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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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Banning Guns Won’t Stop Evil

As we see the pictures of the dead, read the stories of the wounded, hear interviews with those who escaped unharmed, and watch the video […]

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A Man’s Guide to Miscarriage

The first miscarriage occurred in December, shortly before my wife’s birthday. The second miscarriage happened in May 2011, at the start of Memorial Day weekend, […]

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Let’s Talk About How Ugly the Barnes Is

The Barnes Foundation used to be unique: a suis generis collection in a genus loci space (one of a kind in a place all its […]

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Celeb Scoop: You Definitely Don’t Want to Watch This Video of Katy Perry Rap Will Smith’s “Miami”

Katy Perry’s Just Like Us. Even fancy pop stars sometimes suck at karaoke night. He’s Perry rapping Will Smith’s “Miami.” [Huffington Post] Miley Is Everywhere. […]

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PSU Board Member Denies That Board of Trustees Voted to Take Down the Paterno Statue

Multiple reporters have said that Penn State plans to remove the Joe Paterno statue that stands outside of the university’s Beaver Stadium. Former ESPN reporter […]

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Weekend Roundup

LGBT guide to the city and shore


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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Troy Vincent to Be Inducted to Eagles Hall of Fame

The Eagles have announced that former Pro Bowl cornerback Troy Vincent will be inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame next week. Vincent played 118 […]

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Olympic Doping With Digital Drugs

Forget Olympic doping with pills and syringes, the future of performance enhancement might just lie in sound—that is, if you put any stock into the […]

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U.S. Military: OK to Wear Uniforms to Pride

It’s a first for openly gay personnel

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The Gayest Emmy Nods

And the nominations are…

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The Dark Knight Rises: A-

Most fans haven’t seen The Dark Knight Rises yet, but that hasn’t stopped them from deciding that it is an unquestioned masterpiece. And though it might […]

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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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“Special Needs” Kid or Threatening Troublemaker?

It’s a knee-jerk culture we live in, especially with media. See a headline, react. Click on a link, cue outrage. That was my response when […]

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Morning Scoop: At Least 12 Killed, 50 Wounded in Colorado Batman Shooting

At Least 12 Dead, 50 Wounded in Colorado Batman Shooting. A 24-year-old gunman reportedly wore a gasmask and threw a canister into an Aurora movie […]

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Marketing Geniuses Fail to Crack Philadelphia Code

There used to be a sign hanging up at PHL for new arrivals that said, “Welcome to Philadelphia, where old and new beckon you.” It […]

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Seventeen Promises Real Photos of Real Girls

Seventeen magazine recently announced that it would stop using Photoshopped images. In its August edition, it stated in its “Body Peace Treaty,” “We vow to […]

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