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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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City Councilman Cracks Down on Kids Who Like to Read

Oh, David Oh. This issue might not be a political winner. The at-large Republican councilman is upset with the Free Library of Philadelphia, which starting […]

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Steelers’ Ryan Clark “Interning” With ESPN

If only ever ESPN intern got to appear on camera. Outspoken Steelers Safety Ryan Clark, whose career may be nearing its end, is currently some […]

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Pro-Paterno Candidates Sweep PSU Trustee Elections

The backlash to the Paterno backlash continues at Penn State, where pro-JoePa candidates swept elections for the Board of Trustees on Friday. Not at all […]

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Equality Forum Highlights

Our favorite panel.

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Video: Chris Christie Kills Spider, PETA Gets Angry

Friday, Chris Christie posted a video of himself killing a spider in front of a classroom of fourth-graders. PETA, upon being notified of the spider’s death […]

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You Can Now Buy Viagra Online

Viagra is now available online, Pfizer has announced. The move was done in part to boost sales and in part to “rein in the distribution […]


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 New York Times Thinks Brian Roberts Is Overpaid

The New York Times‘s David Carr has trained his gimlet-eye on the compensation of megawatt media company CEOs, including Comcast’s Brian Roberts, who earned over […]

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Monday Kickstarter

The weekend in LGBTQ headlines.

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Myths About Homophobia and the Black Community

One of the things I hate most about the Internet is the comments section under any posts that address some marker of identity, be it […]

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Jeff Lurie Got Married Again

Jeff Lurie, divorced from Christina Weiss Lurie since last July, remarried this weekend among family and friends in a private ceremony.  The bride was 39-year-old […]

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Meet the One Guy Who Voted Against LeBron for MVP

LeBron James was all set to become the first NBA player ever to win the Most Valuable Player Award unanimously. And then Boston Globe basketball writer […]

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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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Firing Charlie Manuel Won’t Help the Phillies

When a baseball team opens the season with a stumble and a cough, as the Phillies have done in 2013, there is a temptation to […]

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Will Philadelphia’s Catholic Schools Be Resurrected?

I walk in and see Linda Walters, who is now Linda Walters McSwigan, and I recognize her instantly because even when she was a little […]

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The Cult of Lithe Method: Going Beyond the Exercise Mat With Lauren Boggi

My t-shirt is soaked like a dishrag; my foam rubber mat resembles a Jackson Pollock canvas. It’s lunchtime, and I should be eating a sandwich […]

Philadelphia magazine's Ultimate Guide to Obamacare
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The Ultimate Guide to Obamacare

Question 1: Guide to Obamacare You think you can explain Obamacare? Really? Where do you even start? Here’s what you have to know: As of […]

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