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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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Police Worried About Old City Party Buses

The Inquirer reports that Police Capt. Brian Korn wants to put some Old City party bus freaks on a leash, saying the alcohol-fueled bus rides […]

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Today’s Prop 8 Case

Ways to be a part of the action.

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United States Is Pretty Close To Scrap

After years of bringing a bit of character the skyline near Ikea, it appears the SS United States is finally running out of time. AP […]

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Prince Harry To Visit Victims Of Hurricane Sandy

AP reports that Prince Harry—the naughtier, more-0ften naked brother—will visit New Jersey soon to tour areas hit hard by Hurricane Sandy. He’ll also raise money […]

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Baby Left at SEPTA Station as Mother Tries to Avoid Fare

The Philly Daily News reports about a Philadelphia grandmother and mother who left a baby behind as they tried to navigate SEPTA cheaply on Monday. […]

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Cop-Car-Stealing Couple Just Wanted to Get Warm

AP reports that Blake Bills and Shayna Sykes—the couple that stole two police cars and led Philly police on a wild chase earlier this month, […]


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.


Guy at the End of the Bar

Chatting up Greg Meckstroth.

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La Salle Alum Suddenly Thinks College Basketball Is Awesome

  Look, I admit it. I was dead wrong about college basketball. And to all my friends to whom I whined about college sports not […]

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Buzz Bissinger Owns 81 Leather Jackets. And That’s Just The Beginning.

Buzz Bissinger has a piece in the lastest GQ titled “My Gucci Addiction,” and boy is it a doozy. We don’t want to give the […]

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Philly Police Recruit Next Generation Of Officers

Charles Ramsey wants you: We are hiring! Accept the challenge, become an @phillypolice Officer. bit.ly/ZfEsgORecruitment youtube.com/watch?v=FjBsXD… via @youtube — P/O Michael Duffy (@PPDMikeDuffy) March 26, […]

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Top 5 Best Philly Parody Accounts on Twitter

Social media experts and holier-than-thou journalists (ahem) will tell you that Twitter changed the way we receive information. The rest of humanity will tell you […]

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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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WATCH: WWE’s John Cena Bashes Donovan McNabb

Poor Donovan McNabb. Even in retirement, the man can’t catch a break from Eagles’ fans. Monday night in Philly, he because a bad example for […]

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Can NBC Kick Jay Leno to the Curb Now?

I never thought I’d say this, but I feel sorry for Jay Leno. Once again, NBC is trying to dump Leno as host of the […]

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Revel Bankruptcy: Is This the End of Atlantic City?

It finally happened—”finally” being a weird word to describe the bankruptcy of a casino that’s less than a year old, perhaps, but not when that […]

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Did Jersey Guy Lie About Winning Powerball Ticket?

And we have a winner! Another winner, that is. Sunday, a dude claimed claimed he had bought the winning Powerball ticket (jackpot: $338 million, 4th-largest […]

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