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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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Guy Punched Theater Employee When Told He Can’t Bring His Dog to the Movies

Police have released a sketch of a suspect who supposedly punched a theater employee in Doylestown in early July. The man was reportedly told that […]

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The Worst “Call Me Maybe” Parody Ever Was Made by a Philly Realtor

According to phillyestates.com, Liz Lutz is a realtor who lives in Pennsport. She has a bunch of videos on YouTube showing off properties and talking […]

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A Republican Theater Festival? Seriously?

The call went out on Sunday via the Theatre Alliance of Philadelphia’s community listserv: Forearmed Productions seeks one act plays for the Republican Theater Festival, […]

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Councilman Kenney Writes a Strongly-Worded Letter to Chick-Fil-A

In case you were wondering, Councilman Jim Kenney drafted a strongly worded letter to inform Chick-Fil-A of his intention to purchase his chicken nuggets elsewhere. […]

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Please, No, Not Another Paterno Family Statement

On Wednesday, Penn State football players released a statement in the form of a video. It featured two senior student-athletes—one from each side of the […]

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Nobody Is Driving on DRPA Bridges

Traffic volume on the Ben Franklin, Betsy Ross, Commodore Barry, and Walt Whitman Bridges is on pace to reach a 17-year low in 2012. The […]


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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Santorum Sure Loves His Chick-Fil-A

He and Huckabee defend the chain

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Who We Love: Kameron Slade

A fifth grader for marriage equality

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A Philadelphian’s Guide to Camping

I’m getting ready to go camping with my own family (one boyfriend, two teens, one teen+), a friend who is flying in from Tokyo, and […]

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Morning Scoop: Man Alleges Abuse, Sues Malvern Prep, Archdiocese of Philadelphia

Alleged Abuse at Malvern Prep. A former student has sued Malvern Prep and the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, alleging that he was abused by the campus […]

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All Obama Said Was There’s No “I” in Team

Last week, the newswires crackled with audio of the latest round in an increasingly heated war of words between President Barack Obama and his presumptive […]

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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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Enough With the Cash-Only Restaurants

Just last week a huge lawsuit was settled: Visa and MasterCard agreed to allow retailers to charge their customers extra for their credit card fees. […]

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Why I Won’t Watch Mariah on Idol

I spent the summer of 2002 cheering for Nikki McKibbin, the American Idol contestant with candy-colored hair, a perpetually bared midriff and a powerhouse voice […]

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Rick Santorum Is Still Really Jazzed About Chick-Fil-A

You know who’s really excited about Chick-Fil-A’s chick-in-strips? Rick Santorum, that’s who! The former Republican presidential candidate tweeted that he was enjoying some of the […]

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Hamels Deal Means Phils Likely to Shop Victorino, Blanton

This morning, we awoke to the fantastic news that Cole Hamels and the Phils had inked a deal to keep the ace playing his home […]

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