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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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Michael Vick Was Andy Reid’s Worst Decision

As the end of Andy Reid’s tenure in Philadelphia creeps closer (it could actually come Tuesday, if the Eagles are suitably embarrassed on national TV […]

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What’s Worse? Black Friday or Holiday Road Trip With Babies?

We left with an escort, my dad and a sister attending to help us get out the door. Jack and Eli had been fed, bundled […]

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Obama Order Lets South Philly Immigrant Stay in America

When Congress failed in 2010 to pass The Dream Act—giving children of illegal immigrants a path to citizenship—President Obama took action on his own, saying […]

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President Obama’s Hypocritical New Drone Assassination Rules

Now that President Obama’s re-election is safely in the bag, is it OK for grumpy liberals to start criticizing him again? It is? OK then! […]

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Another Battle in the War on Women

Sister, did you take five minutes to feel good about the future after President Obama was reelected, thus ending the immediate threat that contraception would […]

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Best Cyber Monday Deal: Your Boss Pays You to Shop!

Cyber Monday. It’s going to be huge. As big as the Internet. [Fox 29, ABC] Philly Leads in Tickets for Texting While Driving. Since PA […]


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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Our Picks: Dancing, iPhone Fixes and Angels

A few of our favorite things

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Weekend Roundup

Black Friday and beyond

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Pink at the AMAs

Doylestown’s sweetheart dances too

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Happy Thanksgiving! The Scoop is Taking the Weekend Off!

The office is closing down, so we’re going to end our day here. Happy Thanksgiving, Philadelphia! We’re taking the weekend off—we’ll be back Monday, Nov. […]

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Officials Want to Grow Tax Credit So Philly Can Keep Impersonating New York in the Movies

It’s a rare week one can traverse Center City without stumbling onto a film set, and the Greater Philadelphia Film Office wants to keep it […]

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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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The Onion Has Fun With Andrew Bynum’s Knees, Philly’s Misery

The Onion finds a silver lining in the uproar over Andrew Bynum’s knee injury: The misery of Philly fans. In a satirical piece posted this […]

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Former Principal Says Philly District Encouraged Cheating on State Tests

Saliyah Cruz, the former principal of Philly’s Communications Technology High, says district officials cultivated a “culture” that allowed cheating on statewide assessment tests, even though […]

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Philly Fire Department May Unretire Popular #Notonfire Hashtag

When the Philly Fire Department launched a “playful” hashtag on Twitter earlier this year—#notonfire—the department benefitted, seeing the number of Twitter followers nearly double from […]

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Is Silver Linings Playbook the Best Sports Move Ever?

Philadelphia native Zach Baron says the new movie, Silver Linings Playbook, about a family of tortured Philadelphia Eagles fans, is “the best sports movie in […]

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