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Data Center Opponents Stage Halloween Protest at City Hall

’Tis the season for Jeff Bezos masks and angry pumpkins.


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Former UArts Building Gets a Second Act

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Fight at the Museum: Inside the Collapse of the Academy of Natural Sciences

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Pat Croce’s New Book Is All About Spirituality

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Lower Merion Teachers Are Highest Paid In State, But They Want More

The average salary for Lower Merion School District educators is just shy of $100,000 – but that’s not enough, the teachers’ union says.

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Woman Claims Jersey Shore Bar Was a Sexual Harassment Hellhole

Forced body shots, offers of cash for sex, and all sorts of groping are among the allegations.

Philly Unions Collect Supplies for Harvey Relief

But is sending a truckload of stuff to Houston a good idea?

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5,000 “Dreamers” in Pa. Could Be Deported

President Trump has decided to end DACA.

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Kenney Calls Out Philly Police Union Head Over “Divisive Words”

FOP boss John McNesby referred to Black Lives Matter protesters as “rabid animals” during a rally last week.

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“Defend DACA” Protest Planned for Old City

The rally will kick off at 10 a.m. Tuesday morning.


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.


How To Be Nice

How we can get along in a town grown increasingly rude.

Nova Scotia Travel: The East Coast Like You’ve Never Seen It

The unceasing beauty of Nova Scotia.

Niagara Falls Travel Guide: Awe and Adventure

There’s more than you think to Niagara Falls.

Quebec City: European Romance in North America

The continental allure of Quebec City.

Escape to Canada: 5 Great Getaways

Crossing the border has never looked better.

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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.


Toronto Travel Guide: An Urbanist’s Paradise

Shopping, street art and celeb-spotting in Toronto.

Montreal Travel Guide: Old World Meets New World

Biking, biodomes, big tops and foie gras (bien sûr!) in Montreal.

Ben Franklin Parkway: Philly’s Grandest Flop

There was a time when people loved the Parkway. It was a hundred years ago.

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One of Us: William Hite

The superintendent of Philly’s school district on what every parent should know about city schools.

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