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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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People Compare the NCAA to Bane from The Dark Knight Rises

In a Monday morning press conference, NCAA President Mark Emmert listed the sanctions levied against Penn State for the coverup of Jerry Sandusky’s sexual abuse […]

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Embezzlement at the Free Library

According to Philadelphia Inspector General Amy Kurland, three library assistants at the Free Library of Philadelphia have embezzled over $9,000 in overdue book fines. Today, […]

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Governor Christie Says It’s Too Soon to Talk About Gun Control

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie says that it’s too soon to argue about gun control in the aftermath of the deadly shooting in Aurora. I’m […]

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Guy Robs the Same Bank Twice in One Week

A man has robbed the Citizens Bank in the Acme on Red Lion Road twice in the past week. Both times—once on July 18th and […]

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A Roundup of Reactions to the Penn State Sanctions

At a Monday morning press conference, NCAA President Mark Emmert announced that the NCAA has handed down a number of sanctions in response to the […]

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Aurora Shooting Suspect Makes First Court Appearance

James Holmes—the man who reportedly killed 12 people and injured another 58 when he opened fire in an Aurora theater during a midnight screening of […]


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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Celeb Scoop: Will Smith Came Back to Philly

Will Smith Was Back in Philly. The actor and his son Jaden came back to Philly over the weekend to appear at an award luncheon […]

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Did Olympians Cause Grindr Crash?

The day the app went down

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NCAA’s PSU Hypocrisy

It doesn’t matter whether you are a Penn State fan or not, watching the announcement of the NCAA’s substantial penalties against the Nittany Lion football […]

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Gays Blamed for Colorado Shooting

Zealot uses tragedy to bash liberals and more

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Prosecutors Will Retry Reverend James Brennan for Attempted Rape

Philadelphia prosecutors have announced that they will retry Reverend James Brennan for the alleged attempted rape of a 14-year-old boy in 1996. A jury came […]

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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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PHOTO: New AIDS Memorial

What do you think of the design?

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Philadelphia’s Movie Theaters Are Death Traps

A night out at the local movie theater used to be an enjoyable American family tradition, but those days are long since over. And no, […]

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Did Tripp Palin Just Say What We Think He Said?

Toddler drops the F-bomb on TV show

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Cake Shop Says No to Gay Couple

Owner’s against gay marriage

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