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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.


Philadelphia psychologist Sandra Shachar, who was cited and threatened with arrest by feds for vandalism at the President's House (photo courtesy Sandra Shachar)
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Meet the Philly Woman Cited for “Vandalizing” Independence Mall

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Are You Philly’s Best Parallel Parker? Now’s Your Chance to Prove It

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AI Bots Stole My Music

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Combine McDonald’s & Fashion, and This Is the Result

The last thing a woman thinks as she’s whipping out the credit card for new threads is “Can I have fries with that?” But that […]

Playdar: 6 New Songs to Fall in Love with Right Now

Every Friday, G Philly resident DJ Patrick DeMarco mixes a roundup of tunes to take you into the weekend. This week, he shares some of […]

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Why Your Business Should Look Nothing Like Dunder Mifflin

“Dunder Mifflin was a disaster as a business,” writes Neil Irwin of the Washington Post. Why? For a small firm that sells relatively expensive product, […]

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Rampant Racial Profiling During Philly-Area Traffic Stops?

It’s no secret that states like Arizona and Alabama have used routine traffic stops as opportunities to identify illegal immigrants for deportation. That it appears […]

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Michelle Obama Cuts Off Her Bangs

Today it was revealed to the world that FLOTUS Michelle Obama had sheared her controversial bangs. Here’s FLOTUS with the new hairdo at Bowie State […]

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Job Fair for Ex-Convicts Turns Into “Mad House”

Somewhere between 2,000 and 3,000 people showed up at the Municipal Services Building this morning for a job fair catering to ex-criminal offenders. Unfortunately, the […]


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.


What To Do This Weekend

Art exhibits, galas, big stars and more!

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The BBC Discovers the Philly Cheesesteak

This is the horrible paradox of being a Philadelphian: You groan and moan and wince and cringe every time some non-native know-nothing makes any sort […]

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First Openly Gay GOP Candidate Running for General Assembly

We’re a little late to this, but with a special election for PA’s 95th House District taking place Tuesday, here’s an election day tidbit to […]

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Listen: Joe Biden Reads Letters About Gun Violence From Philly 3rd Graders

Vice-President Joe Biden recently received a set of letters from a classroom of third-graders from North Philadelphia. The topic was gun violence. Today, the White […]

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Somebody Sending Creepy Threatening Texts to PGW Employees

On Wednesday, according to police, a Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) employee received a text from an unknown number on his company cell phone telling him […]

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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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Battle of the Moms

Millions of Moms for Love fights back.

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$30,000 Worth of Snakes Stolen From State College Home

Wednesday night, somebody stole five males and eight pregnant females from a mobile home near State College, in Union Township. Snakes, that is. And those […]

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Why You Better Wear A Seatbelt (For the Next Two Weeks)

Alright motorists, you better wear your seatbelts. Because cops are ramping up enforcement. For…the next two weeks. The initiatives are part of the national “click […]

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Millersville U. REALLY Hates Its Graduation Speaker

Basically nobody at Millersville University is excited for the Governor of Pennsylvania to deliver their commencement address tomorrow. They blame him for the budget cutbacks […]

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