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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

Latest Stories

Will Rick Santorum Move to Canada?

There’s a whole sect of people who were so upset with the Supreme Court’s decision on President Barack Obama’s controversial health care law that they’ve […]

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Spare Me Your Jerry Sandusky Jokes

Knock, Knock. “Who’s there?” Jerry Sandusky. “Jerry Sandusky w—wait, what?” The Jerry Sandusky knock-knock joke might be a bit of a hyperbolic example—people aren’t running up […]

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Ever Been on The Outs?

Check out this gay web series

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Channing Tatum’s Smooth Moves in Magic Mike

Our regular movie blogger Aaron Mettey and guest writer Carrie Denny discuss buns, pecs, and whether you should take your mom to see Magic Mike.

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If You Can Read This Sentence, You’re Having a Better Morning Than 30,000 PECO Customers

Early morning storms have left many people in the region without power. Approximately 30,000 PECO customers—mostly in Chester County—lost power, as did 15,291 Atlantic City […]

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What We Love: Diner En Blanc

A pop-up picnic, anyone?


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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PA Politicians Weigh In on SCOTUS Ruling

Yesterday, SCOTUS basically broke the Internets when it announced the decision to uphold President Obama’s controversial health care law. Obviously, every politician ever seized the […]

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Choose Your Own Adventure for Men: Dating or Employment

Hey, all you young men out there living sorry lives in these confusing times? We have good news and bad news. The good news first: […]

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The New Wawa Is the Best Thing About Center City This Week

If you’ve noticed that everyone in Center City has a little more spring in their step this week, you know why: The Wawa has reopened.

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Judges and “Shame Punishments”: Off With Her Ponytail!

We know about an eye for an eye. But a ponytail for a ponytail? A Utah Judge recently ordered a 13-year-old girl to serve 30 […]

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Sixers Fans Better Have Patience With Team

I don’t get it, and I know there were thousands of Sixers fans out there thinking the same thing when the 15th pick rolled around […]

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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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Morning Scoop: Grammys to Honor Springsteen

Grammys to Honor The Boss. The Recording Academy has announced that 20-time Grammy-winner Bruce Springsteen is its 2013 MusiCares person of the year. Springsteen will […]

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The Times Recognizes Philly’s Knack for Whoring

It’s usually encouraging to see Philadelphia on the front page of the New York Times, getting props for leading, not following, a national trend. This […]

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No-brow Americana at Square Peg

Matt Levin wants to provoke you. He wants to ruffle your expectations, challenge received wisdom about what belongs in high-concept dining, needle you into ingesting […]

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Review: Stateside Cooks From the Heart

Saturday night at Stateside, and a music stoppage would strand a dozen people without chairs. That’s a lot of extra bodies for a 40-seat space, […]

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