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Philadelphia’s Next Great Era Begins Now

Why this chapter of our city’s story might be our best since, well, 1776


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Philly’s Driverless Future Is Here, Whether We’re Ready or Not

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She Transformed Bok Into a Creative Force. Now Lindsey Scannapieco Is Taking on Broad Street

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Pat Croce: Doing Chemo on Everest

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Philly Cops Still Use Typewriters, Monitor Twitter on Ticker Tape

Sure, the Philadelphia Police Department offers the public a whiz-bang almost-real-time crime-mapping system, but after paying a vendor more than $7 million over the last […]

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Mandatory Civil Draft Could Help America

For many of us, Veterans Day has become a day off from work and an excuse to buy a new mattress.

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Former Inquirer Editor the Most Clueless Man in America

Or so his wife says. Vernon Loeb, the former deputy managing editor at the Inky and current Washington Post metro editor who co-wrote the the […]

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New Council Bill Should Make Drivers Who Hate Cyclists Happy

This Thursday, City Council’s Committee on Streets and Services will introduce bill 120532, and many cyclists will cautiously rejoice. Better known as Complete Streets, the […]

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Ghost-Hunting Cops Tackle the Really Cold Cases

In a Poltergeist-y profusion of paranormal puns, the Daily News‘s Stephanie Farr profiles a group of Philly police officers who investigate hauntings around the city. […]

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Flyers Player Defects to Germany for Ice Time

The ever-lengthening NHL lockout may have depressed fans and impoverished maxillofacial surgeons across America, but recently acquired Flyers defenseman Bruno Gervais is doing his bit […]


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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Morning Scoop: GPS-Enabled Pill Bottle Foils Pharmacy Bandits

Cops Use FindMyRobbers to Nab Rite Aid Raiders. A GPS-enabled pill bottle swiped from a drug store in Northeast Philly last night led Philadelphia police […]

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U.S. Homophobes Must Be Contemplating Emigration

As last week’s elections incontrovertibly proved, 2012 will go down in history as The Year of the Queer. Welcome to your worst nightmare, homophobes.

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Petraeus Lives in Philly???!!!

If this isn’t an endearingly Philly headline, I don’t know what is: “Petraeus email trail has Philly link.” No matter what the big national story […]

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What the Media Is Missing in the Petraeus Affair

The media has been asking all the wrong questions about the unfolding Peyton Place-like Petraeus saga. As I type this, the FBI is raiding Paula […]

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Facebook Introduces “Couples Pages” Because Gross

We’ve all know couples who refused to abide by Facebook’s rules and chose to share a single account right? And in the cases where we […]

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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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New Bicycle Bill Should Renew Philadelphia’s Love of Stu Bykofsky Jokes

Philadelphia Weekly reports that a new bill before City Council will require both bicyclists and drivers to treat each other with respect on the city’s […]

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Signs Say It’s Time for Andy Reid to Leave the Eagles

It’s probably fair to say that Philadelphia Eagles fans—never known for their patience—have just about had enough of the Andy Reid era. The latest sign […]

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RIP Harold Gould, Pitcher for Philadelphia Stars of the Negro Leagues

Harold Gould, who pitched for the Philadelphia Stars of the Negro Leagues from 1946 to 1948, died Friday morning at the age of 88. He […]

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The Glorious Andrew Bynum Era in Philadelphia? Still Not Starting.

Hey, remember last summer when the Sixers traded for Andrew Bynum and everyone was super-excited about getting one of the best centers in the NBA, […]

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