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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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Penn State Increases Security, Investigates Threats

Since the July 12th release of the Freeh Report, Penn State’s University Police have received numerous calls pertaining to threats sent to school employees. Many […]

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Charter School Mogul Charged in Multimillion Fraud Case

Dorothy June Hairston Brown—a former principal in the Philadelphia School District and the founder of three local charter schools—has been charged in a multimillion dollar […]

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Celeb Scoop: Springsteen Sought Help for Suicidal Thoughts While Writing “Nebraska”

Springsteen Was Suicidal? The Boss revealed that he sought help after he was experiencing suicidal thoughts while writing Nebraska in 1982. [The New Yorker] Kate […]

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The Phillies Are Reportedly Shopping Hunter Pence

On Tuesday, Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports wrote that the Phillies are reportedly shopping right fielder Hunter Pence. Pence only became a Phillie at last […]

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This is What’s Wrong With PA’s Voter ID Law

Find out who seeks to lose the most

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Monsignor William Lynn Sentenced to 3-6 Years in Prison

Monsignor William Lynn has been sentenced to three to six years in prison. The sentence comes after a jury deliberated for 13 days before finding […]


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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Thousands of Firefighters to March on City Hall on Thursday

Approximately 3,500 firefighters, in town for a convention, plan to march down Broad Street to City Hall around lunchtime on Thursday. The protest is said […]

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Former Philadelphia Union Manager Sues Team for Wrongful Termination

In June, the Philadelphia Union parted ways with manager Peter Nowak. Now, Nowak is suing the team for wrongful termination and unpaid severance money. The […]

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America’s Next Top Gay Rapper?

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Bomb Squad Responds to Call at Citizens Bank Park

A worker was supposedly cutting the grass outside Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday morning. He claims that he struck something and that it exploded. The […]

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Meet the Gay Olympians

A guide to the top athletes in London

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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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Black Madam Charged With Murder for Deadly Butt Injections

Padge Victoria Windslowe—otherwise known as the “Black Madam”—was officially charged with third-degree murder on Monday night for the death of Claudia Seye Aderotimi. Black Madam […]

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The Worst Gym in Philadelphia

I am sitting on my couch—sneakers still on, pink headband pushing my hair back, sports bra (always, futilely) waiting for something sports-oriented to occur—and I’m […]

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Dark Knight Rises Screening Canceled After Guy Uses Emergency Exit

About 100 people were evacuated from a movie theater at a Jersey multiplex after one of the moviegoers saw a man use an emergency exit. […]

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Penn Prof Has Solution for Troubled Philly Schools

While Philadelphia politicians, activists and researchers continue asking the same, tired questions about school reform, one bold professor has been asking a much simpler one: […]

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