Guides

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

Latest Stories

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The Government Has Invaded My 6-Year-Old’s Lunchbox

“Noooooooo, Daddy!” screamed my six-year-old son the other day. With the level of angst in his little voice, you’d think that I was about to […]

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Do It: Family Matters

A conference for LGBT parents

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PSFS Mural Controversy: Should We Dedicate the Space to Cornbread?

The south view of the Philly skyline kinda sucks. The view from Camden is killer. From the banks from the Schuylkill, you can even get […]

LISTEN: “Binder Full of Women” the Song

The Internet is full of “Binder Full of Women” memes this morning, thanks to Governor Mitt Romney’s easily-mocked “binder full of women” comments during last […]

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Inside Bryn Mawr’s Bizarre Case of the Stolen Ben Franklin Bust

At a Masonic meeting in Paris shortly after arriving in 1776 to work as an ambassador, Ben Franklin began to travel in the same circles […]

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LGBT Celebs for Obama

Gay rights issues and the election


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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Chick-fil-A’s Fruitcake Flap

Is it a gay slur?

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Of Course Michelle Obama and Ann Romney Both Wore Pink

I don’t look good in pink. Never have. I do own a lovely Brooks Brothers pink oxford, and when I am feeling daring, which is […]

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The Cross in the Closet

An undercover gay man

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Morning Scoop: Woman Gives Birth on SEPTA’s Broad Street Line

Obama Wins Debate in Spin Room? A back-and-forth second presidential debate marked by little moderation, multiple interruptions, rule violations, and the candidates’ refusal to move […]

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Forget Romney/Obama. We Score the Town-Hall Debate Questioners

With all the hubbub about who won what round and Libya and binders, it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that seven ordinary Americans […]

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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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How Mitt Romney Got His “Binders Full of Women”

The Internet spent Tuesday night laughing at Mitt Romney. All he had to do was utter an awkward-but-now-immortal phrase—“binders full of women”—and instantly a meme […]

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Hold Your Breath Because SEPTA Says Smart Card System Will Be Ready Next Fall

It looks like Philly’s public transportation system will join the rest of the planet in the future sooner than later, now that SEPTA has released […]

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Child Dies in PHA High-Rise Fire

A 5-year-old and a 3-year-old were rushed to the hospital with life threatening injuries after a fire broke out in a Philadelphia Housing Authority high-rise […]

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Philly’s Best Trick-or-Treating Neighborhoods

Zillow—the website you peruse for real estate porn while you’re supposed to be filing those TPS reports—has released a list of the 20 best American […]

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