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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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West Chester Wants to Tell You Where to Put Your Butt

The Butt Police have their eyes on West Chester, as the borough considers an ordinance that would eventually levy $100 fines on those who don’t […]

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Celeb Scoop: Famous People Tweet About Binders Full of Women

Celebrity Reactions to the Presidential Debate. Elizabeth Banks calls Romney a douche. Plus: Cher, Patton Oswalt, Ashley Judd, JWoww, Aziz Ansari, Ellen Page and more. […]

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“John Doe” Sues Penn State, Jerry Sandusky Over Incident in Pool in 2005

A 22-year-old man listed as “John Doe” has filed a lawsuit against Penn State, former university officials, the Second Mile, and Jerry Sandusky. The man […]

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Questlove to Co-Teach Course at NYU

Add “professor” to Questlove’s extensive resumé. The Roots leader will be co-teaching a “Classic Albums” course with Universal Music Enterprises vice president of A&R Harry […]

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Housing Construction Up 15 Percent in September, Reaches Highest Level Since 2008

A 15-percent surge helped housing starts in America reach a four-year high last month. The figure indicates that the housing market—the issue at the center […]

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Tina Fey Hosting the Golden Globes Is So 2006

Upon hearing that Tina Fey and Amy Poehler were named hosts for the Golden Globes, I felt ambivalent. This, I assure you, is a good […]


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.


Big Bird’s Friends Plan Million Puppet March in D.C.

It looks like Big Bird and Elmo have some friends who are down to demonstrate. Supporters of public funding for PBS have planned a “Million […]

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What Should Brian Sims Wear for Halloween?

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Cops Say Teen Councilman Destroyed Crops on Drunken Joyride

Kyle Bower—the teenage borough councilman from Lehigh County that was sworn in the same day he pleaded guilty to a slew of charges after throwing […]

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Phillies Fans Heckle Jayson Werth in Las Vegas

On Friday, Phils fans that were still paying attention to the goings on of playoff baseball caught themselves quite a treat as the Washington Nationals […]

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Former Inky Paper Boy Reunited With Stolen Baseball Cards

More than six years ago, Pat McCrystal’s collection of baseball cards were stolen from his basement. He thought his three boxes of cards in binders […]

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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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President Herbert Hoover’s Great-Grandson Dies in Bucks County Helicopter Crash

Federal officials are investigating a helicopter crash in Tinicum Township, Bucks County. The copter went down in a wooded area just a few miles from […]

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It’s a Crappy Day to Be Lance Armstrong

Wow, today is a crappy day to be Lance Armstrong. After being recently stripped of his Tour de France victories because 11 of his teammates […]

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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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