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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.


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

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The Afterlife Is Getting a Makeover

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

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New Law Takes Aim at Ex-Gay Hucksters

In a moving essay published last spring, Gabriel Arana, the web editor of The American Prospect, relived in painful detail his relationship with California therapist […]

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If You Make it Into Springsteen Lyrics, Jersey Might Give You A National Holiday

If you can make into the lyrics of a Bruce Springsteen song, then you probably should be able to get your own holiday–well, at least […]

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You Can Finally Buy Weed in New Jersey

After a three-year battle with the Christie Administration, New Jersey patients will have their first legal tokes of medical marijuana today with the opening of […]

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Lindsay Lohan Visits Philly With No Police Trouble, Proves Miracles Are Possible

Guys, it’s a Jingle Ball miracle! Apparently everyone’s favorite slap-happy socialite, Lindsay Lohan, visited our fair city to attend a performance by her crush, Max […]

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Philly Driver Goes YOLO, Drunk Drives Bentley Into Apartment Building

Early this morning, police arrested a driver on DUI chargers after he crashed a Bentley into the Park Towne Place apartments near the Ben Franklin […]

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Temple Orchestra, Springsteen, The Roots Score Grammy Noms

Grammy nominations had their own TV special last night. If you turned the channel 30 seconds in because you couldn’t get through the tortured opening […]


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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18 Philly Businesses That Should Close or Be Shut Down

If you haven’t already heard, the Forum officially shut its doors. No surprise. Why would any grown man pay for his porn at a creepy […]

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What Philadelphians Really Want for Christmas

One of the best parts of this year’s Christmas Village is the newly installed Wish Wall, where Philadelphians can purchase a seasonally themed piece of […]

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PHOTOS: Philly’s Last Porn Palace Closed

If you were looking to catch a little XXX entertainment after work, hopefully you weren’t planning on going to The Forum, the seedy adult cinema […]

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Walking Dead Fan Goes All Shane on His Girlfriend

All right, this didn’t happen in Philly, but we’re telling you because this is exactly what’s going to go down everywhere when the zombie apocalypse […]

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Safety Agency Wants to Recall Leslie Gudel’s Nap Nannies

The Comcast SportsNet anchor, whose Berwyn-based company Baby Matters has sold more than 160,000 Nap Nanny baby recliners in the past four years, is being […]

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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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Gates Foundation to Give $2.5 Million to Philadelphia Schools

The three-year award, part of a national $25 million grant to schools in seven cities, is designed to encourage better cooperation among district, charter, and […]

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The Wall Street Journal Prefers Toilets to QVC for Gift-Buying This Year

We’re not sure what’s more insulting: calling the West Chester–based TV retailer an “odd place to buy holiday gifts,” or putting it two spots below […]

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Shoeless Jeff the Boot-Getter Has a Pa. Arrest Record

Jeffrey Hillman, the not-quite-homeless recipient of the most scrutinized bit of charity since Jesus whipped up a bunch of sardine sandwiches, turns out to have […]

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Bruce Castor Says He Might Challenge Corbett in 2014

The Republican former Montco D.A.  and current county commissioner floated a trial balloon via PoliticsPA this morning, saying that he is thinking of mounting a primary […]

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