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To Stave Off Gentrification, Kensington Becomes Its Own Landlord

How one special sliver of the city is redefining what smart neighborhood development can look like in Philadelphia … and far beyond.


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New Documentary Boys to Fame Tells the Most Tender Eagles Story You’ve Probably Never Heard

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The Man at the Forefront of the Battle Over Philly’s Slavery Memorial Tells All

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Inside the Philadelphia Art Museum’s Epic Meltdown

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Forum Theater, Philly’s Last Porn Palace, Slated for Demolition

Philly.com reports: The owner of the Forum Theater has obtained a permit to demolish the Market Street property, according to records from the city’s Department […]

Video: Climbing With Pride

The new doc chronicles LGBTQ rock climbers.

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PA Lawmaker Wants “Negro Mountain” Name Change

State Rep. Rosita Youngblood has restarted her odyssey to rename “Negro Mountain,” a 30-mile ridge in the Alleghenies situated on the Maryland border. She’s been […]

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What Did Chris Brown and Frank Ocean Prove With Their Brawl?

The temptation here is to say that Chris Brown has expanded his range: Instead of just hitting women, he now also throws punches at gay […]

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Why Psychopaths Love Twitter

Just last week, my good friend, Philly Mag fact-checker extraordinaire Annie Monjar, wrote an item for the Philly Post poking fun at Vince Fumo’s girlfriend, […]

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Sheena Parveen Replaces Hurricane Schwartz

  In case you’ve noticed that your nightly weather forecast has gotten a little bit prettier, you’re not dreaming. Recent NBC 10 acquisition Sheena Parveen […]


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

Inside Pennsbury High’s Legendary Prom: The Most Epic School Dance in America

Inside Pennsbury High’s Legendary Prom: The Most Epic School Dance in America

A six-figure budget. Hundreds of helpers. Giant art installations. A tentacled kraken. This prom is like no other.


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Twitter’s Vine Video Service Already Has a Porn Problem

The Week reports: Vine, Twitter’s video sharing app for easily digestible 6-second clips, has been the toast of the internet since it launched last week. Creative-types love […]

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Andrew Bynum May Soon Play for Sixers. But Probably Not.

If you close your eyes real hard, click your heels three times, you can almost believe that your dreams will come true: The Philadelphia 76ers have […]

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Eagles Shouldn’t Keep Michael Vick for Even $1

By this time next week, the NFL will have crowned the 53rd consecutive champion not named the Philadelphia Eagles. While the Birds prepare for their exciting, […]

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Monday Kickstarter

Pro-gay in the NBA and more!

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Philly College Basketball is Making New York Jealous

So says Dick Weiss at the New York Daily News, who notes that LaSalle, Temple, St. Joseph’s and Penn all have good basketball teams this […]

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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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Twitter Remembers Sally Starr

In the 21st century, Twitter has become more than just the proverbial “water cooler”—it’s also a perpetual wake, celebrating the notables among us who have […]

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VIDEO: Tina Fey Wins SAG Award

Quick warning: You’ll probably see a lot of Upper Darby homegirl Tina Fey in The Scoop this week: 30 Rock, her masterpiece, airs its series […]

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Super Bowl Player Says NFL Will Be Gone in 30 Years

As he prepares to play in the Super Bowl, Baltimore Raven safety Bernie Pollard—best known, perhaps, for routinely inflicting season-ending injuries on high-profile New England […]

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Is Iran’s Monkey Rocket a Threat to Israel?

What happens when you give one of the world’s most anti-Semitic regimes the power to launch monkeys into space? Actually, nobody really knows, but can […]

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