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Data Center Opponents Stage Halloween Protest at City Hall

’Tis the season for Jeff Bezos masks and angry pumpkins.


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Former UArts Building Gets a Second Act

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Fight at the Museum: Inside the Collapse of the Academy of Natural Sciences

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Pat Croce’s New Book Is All About Spirituality

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Martha Graham Cracker To Play Jazz Festival. Will Homophobia Ensue?

Our colleagues at G Philly have the news: The term “inappropriate” has been bandied around the Martha Graham Cracker  camp quite a bit this year. […]

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Andy Reid Auctioning All His Eagles Gear, For Some Reason

Former Eagles Coach Andy Reid is auctioning off his team gear for charity. Apparently they don’t really need much Eagles paraphernalia in Kansas City, where […]

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VIDEO: Philly Comic’s Cameo On Jimmy Fallon

That’s Philadelphia comedian Tommy Pope on the left, clapping as Steve Martin walks by during a thoroughly entertaining 3-minute walk-on to the set of Late […]

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Resolution Calls For Senate Investigation Into Kermit Gosnell

Politico reports that even when the Kermit Gosnell trial is over, the U.S. Senate has ensured it will never truly be over, only coincidentally keeping […]

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No Fags in Jazz

So says the Joey Harrison Group.


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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Charles Ramsey Is America’s Newest Internet Hero

Even Questlove has love for Charles Ramsey, the man who rescued Amanda Berry, who had been missing for 10 years. Right now? Ramsey is trending […]

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Philly.com’s Racist Commenters Take Aim At Lurie’s New Wife

It’s hard to say when the racism of Philly.com commenters crosses a line into actually being news, but Philly.com’s own blogger, John Featherman—otherwise known as […]

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Facebook Reunites PA Mother and Daughter After 44 Years

This is why the Reddit people thought they could solve the Boston bombings: It took Facebook two days to reunite Cyndi Lane and her mother, […]

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In Delaware, State Senate Will Decide The Future Of Gay Marriage Today

Packed house #marriageequality #delaware #samesexmarriage twitter.com/jarredhill/sta… — Jarred Hill (@jarredhill) May 7, 2013 Delaware could legalize gay marriage … this afternoon. The state senate (as […]

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Questlove Misses SEPTA’s “Urine-Infested” Aroma

Questlove has a free-flowing interview in the newest edition of Esquire magazine that contains some interesting nuggets. (He remembers the day of the MOVE bombing […]

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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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Prince Harry To Visit Jersey Shore, See Sandy Aftermath

It’s just one week until Prince Harry visits New Jersey, and everybody there is tired from practicing their curtseys. Second Is The New First, a […]

Sleeping Alone?

Study says gay men have fewer partners.

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CNN: Philly Is One Of America’s Best Beer Towns

Via CBS Philly comes news that CNN Travel has named Philadelphia to its list of eight best “beer cities” in the country. Which, duh, right? […]

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Spike Eskin Is a Really Nice Guy

  Last Christmas Eve, I heard something truly shocking on WIP. Howard Eskin was on the air, which itself was no surprise. Though most top-shelf […]

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