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Yes, Philadelphia Is Safer Than They Say on TV

The city has made the national news far too often recently for incidents involving crime and public safety. A new administration has big plans to change — and correct — the narrative.


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An Optimist’s Guide to Philadelphia

Opinion

Allan Domb Is Upbeat About Philly’s Economy (And You Should Be, Too)

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Believe It Or Not, Philadelphia Is Getting Cleaner

Latest Stories

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The Mushroom Festival Will Go On and Trea Turner’s Baby Is Way Cute

Plus: A Penn prof invites a white nationalist to class and Eagles nation dumps on Jonathan Gannon.

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Psyched Up: Inside the Weird Minds of Eagles Fans

Are Eagles fans as out of our minds as everybody says we are? You bet — and damn proud of it!

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Hamilton Mega-Talent Leslie Odom Jr. Talks His New Exorcist Sequel and Broadway Return

The Masterman and CAPA alum takes the stage this month before co-starring in the frightening film.

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Philly Today: Jawn Finally Makes the Dictionary

Plus, a Penn State cheesesteak shop owner throws some major shade at Pat’s Steaks.

David Oh, who is running as a Republican for mayor of Philadelphia, just saw his 2011 Green Beret controversy resurface
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Philly Today: David Oh’s Green Beret Lies Come Back to Haunt Him

Plus, apparently not everyone is excited to go back to school.

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Dispatches from Burning Man: Pierre Robert Talks Mud, Giant Sharks and the Orgy Dome

An interview with the WMMR DJ just after he made it out.


Best of Philly 2023: City Life

Best of Philly 2023: City Life

An irresistible gossipmonger, numerous near-champions, and a roadway rebuild for the ages

Post-COVID, Does Center City Have a Future?

Post-COVID, Does Center City Have a Future?

Back in the day, Philly, like a lot of cities, banked on a revival of its downtown to spark new life. The plan worked fine — for Center City. But now that the pandemic has emptied offices, boomer residents are aging, and millennials are opting for the ’burbs, where do we go from here?


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Philly Today: Outlaw’s Out!

The commish resigns. Plus, yes, Virginia, there will be a new Eagles Christmas album.

Longform

How Much Turmoil Can Temple University Take?

Low enrollment, crime on campus, a president who didn’t even last two years. The city’s only four-year public university has spent the past decade stumbling from one crisis to the next. Why getting Temple on the right path is crucial to the city’s future.

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The Zombie Scene, the Eagles’ Green, and Stephen A. Gets Mean

Plus: Barstool Sports is having some troubles, and the biggest-ever crowd at a women’s sporting event turned out in …

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Top-Performing Public High Schools Methodology

More than three years removed from the start of the pandemic, schools have returned to something like normal. For most districts, the 2022–23 school year […]

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Philly Today: Taylor Swift Concert Movie Tickets Are Selling Way Fast in Philly

Plus, Philly’s own Kevin Bacon joins Billy Joel for some songs.

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How the Pandemic Turned a South Philly Golf Course Into the City’s Best New Park

How the Pandemic Turned a South Philly Golf Course Into the City’s Best New Park

The former municipal golf course at FDR Park became an indispensable natural refuge for many locked-down South Philadelphians over the past year.

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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Philly Today: It Sounds Like Ben Simmons Wants to Come Back. No Thanks.

Plus, local Bruce Springsteen fans will have to wait a long, long time to see him. Oh well.

Philadelphia's South Street, which USA Today somehow missed on its world's biggest tourist traps list
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Philly Today: USA Today Somehow Misses South Street on Biggest Tourist Traps List

The Rocky statue, too. Meanwhile, Cherelle Parker accuses Republicans of dirty tricks.

Kristen Welker, who will become the host of NBC's Meet the Press on September 17th
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Philly Today: Fairmount’s Kristen Welker to Take Over Meet the Press Next Month

Plus, Idaho lays claim to world’s largest cheesesteak.

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On the Scourge of Cell Phones at Live Performances

This is why we can’t have nice things.

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