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To Stave Off Gentrification, Kensington Becomes Its Own Landlord

How one special sliver of the city is redefining what smart neighborhood development can look like in Philadelphia … and far beyond.


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New Documentary Boys to Fame Tells the Most Tender Eagles Story You’ve Probably Never Heard

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The Man at the Forefront of the Battle Over Philly’s Slavery Memorial Tells All

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Inside the Philadelphia Art Museum’s Epic Meltdown

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Did Shake Shack Give Ryne Sandberg Food Poisoning?

The Phillies manager thinks so.

Cher is Coming Back to the Philly Area

She really is like a cockroach, but no complaints here.

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MC Hammer Explains Tom Wolf’s Giant Poll Lead

Please, Tom Wolf, don’t hurt ’em!

U.S. District Judge to Hear Gay Marriage Case in Philly Tomorrow

A battle over marriage recognition.

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Comcast Today: You Must Watch the Commercials

Fast-forwarding will be disabled on new video-on-demand shows.

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Choosing the Perfect Toothbrush for You

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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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Bail Set at $500K for Germantown Artist Who Blew Off Hand

Douglas Ferrin had a history with explosives.

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All Philly Mayors, Ranked by How Funny Their Names Sound

McQuade: Does Michael Nutter have the funniest name of any Philly mayor ever?

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Haverford Graduation Speaker, Under Pressure, Bows Out

Police used batons on Occupy protesters under Robert J. Birgeneau.

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Christie Considers Gun Bill, Presidential Aspirations

Jersey governor can please his state or conservative activists. But not both.

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Vatican Official Tours Philly Ahead of 2015 Meeting

The question, as always: Will the pope come?

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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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There Is No Way Philly Unions Are Going to Pick the Next Mayor

Mathis: This week, they can’t even put up a unified front on a job site.

Philly LGBT Business Leaders Honored at IBA Luncheon

Photos from yesterday’s luncheon.

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Nick Foles Apparently Not Afraid of Madden Curse

Foles is in a video game cover athlete bracket.

4 Gay Things to Do This Week in Philly

Gayborhood bartenders compete in Key West Cocktail Classic.

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