Guides

Celebrating the Most Talented Curtis Institute of Music Graduates

Plus, a look at the prestigious Rittenhouse school’s rising stars, including a 14-year-old who insists on remaining mononymous.


Longform

Paul Offit vs. RFK Jr. Is the Battle of Our Times

Guides

Candidate Crib Sheet: The Race to Replace Dwight Evans

Opinion

Why Philly Needs an Ona Judge Day

Latest Stories

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Nobody Is Driving on DRPA Bridges

Traffic volume on the Ben Franklin, Betsy Ross, Commodore Barry, and Walt Whitman Bridges is on pace to reach a 17-year low in 2012. The […]

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Santorum Sure Loves His Chick-Fil-A

He and Huckabee defend the chain

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Who We Love: Kameron Slade

A fifth grader for marriage equality

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A Philadelphian’s Guide to Camping

I’m getting ready to go camping with my own family (one boyfriend, two teens, one teen+), a friend who is flying in from Tokyo, and […]

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Morning Scoop: Man Alleges Abuse, Sues Malvern Prep, Archdiocese of Philadelphia

Alleged Abuse at Malvern Prep. A former student has sued Malvern Prep and the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, alleging that he was abused by the campus […]

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All Obama Said Was There’s No “I” in Team

Last week, the newswires crackled with audio of the latest round in an increasingly heated war of words between President Barack Obama and his presumptive […]


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

Inside Pennsbury High’s Legendary Prom: The Most Epic School Dance in America

Inside Pennsbury High’s Legendary Prom: The Most Epic School Dance in America

A six-figure budget. Hundreds of helpers. Giant art installations. A tentacled kraken. This prom is like no other.


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Enough With the Cash-Only Restaurants

Just last week a huge lawsuit was settled: Visa and MasterCard agreed to allow retailers to charge their customers extra for their credit card fees. […]

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Why I Won’t Watch Mariah on Idol

I spent the summer of 2002 cheering for Nikki McKibbin, the American Idol contestant with candy-colored hair, a perpetually bared midriff and a powerhouse voice […]

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Rick Santorum Is Still Really Jazzed About Chick-Fil-A

You know who’s really excited about Chick-Fil-A’s chick-in-strips? Rick Santorum, that’s who! The former Republican presidential candidate tweeted that he was enjoying some of the […]

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Hamels Deal Means Phils Likely to Shop Victorino, Blanton

This morning, we awoke to the fantastic news that Cole Hamels and the Phils had inked a deal to keep the ace playing his home […]

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President Obama Wants Michael Vick to Slide More

Michael Vick has a history of problematic sliding. Philly’s quarterback has struggled to adopt the safety-first mentality when running with the ball. Actually, most of […]

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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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PA Voter-ID Law Heads to Commonwealth Court

A debate on the validity of Pennsylvania’s Voter-ID law has begun in a Commonwealth Court in Harrisburg. Attorneys representing civil liberties group argue that the […]

New Poll Shows Obama Has a Six-Point Lead in PA

Public Policy Polling has released new polls that indicate that President Barack Obama has a six-point lead on Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney in the […]

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Mayor Nutter Still Hasn’t Given Up on His Soda Tax

In 2010—and 2011—Mayor Nutter tried and failed to have a tax on soda implemented in Philly. Despite his two unsuccessful attempts, he hasn’t given up […]

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Aurora Shooting Suspect Supposedly Sent Illustrations, Plans of Massacre to Psychiatry Professor

Authorities have reportedly recovered a notebook that the Aurora shooting suspect is said to have mailed to a University of Colorado psychiatry professor more than […]

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