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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

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3 Charged in Grad Hospital Tire-Slashing Spree

When news first broke Friday that there had been a tire-slashing spree in Graduate Hospital, initial reports put the number of cars damaged at about […]

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Honey’s Sit ‘N Eat Tagged with Nazi Graffiti

Saturday morning, Honey’s Sit N’ Eat owner Ellen Mogel, who is Jewish, found the exterior of her Northern Liberties restaurant defaced with a swastika. “In […]

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School District’s “Doomsday Budget” Will Turn Philly Into Detroit Redux

Earlier this spring, I committed an act of faith—I offered the universe a sign that I believe in Philadelphia, that this city will not allow […]

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Millennials Say: Make This Job Fun!

You can say what you like about the millennials who are now, with the resurgent economy, trickling into the workplace for their first “real” jobs. […]

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2 Shore Towns Ranked Most Popular in the Country

According to 24/7 Wall Street, which scanned the most-searched locations on real estate website Trulia, two Jersey Shore towns are the most appealing spots in […]

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New York’s Bike Share Off to Semi-Dangerous Start

Less than a week since New York City kicked off its socialist 100% privately funded CitiBike bikeshare program, a non-law-abiding bicyclist has been hit by […]


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.


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Brotherly Lovin’

Philadelphia cracks the Top 10 of gayest-cities list.

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Reviews: Is After Earth the Worst Movie Ever Made?

Well, After Earth is finally out. The latest movie from Philadelphia-area filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan stars Will Smith and his son Jaden, and it seems […]

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Confirmed: NYT Article on Miracle Philly Landing *Wasn’t* Made Up

The Atlantic‘s James Fallows, an expert of sorts on air travel, was intensely skeptical of the much-scrutinized New York Times Magazine “Lives” story about a man […]

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Starbucks “Imposing” Smoking “Ban” Within 25 Feet of Shops

As of Saturday, June 1st, this is no longer allowed. At least that’s according to Starbucks, which is imposing a ban in the U.S. and […]

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Photo: That Guy in a Shirt and Tie Asking for a Job on Market Street

If you’ve walked by the the southeast corner of 18th and Market today, you likely noticed this man. His name is Mark Mercer, he’s 54 […]

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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.


Weekend Roundup

Sex trivia, Philly Beer Week, and more!

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Cole Hamels Very Desirable to Nation’s Cougars

The best news 1-8 Cole Hamels has gotten all year comes from CougarLife.com, which has anointed him, after a poll of 11,000 ostensible cougars, the second-hottest baseball player […]

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WATCH: Woman Wins $1 Million By Solving Toughest Wheel of Fortune Puzzle Ever

That kid from New York may have won this week’s National Spelling Bee by correctly spelling “knaidel”, but equally as impressive (OK, actually more impressive) […]

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Check Out the New Roots Mural on Broad Street

The Roots’ long-awaited mural, located at the World Communications Charter School, on Broad and South. It’s being dedicated today, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. […]

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