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Love, Loss, and a Main Line Ponzi Scheme: The Amazing Second Chapter of Kami Verne

After her husband swindled some of Philadelphia’s wealthiest people, decimated her picture-perfect Main Line life, and went to prison, Kami Verne doubled down on the only thing she still trusted: love.


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Former UArts Building Gets a Second Act

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Fight at the Museum: Inside the Collapse of the Academy of Natural Sciences

A rat like the ones in Philadelphia PETA wants us to stop poisoning
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PETA’s Answer for Philly’s Massive Rat Problem? Birth Control

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Celeb Scoop: Will Smith Teams Up With Kanye West and Jay-Z

Will Smith, Kanye, Jay-Z. They’ve teamed up to merge Scientology and the Illuminati to successfully control the entire entertainment world make a Watch the Throne […]

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If You Survive the Drought and the Hurricanes, Brace Yourself for Another Snowmageddon

Congratulations! You survived the terrible drought of 2012 and your home hasn’t been significantly damaged by a water main break this summer. Now go ahead […]

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Jerry Sandusky Is Writing a Book from Prison

Some people find faith while they’re incarcerated. Others study or slowly dig through the walls of their cells—hiding the would-be tunnel behind a poster of […]

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VIDEO: Kung-Fu Teaser for It’s Always Sunny Season 8

If you’ve been going through It’s Always Sunny withdrawal, you won’t have to suffer much longer. FX Network recently released the first teaser promo for […]

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Hump Day Headlines

Find out what everyone’s talking about

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Ben Cohen Gets Naked, Well, Almost

This top jock’s an LGBT ally


Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Brainiac scientists. The city’s most fanatical fans. A Mister Softee aficionado who stole our hearts — and more of our favorite neighbors this year

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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Brian Sims Hosts Victory Fund

The power of being out in politics

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Excerpt from JoePa Biography Includes Description of Him Weeping After Being Fired

An excerpt of the highly anticipated Joe Paterno biography written by sportswriter Joe Posnanski, Paterno, has been published in the September issue of GQ, which […]

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Sister Cities Park & the Homeless: A Match Made in Philly

My favorite new spot in the city, hands down, is Sister Cities Park. Inga Saffron went so far as to call the transformation of “this […]

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Poll: Nearly Half of Americans Don’t Know That JoePa Was Never Accused of Molesting Children

A new poll—commissioned by the website FramingPaterno.com and conducted by Wilson Perkins Allen Opinion Research—indicates that only 55 percent of Americans are correctly aware that […]

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How to Beat a Red-Light Camera Ticket in Philly

According to data released by AAA Mid-Atlantic this month, 33,627 drivers were issued a ticket last year by the red-light camera at the intersection immediately […]

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76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

Sure, Philly gave America democracy. But, from bubble gum to the world’s first computer to life-saving medical breakthroughs, Philadelphia’s greatest export is actually our influence.

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

We launched a petition to urge the Mayor and City Council to make May 21st a day to honor the brave former slave who escaped from George Washington — because no one tells Philadelphia to keep the truth to ourselves.


Judge Won’t Block Voter ID Law

On Tuesday, a Commonwealth Court judge announced that he will not block Pennsylvania’s voter identification law from taking effect prior to the upcoming November election. […]

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These Philadelphians Want Gun Permits

Last weekend, Philadelphia’s Department of Licenses and Inspections, an agency not usually known for its transparency and user-friendliness, unveiled a new web app that displays […]

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Middle-Aged Woman Confesses: I Adore the Spice Girls

I’m so ashamed. My secret obsession has been revealed. I must now face the scorn and ridicule of my family. It went down like this: […]

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Morning Scoop: Man Says He Contemplated Assassinating Ed Rendell Over Child Porn Ring

Guy Thought About Assassinating Rendell. A man who works as a police officer at a local charter school says that Eddie Savitz—the guy who supposedly […]

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