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Ben Kirshner’s Plan to Transform How Pennsylvania Does Business

Pennsylvania is a notoriously tough place to start or run a business. Can the first guy to sell coffee on the internet fix that? The governor sure thinks so.


Sylvester Stallone, Tom Hanks and Grace Kelly all made memorable moments in Philadelphia Oscars history (photos via Getty Images)
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Great (and Not So Great) Moments in Philly Oscars History

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Inside Da’Vine Joy Randolph’s Wild Ride From Mount Airy to the Oscars

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Jason Kelce Retires After 13 Seasons

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The Battle for 76 Place: Where Things Stand With the Sixers’ Arena Project One Year Later

The debate over the Sixers’ potential move from the Sports Complex to Center City has become a standoff involving Philly’s most powerful interests.

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Philly Today: Jason Kelce Grills His Brother Travis About Taylor Swift

Travis says he tried to give Tay his digits on a friendship bracelet. Plus, kelly green uni update, extended pool hours and another SEPTA crash.

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Philly Today: It’s Going to Be Dangerously Hot for the Foreseeable Future

Plus: The Birds are back, a raccoon popped up at the airport, and Abbi Jacobson wants to give you a second chance.

Left: The Delco church where David Zandstra was the pastor in 1975. Right: David Zandstra, who has confessed to killing Gretchen Harrington in 1975 . (Photos provided by the Delaware County District Attorney's Offce)
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Philly Today: National Church Org. Investigating Former Delco Pastor David Zandstra

He served in several churches in four states and has now confessed to killing an eight-year-old girl in 1975.

gretchen harrington, who was kidnapped and murdered in 1975, and David Zandstra, the Delco pastor now accused of murdering her
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Philly Today: Just How Many Victims Did Delco Pastor David Zandstra Have?

He’s accused of and has confessed to the 1975 murder of eight-year-old Gretchen Harrington. But court documents show disturbing new details.

Calder Gardens, a new Philadelphia art museum, is set to open in 2024. (Rendering courtesy Calder Gardens Foundation)
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Philly Today: We’re Finally Getting a New Art Museum

It’s been in the works for way too long. Plus: More late-night vehicular chaos.


Best of Philly 2023: City Life

Best of Philly 2023: City Life

An irresistible gossipmonger, numerous near-champions, and a roadway rebuild for the ages

Post-COVID, Does Center City Have a Future?

Post-COVID, Does Center City Have a Future?

Back in the day, Philly, like a lot of cities, banked on a revival of its downtown to spark new life. The plan worked fine — for Center City. But now that the pandemic has emptied offices, boomer residents are aging, and millennials are opting for the ’burbs, where do we go from here?


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Bidenomics, Big Cats, and Why the Wall Street Journal Says You Need a Tattoo

Plus: Time mag’s John Fetterman cover story, a French maid’s outfit in West Vincent, and the lovefest at LOVE Park

Sheryl Lee Ralph, who came to Love Park for the actors strike, and Joe Biden, who came to South Philadelphia
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Philly Today: Actors Strike in LOVE Park, Joe Biden Visits South Philly

Plus, the end of an era for a South Jersey landmark.

The skyline of Philadelphia, where shootings continue to fall from record levels
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Philly Today: Shootings Continue to Plummet From Record Levels

Plus, the TSA line at PHL just got a bit better. Well, “better” may be a stretch.

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Philly Today: Former Eastern University Prof Says School Leaders Espoused White Supremacist Views

Plus, WaPo sends its restaurant critic to review Stephen Starr’s Amtrak food.

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Philly Today: A.I. Wilt Chamberlain Narrates New Wilt Chamberlain Documentary

Plus, Al Schmidt pops up in Donald Trump investigation, says CNN.

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How the Pandemic Turned a South Philly Golf Course Into the City’s Best New Park

How the Pandemic Turned a South Philly Golf Course Into the City’s Best New Park

The former municipal golf course at FDR Park became an indispensable natural refuge for many locked-down South Philadelphians over the past year.

An Oral History of the Sound of Philadelphia

An Oral History of the Sound of Philadelphia

Fifty years after founding their legendary Philadelphia International Records, Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, with friends and collaborators from Thom Bell to John Oates to Patti LaBelle, look back on the musical partnership that came to define the city.


Opinion

Philly Teens Need to Be Included in Our Public Spaces

The city needs to help empower teens to reimagine their public spaces, to give them a sense of belonging and ownership.

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8 Ways to Make Philly Streets Safer for Kids

From bike lanes to “school streets,” here are steps Philly can take to improve mobility and safety.

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Why Philly Needs to Close More Streets to Car Traffic

Great (and fun) things can be achieved when we don’t allow cars to dominate the transportation conversation.

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17 Big Ideas to Make Philly a Kid-Friendly City

A Philly that’s better for kids is better for everyone.

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