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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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Main Line Residents Hissing Over Stray Cat Ordinance

It’s been quite a month for our fine furry friends in the Philadelphia region. First there was the wild turkey who was running around West Philadelphia. […]

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Get Ready to Boo: John Mayer Playing Parkway July 4th

This July 4th will mark the 20th anniversary of the city’s Welcome America festivities on the Parkway, which culminate in what is billed as the […]

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Mariah releases #Beautiful new track.

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Best & Worst Prom Proposals

Prom season is upon us. A whiff of cologne carries on the warm spring breeze, and before you know it, photos of friends’ kids and […]

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Comcast Finds Another Way to Screw You

The Flyers were pretty miserable this year, so maybe it’s not such a big deal that a lockout truncated almost half the season. That said, […]

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5 Scary Things About Obamacare

In her recent preview of Philadelphia magazine’s (excellent, by the way) new cover story, “The Ultimate Guide to Obamacare,” editor Sandy Hingston urged readers to […]


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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Kobe Bryant Fires Back Against His Memorabilia-Selling Mom

Last week, we learned that Kobe Bryant’s mom was trying to sell off her son’s old Lower Merion jerseys, among other memorabilia, in the hopes […]

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How a Case Against Comcast Killed Class-Action Lawsuits

On the morning of March 27th, the corporations finally won their war on the people. A little after 10 a.m., before hearing oral arguments on […]

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Inquirer Returning to Newsstands Saturday

For the first time since October, 2011, copies of the Saturday Inquirer will be available on newsstands, the paper announced to its staff yesterday. From a […]

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Philly’s Lee Daniels Unveils Trailer For New Movie, The Butler

Philly’s Lee Daniels has made, er, quite a splash with his last two movies: Precious made everybody feel very bad about poverty and slightly impressed […]

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Report: AVI Assessments More Inaccurate Than Predecessors

CBS Philly reports that City Controller Alan Butkovitz has declared the city’s new AVI property tax assessments —designed to more fairly tax owners on their […]

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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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Halladay To Have Surgery, Return This Season

All those obituaries for Roy Halladay’s career may have been premature. While the Phillies won’t make a formal announcement until 2 p.m. on Roy Halladay’s […]

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Swedish King, Queen to Visit Philly

NBC 10 reports: Local residents are preparing for a royal visit this weekend. A delegation of senior diplomats from Sweden and Finland will visit Philadelphia, […]

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Poll: Only 25 Percent Support Tom Corbett Re-Election

More news from that F&M poll we talked about earlier: Tom Corbett’s approval rating is low—very low: Only 25 percent of Pennsylvania voters believe the […]

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Losing Battle

Bigot Darryl Metcalfe is losing steam.

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