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Inside the Philadelphia Art Museum’s Epic Meltdown

The exclusive story behind the brutal ouster of Sasha Suda and the new civil war at Philadelphia’s premier cultural institution


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The Editors’ Cut: What We’re Reading, Watching, Doing, and Liking This Week

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Will More Philly Restaurants Speak Out Against Donald Trump?

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Woman Says She Was Unwelcome at Main Line College Because She’s Muslim

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Could Chris Christie Become President?

“It’s just crazy and I’m tired of dealing with the crazies.” That was classic Chris Christie, two years ago this month in response to criticism […]

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Philadelphia Could Lose Hub in U.S. Airways Merger

NewsWorks reports: A new General Accounting Office report questions whether Philadelphia International Airport will remain a hub after the merger of U.S. Airways and American […]

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New Jersey Sues to Allow Sports Betting

AP reports: Gov. Chris Christie has led the fight to bring sports betting to the state’s struggling casinos and racetracks. But a 1992 federal law […]

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4 Ways To Celebrate the DOMA/Prop 8 Rulings in Philly

How Philly’s getting in on the party.

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New Movie Abut MOVE Bombing Hits Festival Circuit

NPR reports on Let The Fire Burn, a new documentary aobut the infamous MOVE bombing in 1985 that killed 11 people and destroyed 61 homes […]

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WATCH: Questlove’s Interview on The Daily Show

In the meantime, it’s fair to say New York Times book reviewer Dwight Garner enjoyed Questlove’s new memoir,  Mo’ Metta Blues. Garner writes: Mr. Thompson […]


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

Inside Pennsbury High’s Legendary Prom: The Most Epic School Dance in America

Inside Pennsbury High’s Legendary Prom: The Most Epic School Dance in America

A six-figure budget. Hundreds of helpers. Giant art installations. A tentacled kraken. This prom is like no other.


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Mine Detonated Near New Jersey Beach

Skyfox live over Bay Head, NJ where a mine was detonated on the beach. pic.twitter.com/CteX2xVtd3 — FOX 29 (@FOX29philly) June 26, 2013 CBS reports: A […]

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Today’s Rulings Have No Effect on Gay Marriage in Pennsylvania

It’s an old, somewhat tired political joke that Pennsylvania is “Philadelphia and Pittsburgh with Alabama in between.” But with respect to gay marriage, the state […]

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Bail in Center City Collapse: $1.55 Million

6ABC reports: A judge has ruled that the demolition contractor charged in the deaths of six people buried when a building collapsed in Philadelphia must […]

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Brian Sims On How Today’s SCOTUS Decisions Affect Pennsylvania

What’s next for Pennsylvania?

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15 Ways Philly Out-Portlands Portland

This week the website Houzz has a list of 15 things people can do to make their neighborhoods more communal. And wouldn’t you know it, […]

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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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Eagles Coach Chip Kelly Sanctioned by NCAA

The NCAA has handed down sanctions against the Oregon football program, the recent fiefdom of now-Eagles coach Chip Kelly. Our sister blog Birds 24/7 brings […]

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Grading the Films of Rick Santorum’s Christian Movie Company

Rick Santorum: attorney, former United States senator from Pennsylvania, presidential candidate, and now … movie mogul. Over the weekend, Rick Santorum announced that he is […]

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Twitter Reacts to Supreme Court’s Gay Marriage Rulings

As expected, Twitter overflowed with commentary when the Supreme Court issued its gay marriage rulings this morning. A roundup of commentary from Philadelphia and around […]

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Supreme Court Strikes Down DOMA, 5-4; Technicality Will Allow Gay Marriage in California

The Supreme Court has struck down part of the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which let states and the federal government refuse to recognize gay […]

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