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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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WATCH: Philly Cyclist Get Sideswiped By Car

The BikinginPhilly YouTube channel appears to be the work of a local cyclist who rides around town with a video camera strapped to his or […]

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Next Federal Crisis: Armageddon

President Obama is running around the country trying like hell to convince the American public that the sky is falling and that it’s not his […]

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Johnny Anastacio’s Spring Style Tips

It’s all about boat shoes and neons.

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Eagles Cornerback Reportedly Ate Alone In His Car

What a weird story. “WIP Radio’s Hollis Thomas, who played for the Eagles from 1996 to 2005, reported the information, citing unnamed sources, who told Thomas […]

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What Would Happen if Men Started Apologizing Like Women?

The most recent issue of Marie Claire magazine featured an interview with Anastasia Danias, the president of the NFL. She talked about gender differences in […]

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Michelle Obama Presenting an Oscar Did Not Ruin the Country

The biggest surprise on Sunday night’s Oscars show wasn’t anyone winning a particular award; it was First Lady Michelle Obama appearing live via satellite from […]


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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A Look Back at All the “Real Philadelphia Story” Stories

“So … what do you guys know about Philadelphia?” I was talking with new people I’d met in Toronto last year, and they asked what […]

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Chris Christie Agrees To Obamacare Extension of Medicaid

The Inquirer reports: “Despite his opposition to President Obama’s health-care overhaul, Gov. Christie said Tuesday that New Jersey would take money from the Affordable Care […]

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Lottery Privatization Consultants Still Due $1.2 Million

Must be nice to be in a business where losing out on a contract nets you a million-dollar payday. NewsWorks reports: “The state could be […]

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Can Philly Afford Marc Vetri’s Healthy School Lunches?

A couple of months after PhillyMag profiled local chef Marc Vetri and his “Eatiquette” plan to create healthier school lunches in Philadelphia, the program is […]

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Pope Benedict Gives Final Address

We don’t always know when a pope has given his final public address—with rare exception, popes die in office—so today’s sermon by Pope Benedict on […]

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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 Says Fewer Property Valuation Protest Calls Than Expected

CBS Philly reports that the new property assessments haven’t generated as many complaints as they expected. “Assistant Administrator Marisa Waxman says from the 15th, when […]

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Thea Spyer and Edith Windsor Show Us Why We Need Gay Marriage

It’s kind of getting to be a big week in the fight for gay marriage in America. Yesterday came news a group of prominent Republicans […]

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Powerful Pro-School-Voucher Group May Have Violated State Law [Updated]

Students First PAC, a pro-school-voucher group backed by three managers of Bala Cynwyd-based Susquehanna International Group, may have violated state election law. Susquehanna’s Jeffrey Yass, […]

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Martha Graham Cracker to Read Seuss!

And she’s going to do it for kids.

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