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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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Philly Lawyer Sues for Defamation After Instagram Post Paints Him As Coughing Coronavirus Villain

A jogger, an attorney and their clash outside of Center City’s Apple Store.

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What Quarantine With a Toddler in Jenkintown Taught Me About WWII, the Great Depression, and Grit

I have seen the enemy, and it is Frozen 2.

Don’t Judge Me for How I’m Dealing With This Quarantine

Keep your toxic positivity out of my face. We’re all getting through this the best we can, and for me, that means Netflix and taking my foot off the gas.

Philly Coronavirus News: Governor Wolf Bans Unmasked Shoppers From Grocery Stores

Plus, things not to do during the coronavirus: Spit on a federal judge.

How COVID-19 Is Affecting Teens According to Four Philly High School Teachers

The crisis is bringing issues of equity into sharper focus, testing students’ resilience, creating uncertainty for the fall, and possibly spelling the end of snow days.

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Philly Coronavirus News: Many of You Should Get Your Stimulus Money Today

Plus, meet the Philly judge who is fighting every single coronavirus-based inmate request for release.


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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Meet Rachel Levine, the Health Secretary Leading the Coronavirus Battle in Pennsylvania

Don’t hold the fact that she’s a Patriots fan against her.

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Philly Coronavirus News: Drexel Hit With Student Class-Action Suit Demanding Tuition Refunds

Plus, Mayor Kenney is being pressured to ban cars from the Ben Franklin Parkway. We 100 percent agree.

The Sad, Seemingly Inevitable History of Blaming Pandemics on “Others”

From “the Black Death” to “the Chinese Virus,” an examination of pandemic-shaming with Penn expert David Barnes.

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Everyone in Pennsylvania Should Sign Up for a Mail-In Ballot. Here’s How.

You’ve spent most of the past four years obsessed with voting in 2020. Don’t let a virus stop you.

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Philly Coronavirus News: SEPTA Changes Rider Mask Policy After Outrage Over Viral Video

Plus, prisons begin releasing inmates.

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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.


Best Thing This Week: Steak-Umm’s Twitter Wins the Internet

Finally, somebody gets to the meat of the matter.

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A Professional Stylist’s Advice for Men’s At-Home Haircuts

Is your hair starting to annoy you? Stylist Josh DeMarco has some tips that can help.

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Philly Health Department Writes Excuse Note for Jen, Nurses Dance to Ciara, and More Good News From This Week

Your weekly round up of good news — because it can’t all be bad news.

Now We Just  Virtually Drop in on Our Friends All the Time

Maybe we can’t all be together physically, but we can sure as hell show up on one another’s screens.

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