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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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Celeb Scoop: President Obama on The Daily Show

President Obama Is on The Daily Show on Thursday. President Barack Obama will be Jon Stewart’s guest on The Daily Show on Thursday, so go […]

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VIDEO: Author Says The Silver Linings Playbook Is a Love Song to Philly

Matthew Quick—a South Jersey native and author of the book The Silver Linings Playbook—recently made an appearance on Good Day Philadelphia to discuss the David […]

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College Grads in Class of 2011 at PA Schools Have Second-Highest Debt in the Nation

Pennsylvania’s college graduates in the class of 2011 have an average student debt of $29,959. That’s good for second highest in the nation. Only grads […]

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Newspaper Guild Files Grievance Over Inquirer Reassignments

Interstate General Media, the company now running the Inquirer, Daily News and Philly.com, recently reassigned a bunch of longtime Inky reporters, seemingly hoping that they’d […]

Amazon Reviews of Binders Are the Best Part of the Second Presidential Debate

If you’re looking to pick up a new binder or trapper keeper to fill with women, you’re probably going to want to conduct some market […]

In Case You Didn’t Realize, Springsteen Is Endorsing President Obama

Hey, did you know that Bruce Springsteen is a Democrat? If you somehow managed to miss the memo, speeches, lyrics, and his snubbing of Republican […]


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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O.J. Simpson to Sell Murder Weapon for $5 Million?

In a sale that is probably a little too morbid for eBay, O.J. Simpson is looking to sell the knife used to kill his former […]

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Philly Is Becoming Less Affordable for Moderate Earners

Philly is largely considered one of the most affordable metro areas in the country. A new study ranks Philadelphia second most-affordable among the 25 largest […]

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How America Went From the Five-O’Clock Martini to Butt-Chugging

This week, when Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert referenced the uber-viral video of Tennessee University’s Pi Kappa Alpha frat brothers standing stoically while their lawyer […]

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Sidney Crosby Laughs at Claude Giroux, Insinuates That the Flyers Play Dirty

Sidney Crosby—The Second Coming Pens forward that Philly loves to hate—recently responded to some comments made by Claude Giroux about the playoff series between Pittsburgh […]

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Convent Robbed Twice in Two Nights

Seriously, guys? Not only do you sneak into a convent and steal money meant for food and classes, but you come back the next night […]

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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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Chris Christie Looking Over His Shoulder at Newark Mayor Cory Booker

Newark Mayor Cory Booker—a 43-year-old Democrat with a heavy presence on Twitter and a knack for besting Chris Christie—is reportedly within striking distance of the […]

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Frank Ocean Writes Again

On being gay in the spotlight

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Why Obama Shouldn’t Give Us Lower Gas Prices

My wife and I sat down Tuesday night with a bottle of wine, a bowl of popcorn and a healthy dose of trepidation to watch […]

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