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The Biggest Game in Town: Inside the Eagles Media-Industrial Complex

30 news outlets. 250 stories (and TikToks and podcasts and posts and prognostications) a day, 24/7. Three hundred and sixty-five days a year. How much Eagles news can — or should — one city consume?


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A Center City Kid Remembers the Academy of Natural Sciences Museum

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Analog Your Life: A Philadelphian’s Guide

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Philly’s Neighborhood Pharmacies Might Just Save Us. Can We Save Them?

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I Don’t Want Children. Why Does That Make Me Selfish?

In “The Childfree Life: When having it all means not having children,” Lauren Sandler’s cover story for Time, the author attempts to explore what it’s […]

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Collegeville’s Bloodhound Gang Deported From Russia

While everyone seems to be worried about how Edward Snowden will hurt US ties with Russia, perhaps we should be worried about a small unit […]

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5 Phillies Who Must Go. In order.

Now that the Phillies season is toast, thanks to the team’s current 1-13 wipe-out, it’s time think about next year… and beyond. The non-waiver trade […]

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“I (Heart) Boobies” Bracelets Are OK in Easton (Again)

Back in 2010, Easton Area School District middle school students Brianna Hawk and Kayla Martinez made headlines when their school banned the apparently contentious “I […]

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TODAY: Equality Rally for Montgomery County Same-Sex Marriages

In support of D. Bruce Hanes.

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Phils’ Bastardo Takes 50-Game Suspension

One of 14 MLB players nabbed in the ongoing Biogenesis scandal, Phils left-handed reliever Antonio Bastardo has officially accepted a 50-game suspension as punishment for […]


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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SEPTA’s Smartcard Fare System Field Trial Delayed

Philadelphians excited to be rid of paper tickets and tokens: don’t celebrate just yet. A test of SEPTA’s new smartcard payment technology (dubbed New Payment […]

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Mayor Nutter Is Speaking at a Trayvon Martin Rally Tonight

The backlash from the verdict of the Trayvon Martin case isn’t over yet, but it does appear to be taking a more sensible path than […]

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Philly Gay Icon Mark Segal Inducted Into LGBT Journalists Hall of Fame

Congrats from your friends at G Philly.

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Chris Christie Talks About His Life’s Lowest Moment

A talk with Gov. Chris Christie took an unexpected emotional turn last week when an interviewer lobbed out a question regarding the lowest point in […]

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Philly School District Considering Suing Wall Street

The Philadelphia School District may soon file a lawsuit against a host of Wall Street Banks for their ongoing budget crisis, claiming that several of […]

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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.


SMIZE QUEEN: What Happened This Weekend on ‘America’s Next Top Model’

Our weekly ANTM recap.

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22 US Embassies Close Amid Serious Al Qaeda Threats

In what Senator Saxby Chambliss called “an awful lot of chatter,” al Qaeda’s most recent threats have been serious enough to force the US to […]

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New York Times Profiles Germantown, MLK High Merger Through Football

In what has been dubbed “An Involuntary Union of Football Rivals for Philadelphia High Schools,” the New York Times has profiled the closing of Germantown […]

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Teen Survivor of South Philly Explosion Speaks

Shaquorie Fields, 15, a survivor of last week’s natural gas explosion that leveled three South Philly row homes, is finally speaking about the incident, saying […]

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