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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.


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

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Candidate Crib Sheet: The Race to Replace Dwight Evans

Opinion

Why Philly Needs an Ona Judge Day

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Second Case of Meningitis Reported in Jersey

A second case of fungal meningitis has been reported in Jersey. On Tuesday, health officials reported the first case in the Garden State linked to […]

Romney T-Shirt Girl to Transfer Schools

Samantha Pawlucy—the 16-year-old girl who was ridiculed by her teacher for wearing a Romney-Ryan T-shirt to Charles Carroll High School—will not return to the Port […]

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Celeb Scoop: Rose Could Have Saved Jack in Titanic and Everything You Know Is a Lie

Rose Was Needlessly Selfish. Remember the end of Titanic when Rose is hogging the raft and Jack drifts away and dies? Well, it turns out […]

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Jerry Sandusky Will Probably Be Able to Watch Penn State Games in Prison

On Tuesday morning, Jerry Sandusky was sentenced to 30-60 years in prison for sexually abusing 10 young boys. Sandusky and his lawyers have already started […]

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NJ Weedman Is Back and He’s Looking for Legalizers

The guy commonly known as NJ Weedman recently arrived in Philadelphia ahead of his Wednesday appearance in a Jersey court. Weedman is 48 and has […]

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VIDEO: Burglars Give Philly a Taste of “Raising Arizona”

Two burglars channeled H.I. McDonnough and robbed a deli on Frankford Avenue last month. They went in through the back door and made off with […]


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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Homeless Man Sues Volunteer for Stealing His Shore House

A homeless man from Jersey is suing a real estate company and a volunteer who helps the homeless, alleging that they stole his house. The […]

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11 Teammates Testified Against Lance Armstrong in Doping Investigation

Wow. Lance Armstrong must not have made too many friends over the course of his cycling days. Armstrong has been stripped of his seven Tour […]

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Police Arrest Straw Purchaser of Gun Used to Officer

Police have arrested the straw purchaser of the gun that was used to shoot and kill a Plymouth Township Police officer last month. Andrew Charles […]

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Season 8 of It’s Always Sunny Gets Super Trashy

On Thursday, the gang will return to your television as the eighth season of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia premieres on FX. The premiere episode […]

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The Prejudice Against Parents

It’s a pretty broad generalization to say this, but I’m going to do it anyway: Much of my generation (Generation X? Y? Pre-Millennial?) is, if […]

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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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There’s Already Been a Burglary at the New Hotel Monaco

The brand new Hotel Monaco at 5th and Chestnut officially opened to overnight guests on Thursday. It took all of 48 hours for someone to […]

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Eminent Domain or Land Grab? The Point Breeze Real Estate Debate Continues

The city is set to acquire dozens of properties in the Point Breeze section of Philadelphia through eminent domain for affordable housing. Basically, the city […]

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The Best (Worst) Local Political Ads This Season

It’s election season, and naturally all anyone wants to talk about is Big Bird. Obama released a new ad yesterday capitalizing on Mitt Romney’s debate […]

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Don’t Get Sidetracked by the Phony War on Women

The War on Women. What is that? Sounds like some terrorists wielding rattling sabers at all womankind. A little frightening, right? Well, the phrase “War […]

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