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Philadelphia’s Next Great Era Begins Now

Why this chapter of our city’s story might be our best since, well, 1776


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Philly’s Driverless Future Is Here, Whether We’re Ready or Not

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She Transformed Bok Into a Creative Force. Now Lindsey Scannapieco Is Taking on Broad Street

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Pat Croce: Doing Chemo on Everest

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Hunty Games: Last Night on Drag Race

Save the drama for your madre.

Wolf To Challenge Corbett For Governorship

Tom Wolf, the state’s former revenue secretary, announced today he will ron for governor—and pledged to spen up to $10 million of his own money […]

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Inmate Denies Smuggling Contraband In Fake Leg

Yes, Christopher Greer admits that he managed to obtain an illegal cell phone to make calls from the Fayette County Jail, south of Pittsburgh. But […]

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Craziest Idea for a GOP Presidential Candidate Ever?

In the months (and years) before a U.S. presidential election it’s not uncommon for voters from both parties to flirt with a variety of unorthodox […]

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Christie Outlaws Fake-Baking By Jersey Kids

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie this morning signed a bill outlawing the use of tanning beds by minors—with a partial exemption for 17-year-olds accompanied by […]

30 Best Gay and Lesbian Sex Scenes

You’d better bookmark this one for later.


Best of Philly 2025: City Life

Best of Philly 2025: City Life

Our world-champion Eagles, a messy traffic stop, an unexpected councilperson, and the Delco pope

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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Philadelphia Cabbies Don’t Accept Pot As Legal Tender

Philly.com reports on the case of a young man who tried to offer a cabbie pot instead of cash for his Old City ride Friday […]

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“Dorm Room Fund” Turns Students Into Entrepreneurs

The New York Times profiles the “Dorm Room Fund,” a kind of junior venture capital effort that supplies small grants to entrepreneurial students and Penn […]

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VIDEO: Lee Marvin and Frank Rizzo Fight Philly Crime

Until today, we’d never heard of Lee Marvin Presents: Lawbreaker, an early reality-style show featuring real cops and real crime victims re-enacting the real crimes […]

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The Following Recap: Sex Tapes Can’t Keep the Snooze Away

With a title like “Whips and Regret,” safe words, gimp masks and sex tapes, you’d figure this episode of The Following would be exciting (or […]

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KidsZooU Coming to Philadelphia Zoo

This is a big spring for the Zoo—your new parking garage and new children’s zoo and education center, KidsZooU, both open this month. What can we […]

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How Two Philadelphia Tortoises Stole Our Hearts

How Two Philadelphia Tortoises Stole Our Hearts

Beloved Galapagos tortoises Mommy and Abrazzo became first-time parents — and gave their species a ray of hope.

An Oral History of the Sound of Philadelphia

An Oral History of the Sound of Philadelphia

Fifty years after founding their legendary Philadelphia International Records, Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, with friends and collaborators from Thom Bell to John Oates to Patti LaBelle, look back on the musical partnership that came to define the city.


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City Hall: Fewer AVI Appeals Than Expected

CBS Philly reports that just 5 percent of the city’s homewners—22,000 homes in all—have appealed their new assessments made under the recently enacted Actual Value […]

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A Great Gay Story

Sabrina Rubin Erdely nominated for ASME.

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“Jawnman” Is The Super Hero Philly Desperately Needs

Our friends at Reddit point to this tantalizing, rain-soaked photo … of a “Titanium” branded Ford Focus … bearing the wonderful Pennsylvania licence plate: JAWNMAN. […]

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This Is How Cam & Mitch’s Modern Family Wedding Should Happen

Now that the country is on the cusp of accepting same-sex marriage, it’s time for our most popular homosexual couple to tie the knot.

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