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Philly Is a Hot New Hub for Publishing Insiders

Literary agents, best-selling authors, and industry conveners — they’re having some of their biggest successes in Philly.


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Game On: Why Now Is the Moment for Women’s Sports in Philly

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Philly’s Neighborhood Pharmacies Might Just Save Us. Can We Save Them?

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Is Philly’s Next Hot Neighborhood … the Navy Yard?

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PA Guy Says Bigfoot Trashed His Winnebago

A man from Lykens, Pennsylvania—that’s 30 miles northeast of Harrisburg, for those of you unfamiliar with Pennsyltucky geography—told authorities that Sasquatch trashed his trailer. John […]

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NHL Cancels Games Through November 1st

Hope you didn’t have your heart set on seeing professional hockey anytime soon because the NHL has announced the cancellation of all games through November […]

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Where Are the Rest of SEPTA’s New Silverliner V Rail Cars?

SEPTA is still waiting on the last of its brand-spankin’-new Silverliner V rail cars that have been held up in assembly thanks to an issue […]

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Celeb Scoop: Tom Hanks Drops an F-Bomb on Good Morning America

Tom Hanks Has a Potty Mouth. The actor was on Good Morning America on Friday morning when he was asked to slip into one of […]

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VIDEO: Cartoon Questlove Re-Enacts a Scene From Big

Questlove—bandleader of The Legendary Roots Crew, NYU professor, and cover model for our September issue of Philly Mag (let me pick that up real quick)—has […]

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Blatstein Plans Lavish Launch Party to Unveil $1 Billion Casino Proposal

Bart Blatstein—the developer who completely re-imagined Norther Liberties—plans to have 150 of Philly’s “movers and shakers” over to his catering hall, Tendenza to stay up […]


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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Jersey Woman Got Scammed Using Cheerleaders’ Money

In 2012, how is it possible that people are falling for this? An Audobon woman who served as the treasurer for the Oaklyn Cats Cheerleading […]

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The Boy Scouts Need to Go

Gay ban isn’t the answer

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VIDEO: Guy Rides Bike Through Philly With Cat on His Shoulders

Step right up and get your daily cat video fix as you watch this guy ride his bike through Philly with a kitty on his […]

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You Can Own Harry Kalas’ Stuff

Hunt Auctions will put on an auction at the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory featuring numerous personal items that once belonged to Harry Kalas. Kalas’ […]

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Sleeping Woman Shot in Head With Stray Bullet

Thursday was a violent night in Philly as police responded to at least 10 shootings after 5:30 p.m. Three people died and others were wounded […]

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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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Are You Wearing Purple Today?

How to celebrate Spirit Day

Women Help Romney to a Lead in the Swing States

A new USA Today/Gallup poll suggests that Mitt Romney holds a slight edge over President Barack Obama among likely voters in America’s swing states. That […]

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Report Shows Lance Armstrong Bribed Cyclists in Philly

The Australian Broadcasting Corp. has uncovered court documents indicating that Lance Armstrong offered to bribe other cyclists at a group of races back in 1993, […]

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Poll: 3.2 Percent of Americans are LGBT

The results may surprise you

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