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50 Years of Best of Philly: City Life

In honor of the upcoming 50th anniversary of Best of Philly this August, we’re taking a monthly look back. This month: City Life!


Guides

The Philadelphian’s Guide to Adopting, Pampering and Traveling With Your Pet

Opinion

I Don’t Know Who Anybody Is Anymore. And I Don’t Care

Longform

The Great Name Awakening: Inside the Audacious, Lucrative World of Baby Naming

Latest Stories

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Celeb Scoop: Miley Cyrus Eats Lunch at Capital Grille

Miley Watch 2012. On Wednesday afternoon—while you were working and not being photographed by paparazzi—Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth ate lunch at Capital Grille. [PhillyChitChat] […]

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Police Interview Suspect in Attempted South Philly Abduction [UPDATE]

Police are reportedly interviewing a suspect in relation to the attempted abduction of a 10-year-old girl in South Philly. City officials announced a $10,000 reward […]

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Niagara Falls Tightrope-Walking Guy Takes Stunt Down the Shore

Nik Wallenda—that guy who walked a tightrope across Niagara Falls while wearing a harness so as to not be daring at all—has announced his intention […]

Council President Clarke Is Donating His Raise to the Obama Campaign

Mayor Michael Nutter and a number of city officials are set to receive automatic pay increases. Of the officials up for the pay bump, six […]

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T.O. Agrees to Pay Child Support, Avoids Jail

Driveway situp enthusiast and former Philadelphia Eagle Terrell Owens showed up in an Atlanta court on Thursday in a successful attempt to avoid jail time. […]

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The Franklin Institute Wants You to Walk Through “Your Brain”

Thanks to a renovation project in 2004, The Franklin Institute’s “The Giant Heart” includes a 5,000 square-foot exhibit with interactive devices and a massive EKG […]


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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What We Love: Perfect Pairs

Barneys NY shares gay love letters

Mayor Nutter Wants to See Mitt Romney’s Tax Returns

Mayor Nutter and a number of other mayors have sent a strongly-worded letter to Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney urging the release of his tax […]

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Police Have Third Suspect in Custody After Monday’s Rec Center Rape

Police have the third of four suspects accused of raping a 12-year-old girl in the stairwell of  Kingsessing recreational center. Two of the suspects were […]

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VIDEO: Warren and Annette’s Trans Son

The 20-year-old gets personal

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Governor Christie Set to Sign Bill to Send Non-Violent Offenders to Rehab

On Thursday morning, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is expected to sign a bill that will, eventually, sentence non-violent drug offenders in the Garden State […]

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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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Hump Day Headlines

Find out what everyone’s talking about

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Gay Teen No Longer Eagle Scout

Eric Jones was kicked out after coming out

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Coffee Shop Accused of Only Hiring Beautiful Girls

Years ago, when I was struggling to earn a living in the restaurant industry, I somehow got it into my head that I deserved a […]

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Morning Scoop: Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis Plan to Campaign in Philly

Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis Will Come to Town. The comedians will come to Philly on July 31st to stump for their upcoming political comedy The […]

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