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Philly Is a Hot New Hub for Publishing Insiders

Literary agents, best-selling authors, and industry conveners — they’re having some of their biggest successes in Philly.


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Game On: Why Now Is the Moment for Women’s Sports in Philly

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

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

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Listen to Steve Martin Play the Banjo in Philly

WXPN’s 13th annual Non-COMMvention music festival kicked off last night with a performance from Steve Martin and Edie Brickell (Paul Simon’s wife), who played songs […]

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The Power of the Fake Boob

Oh Beyonce, you’ve put me in a bad position this time. I defended you when you took over multiple rooms while giving birth to Blue […]

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How Far Is Too Far With Photoshop?

On Tuesday, Swedish photographer Paul Hansen, winner of the 2012 World Press Photo award for best picture, was vindicated of charges that his winning image […]

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BuzzFeed Discovers Beloved Philly Dog Who Was “Sentenced” to Jail

And when I say “discover,” I mean it in the same way that I might say Christoper Columbus discovered America. BuzzFeed, meet Pep. Pep, you’re […]

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Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Scribbled a Note Inside the Watertown Boat

When he was trapped inside of the Slip Away II in Watertown three weeks ago, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev scrawled a note on the cabin wall. Explaining […]

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Power Lunch

IBA to honor local LGBT business.


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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Real-Life Breaking Bad Taking Place in Upper Darby

Legend has it, a 31-year-old member of the Warlocks motorcycle club, in the span of a few minutes Tuesday: A. snorted meth, B. smoked weed, […]

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Philly Has to Get Realistic About Center City Shopping

No sooner did HughE Dillon post this on Philly Chit Chat than I heard hearts racing from the Delaware to the Schuylkill: “I hear that the […]

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Bikini Models at Tonight’s VIP Post Brothers Opening?

It’s been a long, hard road for the Pestronk brothers’ (aka Post Brothers) development of the Goldtex site at 12th and Vine streets. There have […]

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Committee of 70 Makes Worst Argument Ever for Why You Should Vote

There’s an election next Tuesday, and The Committee of 70 wants you to participate. It’s supposed to feature some historically low turnout, on account of […]

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Bed Bugs Invade Penn State!

Just in time to greet a busload full of high school students, an army of bed bugs has invaded Penn State. Hundreds of kids flock […]

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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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Seth Meyers Is Perfect for Late Night

My eyes lit up when I read that NBC was replacing Jimmy Fallon with Seth Meyers on the Late Night show. I only started watching […]

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Bill Green Basically Calls His Job a Waste of Time

According to the Daily News‘s math beat reporter, at-large Councilman Bill Green has missed 15 of 16 budget hearings in the last two months. Brian […]

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Cyndi Lauper’s “Bring Ya to the Brink.”

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Video: Baby in Stroller Falls Onto SEPTA Tracks

A 14-month-old baby fell into the tracks at the 56th Street Station on the Market-Frankford Line yesterday afternoon, after her stroller, which was not in […]

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