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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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Staphmeal’s Joshua Scott Albert Is Out of Jail

It seems just like days ago that we were telling you that Joshua Scott Albert, the infamous gossip blogger behind Staphmeal, was hanging out in […]

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Puerto Rican Day Victim Gets $75,000 from City

Lt. James Josey, the man who famously punched a woman on Puerto Rican Day last year, was found not guilty of assault last February, by […]

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Rendell, Goode, Now Paying Fattah Jr.’s Legal Bills

Rep. Chaka Fattah’s 30-year-old son Chip has been under investigation by the F.B.I. since 2012, apparently for financial improprieties. (The feds have also shown interest in possible […]

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State GOP Demands to Know What the Hell Joe Sestak Is Up To

Joe Sestak has raised a lot of money in the past couple months. Nearly $500,000 of I’m running for something money, in fact. But he’s […]

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Not So Tweet

Mapping the meanest tweeters.

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Jimmy Fallon’s Successor Has Been Named, But Who Will Replace the Roots?

Saturday Night Live lead writer and “Weekend Update” host Seth Meyers will succeed Jimmy Fallon at Late Night, NBC announced yesterday. (Fallon will mercifully replace […]


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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Nosy Neighbors Are a Dying Breed of Crime-Fighter

As details spilled out of Cleveland’s “House of Horrors,” I asked the same question that you undoubtedly asked. How on earth could three young girls […]

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Gosnell Trial: Jury Hung on Two Counts [Updated]

The latest from the courtroom: BREAKING: #Gosnell jury HUNG on two counts according to note just passed to court #Gosnell — Daralene Jones (@DaraleneJones) May […]

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Against All Odds, Graham Spanier Tops Highest-Paid List

Penn State President Graham Spanier was fired halfway into the 2011-2012 academic year amid the Jerry Sandusky scandal. And yet, he was still the best-compensated […]

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13 Must-Visit Jersey Shore Spots for Prince Harry

On Tuesday, Prince Harry will be visiting Seaside Heights and Mantoloking, two towns that were torn apart by Hurricane Sandy. That’s a very nice gesture, […]

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Philly Makes Strong Showing in Fast Company’s “100 Most Creative” List

Fast Company released its “100 Most Creative in Business” list today, and Philly makes a pretty good showing. Clocking in at #11 is Penn professor […]

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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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Monday Kickstarter

This weekend’s LGBTQ headlines.

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NBA Insider Dishes on Moneyball and New Sixers’ GM Sam Hinkie

In the coming days and weeks, as new Sixers GM Sam Hinkie and his advanced metrics approach to basketball are celebrated, remember the sage words […]

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Local DJ Killed in South Street Haagen Dazs [Updated]

At 3:45 a.m. on Saturday, 36-year-old Tom Watson, aka “DJ Fenicx,” was killed in side the Haagen Dazs on South Street. Watson, who had a […]

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What’s Trending on “Black Twitter”

Because of accessibility and user-friendliness via cell phone, Twitter has become the social media platform of choice among young people, and those who would otherwise […]

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