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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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This Time-Lapse Video Of Philadelphia Is Mesmerizing

Put together by the folks at Moho Creative, it’s just a test for future projects, but the seeming hyperactivity around sturdy old Philadelphia institutions combined […]

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World’s Most Crowded Trader Joe’s Expands

Man, have you been to Trader Joe’s lately? Instead of the cramped, clogged aisles that used to fill me with despair as I sought out […]

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PA Politician Loves Hooters, May or May Not Own Pet Lion

With Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz running for governor, a power vacuum has opened up in the 13th District. Bob Brady’s picked his guy. The seat’s former occupant, […]

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Jonathan Papelbon Doesn’t Want Obama To Take His Guns

Since he was a widely beloved closer for the Red Sox during their recent glory years, it’s no surprise that Phillies reliever Jonathan Papelbon would […]

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Barnes Foundation Raises Ticket Prices

Looks like that move to the Parkway has worked out pretty well. The Barnes Foundation is raising its ticket prices from $18 to $22 for […]

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Freaked Out By Gender-Neutral Bathrooms in LGBT Bill?

Last Thursday, a City Council committee approved Councilman Jim Kenney’s LGBT equality bill, which offers spousal partnership benefits to non-married life partners—hospital visits, “next of […]


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.


PromTrash Desperate

The Dumpsta Players look for a prom queen.

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Student Brings Loaded .38 To Fels High School

KYW Newsradio reports that a student brought a .38 handgun to Fels High School in Northeast Philadelphia. The student was taken into custody. “According to […]

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Review: Dick Morris’ Philly Talk Radio Debut

Local radio station WPHT, for mysterious reasons, has handed its afternoon drive-time radio show over to a man who’s never hosted a radio show, has […]

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Rosenbach, Free Library Are Merging

NewsWorks reports that the Rosenbach Museum—probably best known as, but not limited to, the repository for the works of the late artist and author Maurice […]

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Believe It Or Not, “NJweedman” Has Been Arrested Again

Watch: The video was uploaded Tuesday with this description: “Marijuana activist Ed ‘NJWeedman’ Forchion was arrested in Evesham and charged with possession for have two […]

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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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Thatcher and Reagan Made the 1980s a Remarkable Decade

There is a fascinating book by Irving Stone entitled, They Also Ran, the story of men defeated for the presidency. Stone, an historian, also analyzes […]

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Boston Deserves More Than a Moment of Silence

Sometimes, I wish we could all just shut up for a little bit. It is one of life’s great ironies that the events that demand […]

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Gay hero featured on Sports Illustrated cover.

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Boston Explosions: The Latest News [Updated]

We’ll be trying to keep up with the latest headlines from Boston throughout the day today, obviously. Going forward, the latest news will be at […]

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