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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.


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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

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What You Have in Common with 500,000 Other Philadelphians

Ah, July 4th. That time everybody from Philadelphia leaves for the beach, and everybody from outside of Philly comes into town to take pictures of […]

News

How the DOMA Ruling *Could* Affect Pennsylvania

Yesterday I reported that the status of gay marriage in Pennsylvania won’t be affected at all by yesterday’s Supreme Court rulings on DOMA and Prop […]

PLAYDAY: 6 New Tracks That Prove Disco Is Staying Alive, Staying Alive

Click to shake your groove thing.

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Video: National Gun Lobby Releases Zany Anti-Pat Toomey Ad

The National Association for Gun Rights has its sights set on pinko commie arch-conservative Pat Toomey, releasing the first ad yet that has criticized the state’s […]

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Pittsburgh Comes to Senses, Decides Not to Bid for 2024 Olympics

Here’s a poll the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is putting to its readers, along with my answer. Missing is the “hahahahaha” response option. Pittsburgh was one of […]

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The Sad, Sad Auction of Monica Lewinsky’s Lingerie

Bidding on Lot #375 closes at 8 p.m. today. What’s up for auction? “An Extraordinary Lot of Items From Monica Lewinsky — Used by Kenneth […]


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

Gosnell Issues a Surprising “Not Guilty”

The Inquirer reports: West Philadelphia abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell continued working from his own playbook Wednesday, rejecting for a second time a federal prosecutor’s plea […]

News

Let’s Fix Congress by Kicking Out the Millionaires

On Face the Nation on Sunday, host Bob Schieffer let loose on our “do-nothing” Congress, lamenting how much things have changed since he first came […]

News

Photo: Snoop Lion Spotted at PHL Today

A Reddit user reports that Snoop Lion, aka Snoop Dogg, was passing through PHL this morning. This photo, which does indeed depict PHL, and does […]

News

PHOTOS: Male Stripper Exhibit Gets a Big Gay Send Off

Snaps from the closing of “Tease.”

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New Demolition Crew at 22nd and Market Not Perfect Either

There’s a new demolition crew finishing the job at the site of this month’s building collapse, at 22nd and Market. But they too, reports City […]

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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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Saving $25K the “Easy” Way

Are you living paycheck to paycheck? Do you have enough money in the bank to handle an emergency? Could you come up with a thousand […]

News

Gawker Cannot Resist Story About Bizarre Daytime Sexual Activity in Delco

Gawker has discovered the weird-ass journalistic gold mine that is Upper Darby. This latest story is the third it’s published in the last two years. […]

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America’s Most Wanted Zoo Animals

When Rusty the red panda took to the streets of D.C. on Monday, it captured the imagination — an adorable, real-life Paddington Bear enjoying his […]

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Dismal Flower Show Leads to Mass Layoffs at Horticultural Society

March Flower Shows lead to June Layoffs. Doesn’t quite have the same nice April Showers, May Flowers ring to it, huh? Yesterday, the Pennsylvania Horticultural […]

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