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It Is Now Safe to Care About the Flyers

In a season full of ups and downs, first-year head coach Rick Tocchet and an unexpected core of rising stars has given the city’s most devoted fan base — and Bryce Harper — hope.


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Candidate Crib Sheet: The Race to Replace Dwight Evans

Opinion

Why Philly Needs an Ona Judge Day

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Philly’s Driverless Future Is Here, Whether We’re Ready or Not

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Obama Is Going to Visit Scranton

AP reports: A Washington official with knowledge of the plans says three upstate New York cities and one in Pennsylvania are on the tentative list […]

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Oxford English Dictionary Gays Up Definition of Marriage

Awesome defined.

News

Feds, Kathleen Kane Challenge US Airways, American Airlines Merger

Business Insider reports the Justice Department is suing to block the merger of US Airways—which has a Philadelphia hub—and American Airlines. The future of the […]

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Irony Alert: Chris Christie on Cover of Amtrak Magazine

This is probably self-explanatory… Chris Christie, vetoer of train projects, on cover of current amtrak magazine. http://t.co/5InWHrZ9cY — Benjamin R. Freed (@brfreed) August 13, 2013 […]

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Power Crowd Attends Arthur Makadon Memorial

The Inquirer reports on Monday’s memorial for Arthur Makadon, the Philadelphia lawyer who was connected just about every insider in town. Roughly 300 people showed […]

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Oxford English Diction to Recognize Gay Marriage. Pa. a Hold Out.

It doesn’t take a cunning linguist to see that the definition of marriage is rapidly changing throughout the known world. Except, of course, in the […]


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

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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WATCH: Police in Kensington Treat Suspect “Like a Ragdoll” (Update)

This video, purporting to show Philadelphia officers in Kensington subduing a suspect with a certain level of force, is pretty interesting. Here’s what we really […]

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Germantown: Gtown Radio Wants You to Listen

Jim Bear, the founder and station manager of Gtown Radio, “The Sound from Germantown,” was an early and enthusiastic adopter of Internet radio. In the […]

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Center City HIV-Testing Hub Undergoing $20K Renovation

The HIV-testing hub is getting a makeover.

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Fan Dies After Upper-Deck Fall at Phillies-Braves Game

As we mentioned earlier, a fan in Atlanta died Monday night after falling 65 feet from Turner Field’s upper deck during the Phillies-Braves game. Fox […]

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Judge: NYC Should Use Philly As Stop-and-Frisk Guide

The Daily News reports that the judge who overturned New York’s stop-and-frisk tactics on Monday pointed to Philly as an example of how to do […]

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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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State Presses Case Against MontCo Gay Marriages

AP reports on the latest state attempts to undo gay marriages sanctioned by Montgomery County official Bruce Hanes: A Pennsylvania county court clerk’s decision to […]

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6 Burning Questions about “Blurred Lines”

If you have at least one functioning ear, you’ve heard Robin Thicke’s inescapable hit “Blurred Lines.” The song just hit nine weeks at No. 1 […]

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Cory Booker Expected to Win Today’s N.J. Senate Primary

Today, in all likelihood, Cory Booker will with the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, then go on to win the seat itself—transforming himself from a […]

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Congrats to “Cholly” on His 1,000th Win as MLB Manager

It’s a lost Phillies season, but manager Charlie Manuel—in all likelihood at his last season at the helm—picked up his 1,000th victory as manager with […]

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