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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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The 12 Films You’ll Watch This Year

Lazor: Your month-by-month guide, starting with Her

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Photo: Alleged “Swiss Cheese Pervert” in Mayfair

Unexpected headline of the week.

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Check Out the Fancy Bike Racks Coming to Center City

They’ll be installed in eight locations this summer.

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WATCH: Questlove Drinks a Liquid Nitrogen Cocktail

We love it when Questo gets in on cooking segments.

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WATCH: Charles Barkley Plays Beer Pong

Former Sixers great finds a new competition to dominate.

This Weekend

“First Comes Love” opens at William Way, gay films at iHouse and more.


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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Franklin Institute Names New President

Larry Dubinski gets the job.

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Bridgegate: Stewart, Colbert, and the Onion Get to Work

Chris Christie’s scandal is the gift that keeps on giving to comedians.

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More Than Ever, Kids Want To Go To Penn

Record number of applicants have swamped the admissions department.

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Gun Ban for PA College Campuses is Delayed

Officials acknowledge the proposal is controversial.

Music for This Rainy Day

Bring on the sunshine with these 10 tracks from Philly DJ Carl Michaels .

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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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I Quit Facebook and Rediscovered the World

One writer unplugs from the social network and finds out what she’s been missing.

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Philly TV Critic Creates Outrage With Response to Murder Story

Jonathan Storm gets impatient with a murder victim’s story.

Philly Concert Producer at Dennis Rodman North Korea Game

Sean Agnew tells CNN all about it.

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Walt Whitman Bridge, Closed This Morning For De-Icing, Reopens

It was treacherous out there.

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