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Data Center Opponents Stage Halloween Protest at City Hall

’Tis the season for Jeff Bezos masks and angry pumpkins.


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Former UArts Building Gets a Second Act

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Fight at the Museum: Inside the Collapse of the Academy of Natural Sciences

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Pat Croce’s New Book Is All About Spirituality

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A Dozen Tires Slashed in Grad Hospital Last Night

The tires of “nearly a dozen” residents were slashed last night on the 800 block of S. 18th street, horrified drivers discovered this morning. That […]

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Our Atlantic City gay travel guide.

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Sex Offender Registries: Good Idea Gone Bad?

The ongoing plight of a Florida teen underscores the dysfunction of state laws that require sex offenders to register in a national database, even when […]

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The Best and Worst of TV This Year

It was a rough year for network TV. Many of the most talked about shows continued to appear on cable and through streaming services (Netflix’s […]

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Ricin-Sender Is a Poster Boy for Gun Control

Dear Gun Owners, … No strike that. Most gun owners are law abiding and responsible. Dear Crazy Gun Owners, … No wait. Still too broad. […]

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Maybe Killer Robots Aren’t All That Bad

Given the choice, I think I’d like to be killed by a robot over a human being. There are no messy emotions involved, the act […]


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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You Can’t Police Wildwood Boardwalk Style

Oh dear Wildwood, you’re at it again. Officials of the South Jersey Shore town are proposing a ban on baggy pants  on the boardwalk, and […]

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Philly Plane Crashes Through Someone’s Living Room

While the whole New York Times Magazine story about the plane circling above PHL for two hours has the whiff of embellishment (if not fabulism) […]

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School District Approves “Doomsday Budget”

Facing a more than $300 million budget deficit–without the guarantee of any new revenues from the city or the state–the School Reform Commission last night […]

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What’s Wrong With Obama’s AG Nomination?

So President Obama is going to appoint a Republican to a high-profile national security position. Again. This time the Republican is James Comey, and the […]

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Woman Tries to Smuggle Cocaine Through PHL Inside Her Heels

Last week, Philly Post contributor Gene Marks advised readers on ten ways to get through PHL quickly. This week we’re starting a new list on […]

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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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This One Guy Really Hates the Barnes Foundation

The Barnes Foundation has a pretty stellar rating on TripAdvisor.com. Out of 471 reviews, only 19 were negative. And of those 19, a particularly incendiary […]

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Tory Burch and Gay NBAer Jason Collins, United at Last

Tory Burch, fashion queen and native Main Liner. Jason Collins, slightly awkward jock and openly gay NBA player. Not much in common, it seems. Until yesterday. […]

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Masturbate-a-Thon Results

The masturbation marathon’s over. So how’d it do?

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Philly.com Slobbers All Over New Columnist Tom Corbett…Again

Yesterday on the Philly Post, there was a little intra-staff debate going on about the merits of Philly.com. In one corner was Joel Mathis, arguing […]

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