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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

Opinion

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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Philly’s Fireworks Display Among Nation’s Best

ABC News has listed Philadelphia among the ten cities with the best Fourth of July fireworks displays. The piece boasts of Philly’s display that marks […]

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Celeb Scoop: Anderson Cooper Says That He’s Gay and Always Has Been

SPOILER ALERT! After Earth Details. In advance of the San Diego Comic-Con, the plot details of M. Night Shyamalan’s newest project—filmed locally and starring Will […]

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Anderson Cooper Comes Out

He puts the rumors to rest

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Sims: I’m a Very Proud Gay Man

The trailblazer talks politics

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Michael Vick’s Miami Wedding Cost $300,000

The Eagles starting quarterback married PNK Elephant’s Kijafa Frink in Miami over the weekend. Andy Reid, LeSean McCoy, and a bunch of other NFL players […]

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Sunoco Strikes Deal With Washington Group to Keep Philly Refinery Operating

Sunoco Inc. needed to strike a deal by the end of July to save its Philadelphia refinery and the 850 jobs linked to its fate. […]


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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Ex-Boss Says The Barnes Wasn’t Bankrupt

In a recent blog post, Kimberly Camp—who headed The Barnes from 1998 to 2005—says that bankruptcy wasn’t the reason the foundation needed to move to […]

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Watch DeSean Jackson “Rap” in Lancaster

Do you like rap music? Do you work in an environment in which a video containing a string of 10 F-bombs in less than a […]

Obama’s Philly Fund-raising Falls Short of 2008 Mark

President Barack Obama is on pace to raise significantly less money in the Philadelphia area than he did during his original presidential campaign in 2008. […]

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Obamacare Can Still Be Defeated

What are you feeling about last week’s Supreme Court ruling on Obamacare? Dispirited? Mad? Maybe even frightened? Me too. But I’ve been mulling this over […]

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Republicans Include Gays

D.C. raises the bar

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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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Cole Hamels Must Go

At times, Cole Hamels may look, sound and act like someone from another planet–or the West Coast–but he is no dummy. He understands what’s going […]

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SugarHouse Comes Out

Mark your calendars for July 5

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Jersey Biz Says It Can Entertain You Better Than Netflix Can

In January 2001, South Jersey entrepreneur John Adams thought he had a great idea: Set up a kiosk at Philadelphia International Airport and rent movies […]

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Why I Love Wawa (It’s Not About the Hoagies)

As Independence Day approaches, a lot of Philadelphians—as well as visitors to our fair city—are grateful to Wawa, what with the giant hoagie, and the […]

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