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Celebrating the Most Talented Curtis Institute of Music Graduates

Plus, a look at the prestigious Rittenhouse school’s rising stars, including a 14-year-old who insists on remaining mononymous.


Longform

Paul Offit vs. RFK Jr. Is the Battle of Our Times

Guides

Candidate Crib Sheet: The Race to Replace Dwight Evans

Opinion

Why Philly Needs an Ona Judge Day

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VIDEO: Family Narrates the Apocalypse, Sandy’s Destruction

A video of a family reacting to the devastation of Hurricane Sandy has hit the Internet. In the vertically-filmed, phone video (seriously, turn that thing […]

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Corbett Wants You to Know Romney Called Him to Ask About Sandy

A few hours ago, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie gave a 40-minute press briefing. He has a cold. He got two hours of sleep last […]

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Sandy Aftermath: Hurricane Couldn’t Keep Philly’s Runners Off the Trails for Long

Hurricane Sandy couldn’t keep Philly’s runners inside for long as joggers hit the Schuylkill River Trail shortly after the hard rain let up on Tuesday […]

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VIDEOS: Roundup of Video Bombs During Hurricane Sandy News Coverage

It’s 2012, so you can’t film anything in public without some guy sneaking into the frame and calling his 13-year-old while waving. (Dad, stooooooop. You’re […]

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VIDEO: Helicopter View of Sandy Devastation at Jersey Shore

From the video description: “Aviators of the 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion, New Jersey National Guard, look for displaced residents along the coastline of Seaside Heights […]

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VIDEO: Chris Christie Doesn’t Give a Damn About the Election

Who do you think will win next week’s presidential election? Probab—IT DOESN’T MATTER. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie says that he doesn’t give a damn […]


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

Inside Pennsbury High’s Legendary Prom: The Most Epic School Dance in America

Inside Pennsbury High’s Legendary Prom: The Most Epic School Dance in America

A six-figure budget. Hundreds of helpers. Giant art installations. A tentacled kraken. This prom is like no other.


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Map: Hurricane Sandy Problems In Philadelphia

The Philadelphia Police Department has been tweeting like crazy all morning, notifying residents of water problems, traffic lights outages, and downed wires and trees as […]

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VIDEO: Will Smith Performs “Summertime” at Gabrielle Union’s 40th Birthday

The Fresh Prince and Doug E. Fresh were in Miami for Gabrielle Union’s 40th birthday bash and they put on a little show for everybody. […]

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Czech Fans Get Racist With Flyers Forward Wayne Simmonds

Flyers forward Wayne Simmonds is spending his lockout playing hockey in Europe. He spent some time in Germany and he’s now playing in the Czech […]

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Police: NBC’s Rescued Looter Report “Appears” To Be Wrong

Just got off the phone with the Philadelphia Police Department’s Public Affairs office. NBC has been reporting that a man rescued from a collapsed building […]

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5 Big Reasons Not to Vote for Obama (But Vote for Him Anyway)

Let me confess—or brag—that I am a Pan-African socialist, which means I support a unified and culturally conscious Africa that has an economic system that […]

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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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PHOTO: Sandy Takes Out Huge IKEA Sign

Thanks to photojournalist Joe Kaczmarek for this great photo from outside the IKEA on Columbus Boulevard in Philadelphia. Hopefully the meatballs survived the damage.

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VIDEO: Chris Christie Monopolized Your Television

As Sandy made landfall and residents along the East Coast began to assess the damage brought on by the super storm, New Jersey Governor Chris […]

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VIDEO: Cecily Tynan, Jim Gardner, Adam Joseph and the M-Word

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu2C9mq1ADo Last night, the Philadelphia Twitter community took a brief detour from its prolific discussion of the destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy to debate whether […]

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David Cohen Is Comcast’s Rock Star and Secret Weapon

While you were boarding up your windows down the shore and heading for high ground as Sandy approached on Monday, the Washington Post ran a […]

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