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Marc Summers Explains Why Reality TV Sucks

The comedian made famous by Double Dare talks marriage, Marc Vetri, and his new off-Broadway show.


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Is This the John Fetterman Pennsylvania Elected?

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Are These Taylor Swift Lyrics About Jason Kelce?

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The Great Name Awakening: Inside the Audacious, Lucrative World of Baby Naming

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Why This Penn Surgeon Is Worried About Appendectomies and Shootings During the Coronavirus Crisis

A Q&A with Dr. Elinore Kaufman, who penned a moving op-ed in the New York Times last week.

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Grocery Store Workers Need Masks, Runners Need a New Place to Run

Plus, a Philadelphia police officer has become the first cop to die from the coronavirus, and more than 50 cops have reportedly tested positive.

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“I Started to Think That Maybe I Should Just Give Birth in My Bathtub”

For expecting mothers in Philadelphia, coronavirus has brought new procedures, new decisions and new stress.

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Local Rabbi Wants City Hall to Stick a Face Mask On the William Penn Statue

The Rocky statue, too. And you know what? It’s actually not a terrible idea.

A young masked boy plays basketball during the Philadelphia coronavirus crisis

Philly Coronavirus News: Philly Gets Masked, Picnickers Get Tossed, Recycling Gets Bumped

“A man wearing a face mask just walked past my house,” said one Philly woman. “A week ago, that would have freaked me out.”

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Jerry Blavat on Sinatra, the Mob, and the Music That Connects Us

A finger-snapping, tale-telling, slightly exhausting encounter with the legendary DJ as he prepares to celebrate his 80th birthday and 60 years in radio.


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?


Best Thing This Week: Golf Cart Blanche

How essential is golf? Apparently, that depends on who you are.

I Didn’t Think the Apocalypse Would Involve So Much Working From Home in My Underwear

When the world is in the middle of a crisis, how are we supposed to focus on work?

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Lizzo Sends Lunch, Philly Gets Ballooned, and More Good Things That Happened This Week

Because it can’t all be bad news.

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Here’s What You Need to Know About the #Masks4All Debate

Plus, some resources for making your own mask.

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The City’s Puny $100 Coronavirus Fine, More Wawa Employees Test Positive

Plus, our region is at 5,000 cases and counting.

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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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Chuck Peruto Explains Why He Must Run Against Larry Krasner for Philly D.A.

The well-known criminal defense attorney voted for Krasner. Now, he’s ready to unseat him.

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Uber Suspends Riders Over “Public Health Concern,” City Shuts Down Businesses

“I wouldn’t get into an Uber right now,” says one Philly Uber driver. “You’re playing Russian roulette.”

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One of Us: Jimmy Rollins

The World Series champ talks Citizens Bank Park, his disdain for sabermetrics, and why you’re likely to find him in a dance studio.

Beyond Condoms, Cheese Puffs and Beer: How GoPuff Became Essential

Now more than ever, people are using the Philly company — founded to provide party supplies for college students — to deliver must-haves like toilet paper, milk and cleaning supplies.

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