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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.


Q&A

How Do You Host the World Cup? This Philly Soccer Exec Has Been Preparing for Years

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Opinion

The Afterlife Is Getting a Makeover

Q&A

West Philly’s Colman Domingo Is Ready for His Close-Up

Latest Stories

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Forget Black Friday: Main Line Woman’s Start-Up Wants to Change the Way You Buy Gifts

Amanda Olsen says she was inspired to start Givzie by her two sons and all the “cheap plastic crap” they received (and gave) at birthday parties and on Christmas.

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News

Larry Krasner vs. Everybody: Inside the Philly DA’s Crusade to Revolutionize Criminal Justice

What, you thought blowing up the system was going to come without a fight?

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Q&A

DJ Robert Drake on Living in Mummerville and the One Holiday Song He’ll Never Play

The WXPN mainstay and hobby meteorologist prepares for his annual 24-hour holiday marathon and offers his winter predictions.

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News

Will Philly Ever Get Its Act Together on Street Sweeping?

New York does it. Boston does it. And yet Philly can’t get this basic urban service right.

Best Thing: A Temple Owl’s Act of Kindness on the Golf Course

For former Temple golfer Brandon Matthews, some things are bigger than the game.

News

The Christmas Village Ferris Wheel at City Hall Opens This Weekend

And with this, holiday spirit is officially (up) in the air.


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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News

Cecily Tynan and Hurricane Schwartz Have Very Different Long-Range Winter Forecasts for Philly

She’s calm and offers a “low confidence” prediction for a not particularly dire winter. He’s jumping around the screen and suggests we may get annihilated by snow.

Opinion

Philly Dems Should Take Note of the GOP’s Bold Choice for Party Leader

City Republicans just elected 31-year-old state Rep. Martina White as their party chair. What’s it going to take for the Democrats to dislodge Bob Brady, who’s held his party’s role longer than White has been alive?

News

No, Spotted Lanternflies Are Not Hiding in Your Soon-to-Be-Christmas Tree

The invasive bug is unlikely to hitch a ride into your home on your tree, experts say.

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News

Five Below Now Sells Stuff for 10 Bucks. No, the Name Isn’t Changing.

Don’t think of it as a price hike — think of it as a chance to purchase a vibrating foot pillow that’s twice as fancy.

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News

The Scourge of the Cinema Eatery Has Finally Arrived In Center City

Been waiting decades for Center City’s first multiplex? Now you’ve got it, along with interrupting waiters, drunk patrons, and the foul odors of bacon cheeseburgers.

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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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News

The Penn Museum’s New Galleries Reckon With Colonialism. Plus: Air Conditioning.

While most museums of archaeology shy away from the thorny issue of how they acquired their items, the newly renovated Penn Museum makes it part of the narrative.

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News

It’s Time to Say Goodbye to Jason Segel, Philadelphia

After months of photobombs, sidewalk sightings, and general Jason Segel merriment, production has wrapped on his upcoming AMC show.

Your Guide to the Only-in-Philly Sights at the Thanksgiving Day Parade

Once again Philadelphians will gather to smile and honk and curse and wonder what the hell is going on. Well, wonder no more.

Longform

Sneak Peek: Inside Philadelphia Magazine’s December Issue

Our latest issue drops this week. Find out how Philly stacks up to other cities — in practically everything.

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