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Yes, Philadelphia Is Safer Than They Say on TV

The city has made the national news far too often recently for incidents involving crime and public safety. A new administration has big plans to change — and correct — the narrative.


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An Optimist’s Guide to Philadelphia

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Allan Domb Is Upbeat About Philly’s Economy (And You Should Be, Too)

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Believe It Or Not, Philadelphia Is Getting Cleaner

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Hunter Pence Traded to San Francisco Pending Physical

The Phillies have sent right fielder Hunter Pence to the San Francisco Giants for a package of players including 21-year-old Minor League catcher Tommy Joseph […]

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Shane Victorino Reportedly Traded to the Dodgers

Yahoo!’s Tim Brown tweeted at 11:57 a.m. that the Phillies have traded center fielder Shane Victorino to the Dodgers for 25-year-old relief pitcher Josh Lindblom […]

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Funeral Mass Set for “Butterball” Tamburro

A funeral mass for iconic Philadelphia DJ Joseph “Butterball” Tamburro has been scheduled for Thursday morning at Ss. Peter and Paul at 18th and the […]

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Phillies Fire Sale Watch 2012 [UPDATE]

While you were down the shore, at the pool, enjoying some R &R or, like some of us, reflooring your parents’ kitchen out in the […]

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72,000 PSU Fans “Like” a Facebook Status Comparing Joe Paterno to Abraham Lincoln

Ugh. So, on July 23rd someone made a Facebook status that has since gone viral. As of 10:52 a.m. Tuesday it had received 72,165 “Likes.” […]

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Wharton Dropout Gives Nine Physicists $3 Million Each

Yuri Milner—a 50-year-old Russian-born billionaire who dropped out of Wharton’s M.B.A. program in the early ’90s—has given nine physicists $3 million each for their contributions […]


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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A Shirtless Bradley Cooper Hikes Up His Underwear and Contorts His Face

According to the Women of Edit here at Philly Mag/The Philly Post, Bradley Cooper has long been considered what many would call a “dreamboat.” Though, […]

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Don’t Ignore Sally Ride’s Coming Out Party

Gail Shister talks about the legacy

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Holy Lesbian Make Out Scene

The Glee Project heats things up

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Revisiting the 14th Amendment

GetEQUAL launches a new campaign

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Force Me to Stop Using Plastic Bags

The last time (the only time?) a plastic bag was seen as hauntingly beautiful—as a stand-in, even, for exquisite moments we brush by in our […]

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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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Your Accountant Might Secretly Be a Ballerina

This month, should you catch your mechanic, accountant or dog walker spinning, leaping or in pirouette, you’re not dreaming. They’re probably just practicing their moves […]

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When You Think SEPTA, You Think “First Class”

A friend of mine from out of town gave me a call this past week. “Johnny,” he said, “I’d like to check out your award-winning […]

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You Might Be Creepily in Love With Your iPhone

It’s not news that the real world isn’t the only world out there anymore. The virtual universe of the Internet, social media and smartphones is […]

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You Might Be Creepily in Love With Your iPhone

It’s not news that the real world isn’t the only world out there anymore. The virtual universe of the Internet, social media and smartphones is […]

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