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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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Defense in Building Collapse May Want Mayor to Testify

The prosecution is expected to fight it.

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WATCH: Teen Sets Off Explosion at Takeout

Cops are looking for a 14-year-old.

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Double Amputee Shoplifts $315 in Meat

The man then fled south on a SEPTA bus.

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Iceland Volcano Could Delay PSU Football Opener

Yes, the above headline is a real thing.

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State Commission Seeks Fair School Funding

Basic Education Funding Commission held its first hearing Wednesday

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City Hall Ends Effort to Collect Lap Dance Tax

Nutter administration won’t appeal judge’s ruling.


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.


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Doctors Want State Investigation Into Fracking Claims

Does Pa. Department of Health have policy to play down health complaints from gas drilling?

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Taney Falls at LLWS; Plays Again Thursday

The loss doesn’t eliminate the Dragons.

17-Year-Old Trans Youth Hit, Killed by Amtrak Train

Coroners are ruling it a suicide.

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Death of 3-Year-Old May Spark New Gun Rules

Seth Williams wants mandatory minimum sentences for illegal firearm possession.

Woman Crush Wednesday

Gayborhood bartender extraordinaire Ashley Coleman

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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.


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Schilling Says Cancer Was Caused by Smokeless Tobacco

Reveals that he had oral cancer.

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FOP Endorses Wolf for Governor

Recommendations driven by pension proposals.

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Joe Frazier Statue Soon to Be Bronzed

It will be installed at the sports complex in South Philadelphia.

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PGW Nightmare: Family Has Gas Shut Off Over “Secret” Gas Line

No gas until they pay 11 years of bills they didn’t know they had.

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