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For Joe Torsella, the Play’s the Thing

Politics, it turns out, is not. The former state treasurer has drinks and conversation with longtime friend and Fringe founder Nick Stuccio.


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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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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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WATCH: Chris Christie’s All-Star Tribute To His Fleece

At the risk of paying too much attention to Chris Christie today, he has just released a seven-minute all-star video—Morning Joe! James Carville! Jon Bon […]

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GOP Legislators Call SEPTA Funding A Form of “Welfare”

Some of our betters in Harrisburg apparently think so. City Paper’s Dan Denvir reports: Funding for SEPTA and other public transit is “subsidizing a minority […]


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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Poll: Most Pennsylvanians Support Gay Marriage

The Keystone Politics blog notes that a new Franklin and Marshall College Poll shows that 38 percent of state residents “strongly favor” gay marriage, with […]

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Shark Tank Expects 500 at Philly Audition

NewsWorks reports that the producers of the ABC show Shark Tank expect to see a lot of Philly-area entrepreneurs at a casting call on Saturday: […]

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8 Examples From the Worst-Ever Social Networking Site

The Experience Project launched in 2006, having been inspired by an online MS support group. Rather than focus on a single disease, though, the site […]

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WATCH: Girl Most Likely Trailer Puts Kristen Wiig in Ocean City

This just popped up on Twitter: Holy god Kristin Wiig and Ocean City? Two of my favorite things, like, EVER? Yes. Yes and yes and […]

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Comcast Meeting May Draw Thousands to Anti-MSNBC Rally

Via Fox News, the Hollywood Reporter lets us know that a tea party group is trying to mobilize 60,000 protesters to rally against MSNBC’s liberal […]

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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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Jon Stewart Pokes Fun at Chris Christie’s Weight-Loss Surgery

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Did H&M Hide Plus-Size Swimsuit Model?

H&M is a retail giant. No, more like retail Goliath. A Swedish company, it operates more than 2,600 stores in 43 countries, employs more than […]

I’m Sorry, Ms. Graham Cracker

Man who sent homophobic email responds.

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Chris Christie Is So Awesome, He Governs New Jersey From Dreamland

Because he’s Chris Christie, Chris Christie on Tuesday had a snarling news conference in which he more or less refused to say much about his […]

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