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Love, Loss, and a Main Line Ponzi Scheme: The Amazing Second Chapter of Kami Verne

After her husband swindled some of Philadelphia’s wealthiest people, decimated her picture-perfect Main Line life, and went to prison, Kami Verne doubled down on the only thing she still trusted: love.


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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

A rat like the ones in Philadelphia PETA wants us to stop poisoning
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PETA’s Answer for Philly’s Massive Rat Problem? Birth Control

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Salvation Army Collapse Lawsuits Halted So Criminal Investigation Can Proceed

The Pennsylvania Record reports: “A Philadelphia Common Pleas Court judge has stayed civil litigation arising from June’s deadly building collapse in downtown Philadelphia, a decision […]

Guy Tries “Hurrying Love” By Going On 30 Dates in 30 Days

Did he prove Miss Ross wrong?

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Barkley: Philly Is An “Eagles Town”

Charles Barkley went on the WIP Morning Show today and gave his assessment of the Philly sporting scene. I was telling somebody the other night, […]

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The Continuing Adventures of Tony Auth

It was the Friday before a Redskins Super Bowl in the early ’80s, and that flap about whether the name “Redskins” was racist was all […]

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Linc Security Guards Practice Tackling Unruly Fans

Via The 700 Club, well… Swear to God, Linc security guards are practicing chasing "fans" who run onto field: pic.twitter.com/4xSBxQh9wd — Les Bowen (@LesBowen) August […]

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Chris Christie’s Lesson For the Day: Don’t Eff With New York Tabloids

Today, N.J. Chris Christie found out what happens when you mess with a New York tabloid reporter. This: And, uh, this: So just in case […]


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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Your 2013 Eagles Fantasy Football Guide

Homerism is death in fantasy football. I’ve learned this the hard way. It’s tempting to draft an Eagles player so you’ll have at least one […]

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Now We Know What Happened With That Wreck Off the Jersey Shore

AP reports: The hulking wreck has been a regular destination for divers but a riddle to historians: What ship came to rest in 85 feet […]

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PHOTOS: 10 Most Fabulous Moments From Naked Bike Ride 2013

These people have balls (literally.)

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Bring Back the R-Numbers!

“To us, they’ll always be R5 stations.” So said this magazine’s staff last December, in the issue where they listed the “76 Things We Love […]

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If You Shut Brian Sims Up, He Shall Become More Powerful Than You Can Possibly Imagine

It seems that Daryl Metcalfe’s refusal to let Brian Sims speak on the House floor has, in some ways, worked out pretty well for Sims. […]

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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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Chip Kelly Has His Own Hamburger Now

The Philadelphia Business Journal reports on the new “Chip Kelly Burger” at Iron Hill Brewery. It includes Oregon bleu cheese, red-onion confit, crushed potato chips, and […]

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Curse the Anti-Cursives!

I come to praise cursive writing, not to bury it. My colleague Joel Mathis yesterday wrote that cursive “sucks” and he was glad to see […]

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Mayor Nutter Really Doesn’t Like That Ad Campaign Against Him

Turns out Mayor Nutter really doesn’t like this ad: It’s been viewed around 70,000 times—though, admittedly, we’re not sure if that number includes the times […]

LGBT Six-Word Memoir of the Day

Why is Karen Faber glowing?

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