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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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Mayor Nutter Creates Office of Grants in Philadelphia

The Office of Grants is now a thing that exists in Philadelphia. Mayor Nutter created the office on executive order and placed Maari Porter—who’s been […]

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Could A New Drug Help Prevent HIV?

The facts about Truvada

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Today Show Uses Footage of Wrong Black Eagles Quarterback During Vick Interview

Michael Vick was on the Today Show on Tuesday morning to plug his new V7 clothing line talk about his fall from grace and his […]

VIDEO: President Obama and First Lady on “Kiss Cam”

On Monday night, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama were at the U.S. Men’s Olympic Basketball Team’s exhibition game in Washington D.C. The […]

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It’s Dangerous to Be a Pedestrian in Philly

One of Philadelphia’s strongest assets has always been its walkability. Unlike some cities where it’s absolutely essential to own a car, plenty of people live […]

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The Dodgers Want, Basically, Every Phillie Who Was on Our ’08 Team

Since the Dodgers were recently bought for $2 billion dollars, the rumor mill has been churning out all sorts of gossip involving the club. Many […]


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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Confessions of a Microsoft Office Fan

Can I tell you that my heart leapt yesterday morning? As I was scanning my news feeds, I came across this item from PC World: […]

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Parenting 101: How to Raise a Bad Employee

Have you ever been to a tee-ball game? Scooping out your own eyeballs with a plastic spoon by the end of whatever they’re calling the […]

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Morning Scoop: The Phillies Are Legitimately on a Winning Streak (Really)

Phillies Win Again. A 3-2 win over the Dodgers—in part thanks to Ryan Howard’s first home run of 2012—makes three straight for the good guys. […]

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Bitches Are Back in Political Animals

Like a tall rum and tonic served poolside, USA’s frothy new Political Animals offers cool relief from a blistering summer. More, please. Having lost patience […]

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PHOTOS: QFest Film Festival

Highlights from HughE Dillon

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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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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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