in This Philly Horror Flick Only Eat White People

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Gay-Bashing Victims Settle Lawsuit with Attackers

Meanwhile, Kathryn Knott is still being sued for $5 million by a Montgomery County woman.

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Sharp Robert Leaves Gayborhood Burlesque Scene After Groping Allegation

A fellow burlesque performer had publicly accused him of an incident at Tabu in 2016.

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There’s a Rally for Meek Mill Tonight

Organizers say the criminal justice system has failed the rapper and “millions of others like him.”

Opinion

This Is The Real Reason the Paradise Papers “Scandal” Upsets You

By now you’ve heard of the “Paradise Papers” scandal, right? In case you haven’t, the story, which came out last week, revolves around a trove […]

Separation Agreement: What It Means to Be Living Apart Together

The latest trend in co-habitating is not co-habitating.

Opinion

Crankcase: Happily Never After

What could romance novels and sportswriting possibly have in common?


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.


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The Curious Case of Rittenhouse’s “No Gay Cruising” Sign

A forgotten-but-not-gone reminder of the time the city tried to stop men looking for other men.

Best Thing: The Reading “Cheetah”

Right continent, wrong species.

Opinion

The Unpatriotic Cynicism of the NFL’s Salute to Service

Making a spectacle of soldiers while restricting the speech of those protesting police brutality is the true definition of disrespecting their service.

News

The Art Museum, Navy Yard and Penn’s Landing Are Getting Major Upgrades

Voters approved the city’s borrowing of $172 million for capital projects.

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Kenney: Pa. Needs to Consider Legalizing Marijuana

The mayor joined Pa. AG Josh Shapiro at ThinkFest on Thursday.

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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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How Philly Activists Want You (Yes, You) to Support Their Efforts

At ThinkFest, panelists discussed Philly’s obligations to the oppressed.

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New Market Street Club Will Feature … a Slide and Ball Pit?

The old Turf Club is about to become part-disco, part–Chuck E. Cheese for adults.

ThinkFest: Watch It Live

Couldn’t make the event? Check out our livestream.

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Philly Just Got Bigbelly Trash Cans You Don’t Have to Touch

Behold the foot pedal.

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