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Philadelphia’s Next Great Era Begins Now

Why this chapter of our city’s story might be our best since, well, 1776


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Philly’s Driverless Future Is Here, Whether We’re Ready or Not

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She Transformed Bok Into a Creative Force. Now Lindsey Scannapieco Is Taking on Broad Street

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Pat Croce: Doing Chemo on Everest

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Preview: Live Arts and Philly Fringe

A guide to LGBT shows and artists

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Local Olympians Bring Home 27 Medals (15 Gold)

Sunday night, the Spice Girls and Russell Brand officially brought the 2012 London Games to a close. After 17 days of competition, the United States […]

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Esquire Loves These Gay Dads

Parenting against the odds

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8 Facts You Need to Know About Paul Ryan

He’s no friend of ours

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City Council Plans Rare Summer Hearing on Rec Center Violence

At 9 a.m. on Thursday, members of Philadelphia’s City Council will convene for a rare summer hearing. They’ll meet in Council chambers to discuss the […]

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Morning Scoop: Bill Cosby to Help Temple Raise $100 Million

Bill Cosby, Temple Start Financial-Aid Campaign. Temple University wants to raise $100 million to put toward financial aid for its students, and Bill Cosby has […]


Best of Philly 2025: City Life

Best of Philly 2025: City Life

Our world-champion Eagles, a messy traffic stop, an unexpected councilperson, and the Delco pope

The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

This city has had a love affair with the pitchers, running backs, goalies, and point guards who have called it home. Here, we present our definitive ranking. Let the debates begin.


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The Gayest Moments of the Closing Ceremony

A review of the Olympics last night

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Jeff Foxworthy Will Teach You About the Bible

Other than constantly feeling like I am going to get in trouble, the only thing Catholic school ever gave me is the ability to tell […]

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Andrew Bynum Might Not Save the Sixers

Let me start off by saying this: The Sixers had to trade for Andrew Bynum—for many reasons. NBA championships are not won by scrappy aggregations […]

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Another Bad List Ranking for Philly

Magazines love lists. Nothing gets readers lathered up more than a rundown of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time (Jeff Beck over Van Halen? […]

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Your Arrested Development Brushup Guide

The cast and crew of Arrested Development—the cancelled-too-young ensemble comedy which, by some grace of God (Gob?), is returning for a new season to be […]

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How Two Philadelphia Tortoises Stole Our Hearts

How Two Philadelphia Tortoises Stole Our Hearts

Beloved Galapagos tortoises Mommy and Abrazzo became first-time parents — and gave their species a ray of hope.

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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How to Tell If You’re Too Dumb for Twitter

Global warming must be frying our brains, yo, because there’s been a rash of incidents of blatant Twitter stupidity in the past few weeks. Just […]

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Paul Ryan Is No Sarah Palin

First of all, let’s give Mitt Romney credit where credit is due: Paul Ryan is no Sarah Palin. No really: That’s a great thing. Whatever […]

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Smartphone Zombies Give Philly a National Reputation

The head-down zombies are everywhere. You can spot them half a block away. Unaware of the world around them, coming right at you; but for […]

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Aw, Shane Victorino, You Shouldn’t Have

Los Angeles Dodger outfielder Shane Victorino has rented a billboard. Victorino also took out a full-page ad in the Daily News last week to say […]

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