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Ben Kirshner’s Plan to Transform How Pennsylvania Does Business

Pennsylvania is a notoriously tough place to start or run a business. Can the first guy to sell coffee on the internet fix that? The governor sure thinks so.


Sylvester Stallone, Tom Hanks and Grace Kelly all made memorable moments in Philadelphia Oscars history (photos via Getty Images)
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Great (and Not So Great) Moments in Philly Oscars History

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Inside Da’Vine Joy Randolph’s Wild Ride From Mount Airy to the Oscars

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Jason Kelce Retires After 13 Seasons

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Facing Homophobia on Facebook

When is it fair to “unfriend?”

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A Roundup of Freeh Report Coverage

On Thursday morning, the results of an extensive, eight-month investigation into the sexual abuse trial at Penn State were released in the 267-page Freeh Report. […]

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Governor Tom Corbett Responds to the Freeh Report

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett issued a statement in response to the Freeh report and subsequent Thursday morning press conference. There are monsters among us; people […]

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100 Acres Are Burning in Atlantic County

An illegal debris fire started on Wednesday has spread to cover more than 100 miles in Atlantic County, New Jersey. Firefighters are battling the blaze […]

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PSU Should Cancel 2012 Football Season

It is mystifying that after hearing the damning findings of the Freeh Report, there are still those who believe that the very culture that allowed […]

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Beanie Sigel Sentenced to Two Years in Prison

Rapper and South Philly native Beanie Sigel has more to worry about than whether or not his beef with Jay-Z has been quashed. On Thursday, […]


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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The Truth About Taxes

When homophobia hits the wallet

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Guy Charged With Killing Philly Officer While Driving Drunk Supposedly Had a BAC of .218

The man charged with killing Philadelphia Police Officer Brian Lorenzo while driving drunk—and in the wrong direction—on I-95 North supposedly had a blood alcohol content […]

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Nike to Remove JoePa’s Name from Child Care Center

Following Thursday’s release of the Freeh report and the subsequent press conference held in Philadelphia, Nike has announced that it will remove Joe Paterno’s name […]

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Freeh Report Condemns Joe Paterno

Former FBI head Louis Freeh released his long-awaited report on his investigation of Penn State’s handling of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal this […]

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Uniforms for This Year’s Olympic Opening Ceremonies Unveiled

Olympic athletes at the 2012 London Games will be arriving in style as big name designers have offered their talents to create the uniforms for […]

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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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Celeb Scoop: JLo’s Been Rehearsing at Temple University

JLo Rehearses in Philly. Jennifer Lopez has been in Philly rehearsing for her upcoming tour. She’s been staying at the Ritz-Carlton and rehearsing at Temple’s […]

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Read the Paterno Family’s Response to the Freeh Report

The findings of an extensive investigation into a potential cover-up at Penn State was posted to the Internet Thursday morning at 9 a.m. Joe Paterno […]

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Philly’s Outdoor Homeless Feeding Ban Temporarily Lifted

This week, lawyers representing numerous religious groups and city officials—including Mayor Nutter—appeared in federal court to argue the constitutionality and motive of the city’s ban […]

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Did PSU Change the Channel on People Trying to Watch the Freeh Presser? [UPDATE]

People gathered at the Hub at Penn State (the school’s student center) were scrambling to find a place to watch former FBI Director Louis Freeh’s […]

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