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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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PHOTOS: QFest Film Festival

Highlights from HughE Dillon

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Three Men Say Jerry Sandusky Sexually Abused Them in the ’70s and ’80s

Three men have come forward and told police that Jerry Sandusky sexually abused them in the 1970s or ’80s. One of the men says that […]

Mitt Romney Sings in New Attack Ad for the Obama Campaign

Mitt Romney’s versatility as an entertainer has been re-purposed by the Obama campaign in an attack ad called “Firms.” The ad starts with footage of […]

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Cops Find $10 Million Worth of Heroin and Meth in Bensalem

On Sunday, Bensalem Police noticed a suspicious vehicle on State Road. They later observed two men—whom they also say were suspicious—walk southbound on the road […]

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One Exec Predicts Victorino Will Be First Big Name Traded

As Shane Victorino f-bombed his way through a response to last weekend’s Twitter fiasco, wheels turned behind the curtains of baseball franchises across the country. […]

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VIDEO: Taxi Driver Defecates on Philly Sidewalk

Just another reason why I take the Uber. The cab enters the frame at the one-minute mark. The person who posted the video included 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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Celeb Scoop: Authorities Cut Springsteen and McCartney Performance Short

Springsteen and McCartney in the Dark. The Boss called Sir Paul McCartney up on stage at the end of a show at London’s Hyde Park. […]

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Police Investigate Scene of Decomposing Body in Center City

Police are investigating a case after a decomposing body was found inside a Center City building. Detectives are investigating the scene on the 200 block […]

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Breaking Bad’s Walter White Shows Up in South Philly

On Sunday night, Walter White (re: The Danger), Jesse Pinkman, Saul Goodman, and the rest of the players in everyone’s favorite meth dealer success story […]

Romney Gets Chester County Sheriff to Slam Obama Ahead of Alicia Keys Appearance in Philly

Chester County Sheriff Carolyn “Bunny” Welsh and Deputy Chairwoman of the state Republican Party Renee Amoore launched a preemptive verbal attack on President Barack Obama […]

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Comcast Buys Microsoft’s Share in MSNBC.com for $300 Million

The New York Times reports that Comcast bought out Microsoft’s share of MSNBC.com for $300 million. As of Monday morning, folks looking to peruse the […]

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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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Dear G Philly: Answering Reader Questions

You ask. We tell.

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Pregnant Parkettes File Suit Against Parx Casino

Two former cocktail waitresses have filed a lawsuit against Bensalem’s Parx Casino. The women allege that when they told their employer that they had become […]

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Paterno Family to Commission Review of Freeh Report Findings

Last week, the Freeh Report was released to the public and Louis Freeh held a press conference to explain his group’s findings, the culmination of […]

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A Gay Plot in New Rap Video

Murs says: Legalize Gay

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