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Marc Summers Explains Why Reality TV Sucks

The comedian made famous by Double Dare talks marriage, Marc Vetri, and his new off-Broadway show.


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Is This the John Fetterman Pennsylvania Elected?

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Are These Taylor Swift Lyrics About Jason Kelce?

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The Great Name Awakening: Inside the Audacious, Lucrative World of Baby Naming

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Brian Sims Berates “Old White Lady” Protesting at Philly Planned Parenthood

In a now-viral video, the state rep exercises his First Amendment right to go off on a protester exercising hers.

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At Candidates Forum, Jannie Blackwell Accused Challenger, BBWC Activists of “Dirty Activities”

“Rather than spread lies about me and my campaign, Councilwoman Blackwell should address the serious concerns residents have,” says her primary opponent, Jamie Gauthier.

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Rushing to Top Up Your SEPTA Key? You’ll Have to Watch This Ad First.

At least one person has already complained about missing a train thanks to SEPTA’s new captive advertising pilot.

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Can Mary Gay Scanlon and D.C.’s New Wave of Female Voices Derail the Trump Train?

The Philly lawyer-turned-Congressional newcomer is doing her best to find out.

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Pennsylvania’s Cannabis Movement, by the Numbers

This month marks one year since Philly’s first medical marijuana dispensary opened its doors.

Best Thing: Dr. Phil’s Slippery Rock Slip-Up

He wound up between a Slippery Rock and a hard place …


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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Kenney on Controller’s Voting Machine Objections: “I Don’t Know What Her Problem Is”

Days after the city took delivery of the first $664,000 worth of its new electronic voting machines amid repeated complaints about the procurement process — and without a signed contract — the mayor strongly defended the purchase.

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Prominent Sex Abuse Lawyer Mitchell Garabedian Targeted in Philly-Based Lawsuit

An employee of a suburban boarding school claims that the famed attorney at the center of the Boston clergy abuse scandal ruined his reputation and demanded $1 million from the school over allegedly bogus claims.

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Get a Bird’s-Eye View of the Philadelphia Zoo From Its New Zip Line

Humans have been on top of the animal food chain for a while. Now’s your chance to be literally on top, too, at this new obstacle course.

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Here’s Why SEPTA’s Improvement Projects Are Back on Hold — Again

If the transit agency isn’t able to resume bridge maintenance and other infrastructure projects, some of its routes could end up being at risk by this time next year.

Opinion

Anthony Williams for Mayor

An endorsement by the editors of Philadelphia magazine.

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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 Has Finally Cleared Its Backlog of Untested Rape Evidence

Larry Krasner said the move will give his office new evidence to prosecute sexual assault cases.

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Jefferson’s Looking to Invest In Your Hemp Business Proposal

The university just received a $2 million gift earmarked for funding cannabinoid business.

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Swarthmore Frats Disband After Outrage Over Leaked Documents

Protests at both of Swarthmore’s fraternities had been ongoing for four days.

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Who Went Off-Roading at the Schuylkill Center?

The organization said the driver killed a toad and crushed a turtle during the illegal ride.

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