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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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Fountain, Philly Tippers Get High Marks From Zagat

Zagat released its America’s Top Restaurants 2013 list today, and with it offered a bevy of other information in collected during its annual rankings process. […]

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When Will Gay Marriage Arrive in New Jersey?

Supporters of gay marriage in New Jersey are hopeful that last week’s winning referenda in Maine, Maryland, and Washington will finally pave the way for […]

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Gov. Corbett’s Agenda of Making People Mad is Paying Off Nicely, Thanks

Here’s how unpopular Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett has become: Just a third of state residents approve of his performance in office. And in a matchup […]

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America’s First Major Political Sex Scandal Happened in Philly

Long before the salacious Petraeus scandal, there was America’s first major political sex scandal, which took place right here in Philadelphia. It was, as far […]

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Center City Restaurant Week Reports Record Results

Our culinary cousin, Foobooz, reports that the Fall 2012 Center City District Restaurant Week “was the most successful to date.” •132 restaurants participated, up 10.9 […]

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Mayor Nutter’s Pick for Time’s Person of the Year: “Women”

Yeah, yeah, yeah: Michael Nutter can tell us all he wants about how he’s staying in Philadelphia and not running off for the bright lights […]


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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Do We Really Want to Date Our Clone?

A new take on romance

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Gay Men – They’re Coming for Your Girlfriends!

A video spoofs the marriage debate

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Chris Christie Shouldn’t Lose a Single Pound

I like Chris Christie. A lot of people don’t. Especially people in the media, who find him to be crude, abrasive, dismissive and a big […]

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Comcast Is One of America’s Best Employers For Gay Workers

The Human Rights Campaign, which campaigns for gay and lesbian rights, has released its 2013 Corporate Equality Index—a look at which companies offer the best […]

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What You Need to Know About LGBT Health

Plus: How to come out to your doc

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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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Meet Shamus Moriarty

Sweetening the menu at Rex 1516

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Channing Tatum Replaces Bradley Cooper as “Sexiest Man Alive”; Cooper Now Merely Sexiest in Pennsylvania

People has named its Sexiest Man Alive for 2012, and the winner is … Channing Tatum. Channing Tatum? That’s sexy? Oh, sure, he’s got muscles […]

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New Movie Defending Joe Paterno Is Contemptible

A big reason last week’s presidential election went the way it did, many have pointed out in the days since, was because one side found […]

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FBI Report: John Bolaris “Shit Himself”

The last time we heard from meteorologist John Bolaris, he was proposing to his girlfriend Erica Smitheman on the Howard Stern Show during Hurricane Sandy. […]

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