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Philly’s Neighborhood Pharmacies Might Just Save Us. Can We Save Them?

Independent drugstores are filling the gaps left by struggling chains, even as financial pressures put their own futures in jeopardy.


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Mayor Parker’s FY27 Budget, By the Numbers

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Is Philly’s Next Hot Neighborhood … the Navy Yard?

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How Hoagie Heir Joey Sacco Became an OnlyFans Millionaire

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Snoop Dogg Endorses Vick for Eagles QB

It looks Michael Vick has another Dogg fighting for him. A certain rapper wants Vick to emerge as the Eagles starting quarterback for the 2013 […]

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Christie to Decide Presidential Run in 2015

USA Today: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he’ll “probably” make a decision about running for president sometime in 2015. “My job is to do […]

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Buzzfeed: Nightmarish Little Baby’s Ice Cream Ad on “Most Insane” List

Remember this? (NSFW) Haha! Just kidding! The video for Philadelphia’s Little Baby’s Ice Cream is totally safe for work if, in fact, you work in […]

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Edward Snowden Proves That White Guys Finish First

Somehow, Edward Snowden — aka “The Most Interesting Man in the World” — has managed to place himself in a long line of Hollywood whiz […]

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WATCH: Teens Turn Philly Into Parkour Stuntfest

Ever heard of parkour? Probably, but if you haven’t, here’s the deal: It’s basically really awesome, scary-looking acrobatics done in an urban environment. This scene […]

Cher Releases New Single, Announces New York Pride Performance

Causing one big East Coast gay gasp.


Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Brainiac scientists. The city’s most fanatical fans. A Mister Softee aficionado who stole our hearts — and more of our favorite neighbors this year

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.


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Now You’ve Got Some Comcast in Your YouTube, Too

Proving there’s no place on Earth that multimedia content can go that Comcast won’t plant its flag, news arrives that the Philly company has purchased […]

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Philly’s Population Is Growing Again, but Jobs Aren’t

Imagine: 100,000 more Philadelphians over the next 20 years. The last time the city posted that kind of gain was from 1930 to 1950, the […]

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15 Questions With Dreamy Songbird Sean Thompson

See him this week in a cabaret.

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Philadelphia Is Apparently Not Going Bankrupt Quite Yet

Back in April, when City Hall had a bunch of bond rating agencies in for secret meetings, some observers took it as a sign that […]

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WATCH: Allen Iverson Responds to Kidnapping Allegations

The Washington Post reports: Allen Iverson denied an accusation by his ex-wife that he has abducted their five children and is holding them in an […]

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76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

Sure, Philly gave America democracy. But, from bubble gum to the world’s first computer to life-saving medical breakthroughs, Philadelphia’s greatest export is actually our influence.

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

We launched a petition to urge the Mayor and City Council to make May 21st a day to honor the brave former slave who escaped from George Washington — because no one tells Philadelphia to keep the truth to ourselves.


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In Philly, Breaking Parole Doesn’t Mean Going Back to Prison

Via Ronnie Polaneczky, we get the testimony of John Bruhns, a former Philadelphia parole officer who really wanted to send people back to prison for […]

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Former Philly Surgeon Is Now the Mayor of Rome

The Inquirer reports: Ignazio Marino won 64 percent of the votes in the Italian capital’s mayoral race. He resectioned Rome’s ties to incumbent Mayor Gianni […]

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Pennsylvania: The State the 21st Century Forgot

More than 50 percent of Americans favor same-sex marriage, and almost 75 percent say its legal recognition is “inevitable,” says a recent Pew survey. As […]

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Rick Santorum Plans Another Failed Presidential Campaign

National Review reports that Rick Santorum, former Pennsylvania senator—who takes the “social” out of “social conservative,” is planning another run for president—this after his failed […]

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