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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.


Philadelphia psychologist Sandra Shachar, who was cited and threatened with arrest by feds for vandalism at the President's House (photo courtesy Sandra Shachar)
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Meet the Philly Woman Cited for “Vandalizing” Independence Mall

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Penn Wins Two Webby Awards

Penn has won the internet. Both Penn Law School’s website and Factcheck.org, run by the Annenberg Public Policy Center, have won “People’s Voice” Webby Awards, […]

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Philadelphia Has a Major Rat Problem

In the past few weeks, I’ve heard a number of anecdotal reports concerning rats in Philadelphia, and there have been some rat sightings surfacing on […]

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PA Woman Who Disappeared in 2002 Has Turned Up in Florida

In 2002, a Lancaster County woman named Brenda Heist dropped her two kids off at school and then went to a park, where she sat […]

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Gay, Legally Married, But Fired From Your Job?

Last week, Philadelphia City Council became a pioneer in the advancement of civil rights when it passed groundbreaking legislation that greatly broadens equality for lesbian, […]

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Wait, Someone Actually Agrees with Corbett’s Drug-Test Theory

Tom Corbett has been roundly ridiculed for chalking up Pennsylvania’s anemic job growth to job applicants failing their drug tests. Well it seems his friends […]

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Arianna Huffington Wants You to Unplug

A popular feature on the iPhone 5 (also available as an app on older models) is “Do Not Disturb,” a program that blocks texts, emails […]


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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The Guy Sixers Traded Barkley For Might Be Team’s New Coach

No, not the Malone of the Karl Malone-Jeff Hornacek Utah Jazz heydey. Instead, the Sixers are interviewing well-respected Golden State assistant coach Mike Malone, whose […]

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Babysitting College Kids Just Got Easier

Ask any Penn student holed away in the bowels of the library this week for finals: There’s nothing quite as anxiety-inducing, in student life, as […]

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Temple Abandons Plans for Controversial New Schuylkill Boathouse

The fight (the row, if you will) over Temple’s proposed boathouse off Kelly Drive is over. Facing blowback from the city and the Philadelphia Parks […]

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How Richard Branson Could Save SEPTA

So SEPTA needs money. Lots of it. In fact, a recent report said that unless SEPTA gets more money, the system “… will be forced […]

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Bon Jovi To Attend Christie’s Bill Signing for Overdose Law

Today in Trenton, Chris Christie will sign an overdose prevention bill. On hand will be Jon Bon Jovi, whose daughter Stephanie Bongiovi overdosed last fall […]

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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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Former NBC Page: In Defense of Matt Lauer

  Last Saturday night, my husband and I had some friends over for a little dinner party. When the conversation shifted from innocuous topics—colleges their […]

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Dead Kris Kross Rapper Was Only 13 When He Recorded “Jump” in Philly

Kris Kross rapper Chris Kelly, who died yesterday in Atlanta of an apparent drug overdose, was only 13 when he and Chris Smith recorded their […]

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Delaware Watch

The Senate Executive Committee approves.

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Little Nonna’s to open in Gayborhood.

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