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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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What I Saw When I Cleaned Out a Hoarder’s Home

Americans are drowning in stuff, or so says a recent study from UCLA’s Center on Everyday Lives of Families. Conducted from 2001-2005, the study surveyed […]

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Morning Scoop: Dottie Sandusky Still Supports Her Husband

Dottie Sandusky Supports Her Husband. Dottie Sandusky says that she still supports her husband—ya know, the one convicted of sexually abusing boys. [Centre Daily Times] […]

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Straight Men Still Fear Magic Mike

Magic Mike, which EW.com‘s PopWatch deemed “the Citizen Kane of male stripper movies,” recently passed the $100 million mark at the box office. I’m no […]

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Nick Adams’ $100,000 Treehouse

Inspiration: When I was a kid, I climbed a hemlock and built myself a treehouse out of a bunch of wood planks. It was home, […]

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The Return of Le Bec Fin

The search for a truly great restaurant is a quest for a mysterious kind of comfort. You want a refuge that veils the anxieties (and […]

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One of Us: Michael Nutter

My name is … Michael Nutter. I am a … mayor. The chances of me ever working in the White House … are zero. When […]


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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The Surprisingly Moderate Pat Toomey

Ten minutes into my first interview with Pat Toomey, the terrifying reality sinks in: I am in no way prepared to tangle with this guy. […]

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Insecurity in A Swimsuit

It was a bad night at the community pool. Bad because there were black clouds creeping overhead. Bad because it was less than 70 degrees […]

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Dark Knight Massacre Suspect Wants to Know Why He’s in Jail

James Holmes—the man suspected of killing 12 people and wounding dozens more in the Aurora, Colorado shooting at The Dark Knight Rises premiere—is apparently claiming […]

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Philadelphia Restaurant Review: Fresh Surprises at Rittenhouse Tavern

Nicholas Elmi is no stranger to the haunts of the landed gentry. Before becoming executive chef at the original Le Bec Fin (where he spent […]

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Jersey’s Secret Service Band

Years before a group of randy agents in their namesake organization made the word “Cartagena” synonymous with rollicking good times, the two-man New Jersey-based entity […]

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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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Off the Cuff: August 2012

It’s as if a disease is spreading coast to coast, popping up in villages and cities in every state: Profligate spending by our politicians and […]

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Pennsylvanians Disagree With the Removal of the Paterno Statue

A new poll from the folks at Public Policy Polling indicates that Pennsylvanians disagree with Penn State’s removal of the Joe Paterno statue that stood […]

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Christie for Prez in 2016?

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie decided not to run for president in 2012. There was much speculation that he was on the short list to […]

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Will Ferrell and Zack Galifianakis to Come to the Constitution Center

Will Ferrell and Zack Galifianakis will be in Philadelphia on July 31st (this coming Tuesday) to stump for their upcoming film The Campaign. The actors […]

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