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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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Your Guide to Watching a Bad Phillies Team

You came pretty recently, but you became a big fan quick. You have a hat and a shirt—maybe a whole bunch of them. You celebrated […]

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Stephen Starr Thinks Dinner-and-Cocktails Movie Theater for Center City

If you wanted to go see the new Spider-Man movie when it opened earlier this month, you had to travel about two miles from City […]

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Preview: GayFest 2012

Find out what’s playing at Quince

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In Philly, Helping Will Earn You Skepticism

One of the big problems that has plagued Philadelphia for decades has been its lack of strong and competent leadership. The city is known as […]

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Meet Amber Rose

She’s sipping Smirnoff in Philly

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Morning Scoop: Guy Supposedly Pulls a Crossbow in Northeast Road Rage Incident

Guy Pulls Crossbow in Road Rage Incident. A 45-year-old man supposedly pulled a crossbow and pointed it at another man after a road rage incident […]


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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Michael Vick Has a New Clothing Line [PHOTOS]

Eagles quarterback Michael Vick is partnering with Modell’s to launch a performance apparel brand called “V7.” The official announcement will be made Wednesday at two […]

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Penn State’s Freeh Report Set to Be Released on Thursday [UPDATE]

A report on the Penn State scandal conducted by the Freeh Group International Solutions—a consulting firm led by former FBI director Louis J. Freeh—is reportedly […]

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Coming Soon From Philly Mag: An Eagles Blog

Are you ready for some football? Given the way the Phillies have been playing, I suspect the answer to that question is yes. Which is […]

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Wanted: Gay Male Couples

Rutgers Camden’s new study

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Watch a Slow Motion Clip of John Kruk Eating Ribs Set to “Chariots of Fire”

During last night’s Home Run Derby, America was treated to a healthy dose of Chris Berman’s obnoxious, “Back, back, back, back, back, back, back, back, […]

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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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Roy Halladay to Begin Rehab Assignment

Doc Halladay—who has missed Phillies action since May 27th due to a strained lat muscle—will make a rehab start on Thursday for the Single-A Clearwater […]

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Police Find Decomposing Body of Rape Suspect in Radnor

Police discovered, on Tuesday, the decomposing corpse of a rape suspect in Radnor. The 63-year-old man appears to have committed suicide by shooting himself in […]

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Blatstein Owns Warehouse That Burned in Fishtown Tuesday Morning

Tower Investments—the real estate firm led by Bart Blatstein—owns the warehouse that burned in Fishtown this morning. The four-alarm fire screwed up your morning commute […]

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Papelbon and Rollins Say Phils Shouldn’t Trade Hamels

As a few Phillies gear up for Tuesday night’s All-Star Game, the rest of the team—and Phils fans everywhere—debate the looming issue of Cole Hamels […]

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