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Love, Loss, and a Main Line Ponzi Scheme: The Amazing Second Chapter of Kami Verne

After her husband swindled some of Philadelphia’s wealthiest people, decimated her picture-perfect Main Line life, and went to prison, Kami Verne doubled down on the only thing she still trusted: love.


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Former UArts Building Gets a Second Act

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Fight at the Museum: Inside the Collapse of the Academy of Natural Sciences

A rat like the ones in Philadelphia PETA wants us to stop poisoning
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PETA’s Answer for Philly’s Massive Rat Problem? Birth Control

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The Not-So-Secret Puppetmasters of Philly Politics

The Daily News‘ Catherine Lucey and Chris Brennan brave the dark underbelly of the city’s power structure list the contents of their phones’ quick-dial apps […]

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Judd Apatow Hosts a Sneak Peek of This Is 40 Tonight

In the sequel to Knocked Up, writer-director Judd Apatow finds new ways to use wife/actress Leslie Mann to dive down into the Gen X angst […]

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Red-Light Cameras Increase Accidents

So says a New Jersey Department of Transportation report that looked at 24 intersections around the state, including ones in Deptford and Glassboro. While some […]

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Jen Carroll’s New York Restaurant Dreams

Jen Carroll is curled up on a leather chair in a meeting room at the Waterfront Square apartments overlooking the Delaware, trying to explain her […]

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I Fell for the “Facebook Privacy Notice” Hoax

I need to come clean: Yesterday I posted that goofy little copyright thing on my Facebook. And I’m so, so sorry. Like most people, when […]

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The City Is Coming for Your Old, Rusty Bike

If you’ve got a falling-apart, cruddy old bike that’s been locked up outside your house since summer, you may want to take a gander at […]


Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Brainiac scientists. The city’s most fanatical fans. A Mister Softee aficionado who stole our hearts — and more of our favorite neighbors this year

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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The Rise and Fall of Anti-Tax Terrorist Grover Norquist

Exactly one year after I called anti-tax crusader Grover Norquist to task for holding Congress hostage on the issue of new revenues, it’s beginning to […]

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Abe Lincoln in 2016!

Over the past week or so, I’ve heard from family and friends who’ve been unable to see Lincoln because of sold-out theaters. Color me four-score […]

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NSFW: Bolaris Babe Boob Shot

Who knows how long this is going to stay up, but the Daily News’ Dan Gross, apparently worked into a lather Sunday night when John […]

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Morning Scoop: Snow It’s Not

First Winter Storm Decides Not to Bother. The northern and western ‘burbs may accumulate a little coating and slush as the day wears on, but […]

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Rihanna and Chris Brown Getting Back Together Can Be a Good Thing

It looks like superstar Rihanna—the most liked person on Facebook—is once again dating her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown. Though they broke up in 2009—after he beat […]

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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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Philly Dems Are Very Capable of Conspiracy

“Myth is the hidden part of every story, the buried part, the region that is still unexplored because there are as yet no words to […]

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Picking Philly’s Second Casino Will Take a Year

The bids are in: Now the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board will take a year or more to sift through the six applications and decide who—if […]

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Pub & Kitchen Tops Foobooz Top 50 Bars for 2012

Foobooz has announced its Top 50 Bars for 2012, and the list is led by Pub & Kitchen, the much-loved Center City establishment that rocketed […]

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Eric Lindros Marries The Only Woman in Quebec Who Doesn’t Hate Him

Those Philadelphians who don’t hold a grudge against Eric Lindros will remember that he ended up in Philadelphia at all because he refused to play […]

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