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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

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

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The Zombies in This Philly Horror Flick Only Eat White People

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PA is Wasting Its Money on Fight Against Same-Sex Marriage

So says Auditor General Eugene DePasquale.

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Temple Alum Is New CEO of NPR

Jarl Mohn expected to bring “nuanced and new ideas” to public radio.

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Comcast Today: House Grills Execs on Time Warner Merger

The pairing of nation’s two biggest cable companies even triggers GOP concern.

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Philly Needs a New Deal With its Unions

Marks: Here’s a fix for our fiscal woes — hire Staples management.

WATCH: Car Stops in the Gayborhood, Gets Twerked All Over

“Only in Philly.”

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Fed Up With Public Urination and Fornication, Piazza Boots Radio 104.5

The party reportedly got out of hand.


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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City Hall Is About to Slap Advertising on Everything

Proposal would raise revenue by selling ads on city buildings, vehicles.

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Don’t Forget About Arlene Ackerman

Mathis: As Philly schools cheating scandal progresses, remember who was in charge.

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PA Supreme Court to Hear Msgr. Lynn’s Case

Prosecutors fighting appeal court decision overturning his conviction.

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Congressman Says Comcast Conspires Against Glenn Beck

David L. Cohen says company isn’t trying to keep conservatives off the air.

PA Governor Tom Corbett
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Pennsylvania Voter ID Law Is Dead, for Now

Corbett says he won’t appeal a court’s ruling striking it down.

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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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Interview: Freeing the Wrongfully Convicted

Marissa Boyers Bluestine talks about why prosecutors are combing through old cases, looking to right past wrongs.

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Today’s Funniest Craigslist Ad

We’re pretty sure it’s fake, though.

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NYT Plays Up Project Home’s Success

John S. Middleton recently made a $30 million donation.

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Hospital Union Backs Kenney for Mayor

Announcement could decide the shape of the mayoral field.

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