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Ben Kirshner’s Plan to Transform How Pennsylvania Does Business

Pennsylvania is a notoriously tough place to start or run a business. Can the first guy to sell coffee on the internet fix that? The governor sure thinks so.


Sylvester Stallone, Tom Hanks and Grace Kelly all made memorable moments in Philadelphia Oscars history (photos via Getty Images)
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Great (and Not So Great) Moments in Philly Oscars History

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Inside Da’Vine Joy Randolph’s Wild Ride From Mount Airy to the Oscars

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Jason Kelce Retires After 13 Seasons

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Just Call It “Girls’ Gymnastics” and Be Done With It

Every four years I try to remember not to be shocked, and every four years I end up yelling at the television, in part indignation […]

Obama Leads Romney in New “Twitter Political Index”

Twitter recently launched what’s been named the “Twitter Political Index.” The new daily measurement compares tweets about President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt […]

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Your iPhone Could Make You Forget Life’s Best Moments

Making fun of this summer’s Olympics opening ceremony has become as much of a tradition as the lighting of the torch. We’ve heard the jokes about […]

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Glouco Assemblyman Refused Breathalyzer Despite Voting on Relating Legislation

On Tuesday night, a Gloucester County assemblyman was arrested for DUI after he refused to submit to a breathalyzer test. The assemblyman had, prior to […]

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The Real Shame of Chick-fil-A (This Isn’t About Gay Marriage)

Fast-food chain Chick-fil-A is not having a good summer. President Dan Cathy’s ill-conceived public comments opposing same-sex marriage reflect the level of business acumen that one […]


Best of Philly 2023: City Life

Best of Philly 2023: City Life

An irresistible gossipmonger, numerous near-champions, and a roadway rebuild for the ages

Post-COVID, Does Center City Have a Future?

Post-COVID, Does Center City Have a Future?

Back in the day, Philly, like a lot of cities, banked on a revival of its downtown to spark new life. The plan worked fine — for Center City. But now that the pandemic has emptied offices, boomer residents are aging, and millennials are opting for the ’burbs, where do we go from here?


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Bar AIDS is Back in September

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Amtrak’s New Gay-Friendly Ads

Courting same-sex parents and kids

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Phreak ‘N Queer Kicks Off

The ultimate guide to all the events

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Phreak ‘N Queer Kicks Off

The ultimate guide to all the events

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Bring the Olympics to Philly!

I’m at the Olympics in London this week with my family. And you know what? I think we definitely need to bring this kind of […]

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How the Pandemic Turned a South Philly Golf Course Into the City’s Best New Park

How the Pandemic Turned a South Philly Golf Course Into the City’s Best New Park

The former municipal golf course at FDR Park became an indispensable natural refuge for many locked-down South Philadelphians over the past year.

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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Morning Scoop: Cops Arrest Guy Carrying an AK-47 on the Subway

Guy With AK-47 on the Subway. Police arrested a man who was allegedly riding the Broad Street Line at rush hour, armed with an AK-47, […]

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6 Things You Don�t Know About Center City Until You Have a Kid

1. The sidewalks are almost un-strollable. Those in wheelchairs already know this. On too many sidewalks, cracks are high and wide, and bricks that don’t look […]

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Teenage Plastic Surgery Won’t End Bullying

Earlier this week, CNN host Dr. Sanjay Gupta featured Nadia Ilse, a 14-year-old girl who received plastic surgery to stop bullying. Through the Little Baby […]

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Restaurant Week Dates Set, New Participants Announced

This fall, the Center City District’s Restaurant Week will run from September 30th to October 5th and from October 7th to October 12th. It will […]

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