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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 Guide to Buying Liquor in New Jersey

A week ago, Pennsylvanians were giddy. The state was poised for a “historic vote” on eliminating the state’s liquor stores. Pennsylvanians would be able to […]

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Cheney’s Daughter Gets Gay Married

What’s good for the goose…

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How Much Top Philly School District Earners Get Paid

Talk radio is a nonstop focus group, monitoring the prevailing and changing feelings about the issues of the moment. Every day, I talk with callers […]

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Morning Scoop: Chase Utley Set to Return on Wednesday

Utley Set to Return. This Wednesday, the Phillies plan on having Chase Utley in the lineup for their game against the Pirates at Citizens Bank […]

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Suze Orman Talks Gay Marriage

A disparity of money?

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Sneak Peek: QFest 2012

The films, the celebs, the previews


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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The Night Jerry Sandusky Was Found Guilty

Shortly after 9 p.m., she sits, without expression, in the courtroom. This is, after all, the woman who witnessed nearly the entire investigation of Jerry […]

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Jerry Sandusky Guilty on 45 Counts

Jerry Sandusky has been found guilty of 45 of 48 charges in the child sex abuse case that shocked the Penn State community where he […]

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Cole Hamels Voted for Bryce Harper for the All-Star Game

Today, Cole Hamels told reporters that he voted for Bryce Harper for the All-Star Game. In case you’ve forgotten, Cole Hamels is the same guy […]

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Vegas Educator Emerges in SRC Search for Superintendent

The deputy superintendent in Clark County, Nevada will visit Philadelphia on Monday for a series of meetings and interviews. Pedro Martinez—not that Pedro Martinez—has been […]

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Someone Wore a “RELEASE THE TICKLE MONSTER” Shirt at the Sandusky Trial Today

As the jury deliberates the 48 charges against former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky, someone outside the courthouse wore a T-shirt that read, “RELEASE THE […]

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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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Jury Finds Monsignor Lynn Guilty of Child Endangerment, Not Guilty on Other Two Charges

The jury in the trial of Monsignor William Lynn and Rev. James Brennan have been deliberating for 13 days. On Wednesday, they told a judge […]

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Flyers Swap Bob for Three Draft Picks

Paul Holmgren has swapped backup net-minder Sergei Bobrovsky for three Columbus Blue Jackets draft picks. The move came after days (weeks? months?) of speculation that […]

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Celeb Scoop: Justin Bieber Thinks Michelangelo Painted the “Sixteenth Chapel”

Letterman Rips Into The Biebs. Justin Bieber referenced the “Sixteenth Chapel” on Letterman last night. The host didn’t let it slide. [Washington Post] Tony Parker […]

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Curt Schilling Says He Lost His Baseball Fortune in 38 Studios

Former Curt Schilling finds himself in some financial trouble after his video game company 38 Studios went belly up. Schilling says he probably lost $50 […]

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