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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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Biden Has Secret Gun Control Plan Obama Doesn’t Know About

Joe Biden’s going rogue. He’s going on a whirlwind, nationwide tour to shame Senators into expanding background checks and gun trafficking laws. It’s so badass […]

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Weekly Standard Tries to Connect Kermit Gosnell and Allyson Schwartz

Exhibit A that conservatives will try to use Allyson Schwartz’s past against her during her gubernatorial run. Today’s headline in the Weekly Standard: “Did Pennsylvania […]

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Kobe Bryant and His Mom Are Fighting Over His Lower Merion Jerseys

Kobe Bryant’s mom wants to sell off a big collection of her son’s old jerseys so she can buy herself a new home in Nevada. […]

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Dzhokhar: Brothers Bombed Because of Wars in Middle East

The New York Times has landed what appears to be an enormous scoop, relaying what Dzhokhar Tsarnaev testified to F.B.I. officials immediately after he regained […]

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It’s OK for Albert Garland to Hate His Unborn Twins

Albert Garland hates his unborn twins. And I, for one, can’t blame him. Aside from that, the first thing you should know about Garland is […]

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What Jim Gerlach Wants You to Know About the Flu Tax

The flu tax is a hot topic on the Internet. A Google search shows hundreds of publications, blogs and TV stations have picked up the […]


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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Tom Corbett’s “Drug-Test Excuse” Doesn’t Add Up

Sorry if this post is a little late. I’ve been spending all my free time recently getting stoned and not finding a job. The good […]

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We Love Gwyneth. We Hate Gwyneth. Discuss.

  Gwyneth, Gwyneth, Gwyneth. While we should be spending our precious time worrying about Amanda Bynes’ downward spiral—which, surprisingly, is concerning me more than is […]

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Staphmeal Blogger in Maximum Security Prison

It wasn’t so long ago that Joshua Scott Albert was pissing off much of Philadelphia with StaphMeal, his foul-mouthed gossip blog that took aim at […]

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Cheating Husband? Here’s What To Do

When we think of steakhouses, we imagine expensive food, lush booths and men in business suits. But it turns out these restaurants are not just […]

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WATCH: Stunning Reese Witherspoon Arrest Video

Unfortunately your browser does not support IFrames. Reese Witherspoon Arrest DASH CAM VIDEO — Crazier Than You Thought – Watch More Celebrity Videos or Subscribe […]

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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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Philly Teacher Buys Student “Fifty Shades of Grey”

Is there anyone left out there who doesn’t know what Fifty Shades of Grey is? One East Falls teacher claims he did not when he […]

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Tsarnaev Update: One Brother’s Lover Speaks Out

Yesterday brought us the news that three additional suspects had been charged with relatively minor crimes in the Boston Bombing case. Today, we’ve learned a […]

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Check Out ESPN the Magazine’s Big Eric Lindros Profile

In 1998, ESPN the Magazine debuted with Eric Lindros, Kobe Bryant, Alex Rodriguez, and (ha) Kordell Stewart on its cover, representing the “NEXT” generation of superstars. […]

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