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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.


Guides

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

Latest Stories

News

So…Snoop Wasn’t at PHL Last Month After All

Department of Weeks-later corrections. Also, Department of Don’t Believe Everything on the Internet. In late June, I posted a Redditor’s photo that appeared to depict […]

News

In Which Tom Corbett Fell for an Obvious April Fools Joke

The Daily News has an item today about a recent incident in which Tom Corbett refused to take a call from state store employees union […]

News

Ori Feibush Is An Evil Monster

Man, oh man. A lot of people really hate developer Ori Feibush, don’t they? It seems that not a week goes by without some story […]

News

What Does Weed Have to do with the Trayvon Martin Trial?

Back in October 1933, Victor Licata, 21, killed his entire family — dog included — with an ax in Ybor City, Fla. Tampa police later […]

PHOTOS: Local Celebs and Movie Stars at the QFest VIP Opening Reception

An intimate affair.

News

Love Park Getting a Makeover?

News you don’t care about: The city is planning to sell the garage beneath LOVE Park to a developer. News you do care about: Whoever […]


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.


News

Finally, A New Photo of Edward Snowden!

A few weeks ago, the Onion addressed a legitimate gripe: “Nation Demands New Photograph of Edwdard Snowden.” You know, this one. At last, here’s one […]

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City Rolling Out Major Anti-Poverty Plan

Yesterday the city unveiled a blunt, powerful document detailing the extent of poverty in Philadelphia–and its new plan to combat it, called “Shared Prosperity Philadelphia.” […]

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Five Reasons HBO’s The Newsroom Sucks

This Sunday, The Newsroom—the critically lambasted show from The West Wing’s Aaron Sorkin—returns for its sophomore season on HBO. Honestly, I never got past the fifth […]

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Former Phillie Now “Most-Wanted” Deadbeat Dad

Remember Danny Tartabull? AKA the worst contract in Phillies history? Danny Tartabull’s numbers as a Phillie: three games, seven at-bats, zero hits, $2 million and […]

News

Obama Plays Wait and See in Egypt

Broken chatter over a broken Egypt is caught up in why the United States continues funneling $1.8 billion in annual aid to what is now, […]

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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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N.J. Nazi Dad Loses Custody of Children

New Jersey’s favorite Nazi dad Heath Campbell, who’s named all four of his children with Third Reich-inspired names, has been denied custody of the youngest one, […]

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Kathleen Kane Should Defend Gay Marriage Law

Kathleen Kane might be a really good politician, but she’s probably so-so as a lawyer. That’s one conclusion to be drawn this week from Kane’s […]

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Philly Mob Underboss Goes on Epic Rant After Sentencing

Joseph “Mousie” Massimino, reputed “underboss” of the Philly mafia, and second-in-command to Joseph “Uncle Joe” Ligambi, was sentenced to 16 years in prison today. Before […]

TONIGHT @ QFEST: James Franco’s Steamy Leather-Bar Flick

What’s playing on Fri., July 12.

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