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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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The Virtue of Complimenting Average Service

The other day I took two of my children out to dinner at Panini’s, a teeny BYOB on Market Street. We had used my Groupon […]

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5 Fun Things to Know About the Supreme Court

Until last Thursday, I was blissfully unaware of the SCOTUS blog. Hell, I was blissfully unaware of the SCOTUS acronym (which, I maintain, is hideous […]

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High-Tech Spying Parents Force Kids to Get Sneakier

As an only child born in the 1990s, I’m well aware of so-called “helicopter parents,” or parents who become overly involved in the lives of […]

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Happy July 4th!

Queen Latifah headlines tonight’s concert

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Why Mitt Romney Can’t Win Pennsylvania

A week ago today the Supreme Court of the United States upheld key components of Obamacare—dealing a decisive blow to critics of the law and […]

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How to Have Sex on the Beach Without Getting Caught

How to Escape Greenhead Flies You know by now that you can’t avoid them: The Shore’s salt marshes are the prime habitat of the greenhead […]


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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Does Philly Cop’s Past Make Him Unsuitable for High-Profile Job?

When I talk to Philly cops, they’ll often tell me how unfair the media is—how journalists only write about them when they do something wrong. […]

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How Womanly Does a Woman Olympic Athlete Have to Be?

The women competing in the U.S. Olympic track and field trials have been outrunning a lot over the past couple of weeks. Stiff competition, injuries. […]

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An Area Bridge Is Structurally Deficient. Happy Traveling, You Guys.

Remember that time when a professional engineer called out PennDOT and reminded everyone that Pennsylvania has the most structurally deficient bridges in the nation? Well, […]

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SRC Chairman Slams Inquirer Editorial, Describes Financial Tsunami Facing the School District

School Reform Commission Chairman Pedro Ramos went on IQ 106.9 with Larry Mendte on Tuesday to discuss an editorial in the published in the Tuesday […]

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NJ Cops Go Too Far Enforcing Sparklers Ban

If it’s forbidden fruit you’re looking for, forget the Garden of Eden. The Garden State offers something so much better. Something that can provide a […]

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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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Bon Jovi Wants You to Smell Like Passion

Jersey’s own Jon Bon Jovi has inked a deal with Avon to be a celebrity spokesman for the new line of “Unplugged” fragrances for him […]

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New Law Means Abortion Clinics Must Upgrade or Risk Closure

A new bill that was enacted into law on June 19th. It’s called Act 122 and mandates that abortion clinics must upgrade their facilities. House […]

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More Than 66,000 Customers Still Without Power in Jersey

As of Tuesday morning, more than 66,000 customers in South Jersey were still without power as a result of the violent weekend storms. More than […]

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Guide to Free Parking at the Shore

Because you have five-dollar ice-cream cones to buy, here’s how to save money on parking when you’re … Gambling in Atlantic City Free Parking! A […]

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