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Philadelphia’s Next Great Era Begins Now

Why this chapter of our city’s story might be our best since, well, 1776


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Philly’s Driverless Future Is Here, Whether We’re Ready or Not

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She Transformed Bok Into a Creative Force. Now Lindsey Scannapieco Is Taking on Broad Street

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Pat Croce: Doing Chemo on Everest

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Police Search for Missing 8-Year-Old [UPDATE]

Philadelphia Police are searching for a missing 8-year-old boy after the kid never made it home from football practice. Sahjir Bullock’s brother was supposed to […]

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Roxy Theater Is About to Become Awesome Again

Back in September, I broke the news that Sansom Street’s Roxy Theater would be closing in the immediate future. Well, that immediate future came last […]

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Q&A: Eagles Color Commentator Mike Quick

So where do you stand on this year’s Eagles? The squad is as talented as any that I’ve ever seen. If you go down the […]

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Sandusky’s Lawyer Buys Booze for Students, Says “Coeds Appreciated”

Karl Rominger, the man not named Joe Amendola who is representing Jerry Sandusky, was at Zeno’s, a hipster beer bar in State College on Monday […]

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Sandusky Sentenced to 30-60 Years

On Tuesday, a judge sentenced former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky to 30-60 years in prison. Sandusky had previously been convicted on dozens of […]

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Do You Care How Philly Mag Ranks Your Alma Mater?

As soon as I saw the Philadelphia magazine issue with area high-school rankings on its cover, I got an urgent feeling inside, like I had […]


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

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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Young, Gay – and Amish

One man tells his story

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Is it Finally Time to End Affirmative Action?

Tomorrow the U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments in a case that will put to the test decades-old admissions policies favoring minorities at […]

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Review: Last Night’s Barbra Streisand Show

Last night, Barbra Streisand took to the stage at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia to kick off her short Back to Brooklyn tour, which moves […]

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Get Candy Crowley a Giant Gong and a Shirtless Bodybuilder

With Obama-Romney II exactly one week away, it is time to address the most frustrating aspect of presidential debates: gutless moderators. I like Jim Lehrer. […]

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Morning Scoop: Sandusky Cries Conspiracy With Jailhouse Statement

Sandusky Reads Jailhouse Statement. The night before his sentencing, Jerry Sandusky read a statement from prison alleging that the entire ordeal is a conspiracy and […]

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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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You Could Own Dorothy’s Dress

It’s on the auction block

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What’s It Really Like Being Openly LGBT at School?

The facts from GLSEN

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VIDEO: The Best Moments of the 2012 Phils Season

Hamels goes yard. Chase Utley’s comeback blast. Jimmy’s round-tripper. Howard’s 300th. Polly’s 2,000th. Ruf’s first. JIM THOME! Scoop plays, walk-offs, basket catches, sliding grabs, collisions […]

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Bob & Barbara’s Ditches Modern Technology and Journey With New (Old) Jukebox

We have long believed that TouchTunes jukeboxes are ruining bars with their all-digital, play-anything, Internet-connectedness. And nowhere was our heart more broken by an otherwise […]

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