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Philly Is a Hot New Hub for Publishing Insiders

Literary agents, best-selling authors, and industry conveners — they’re having some of their biggest successes in Philly.


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Game On: Why Now Is the Moment for Women’s Sports in Philly

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Philly’s Neighborhood Pharmacies Might Just Save Us. Can We Save Them?

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Is Philly’s Next Hot Neighborhood … the Navy Yard?

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Holy Lesbian Make Out Scene

The Glee Project heats things up

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Revisiting the 14th Amendment

GetEQUAL launches a new campaign

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Force Me to Stop Using Plastic Bags

The last time (the only time?) a plastic bag was seen as hauntingly beautiful—as a stand-in, even, for exquisite moments we brush by in our […]

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Your Accountant Might Secretly Be a Ballerina

This month, should you catch your mechanic, accountant or dog walker spinning, leaping or in pirouette, you’re not dreaming. They’re probably just practicing their moves […]

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When You Think SEPTA, You Think “First Class”

A friend of mine from out of town gave me a call this past week. “Johnny,” he said, “I’d like to check out your award-winning […]

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You Might Be Creepily in Love With Your iPhone

It’s not news that the real world isn’t the only world out there anymore. The virtual universe of the Internet, social media and smartphones is […]


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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You Might Be Creepily in Love With Your iPhone

It’s not news that the real world isn’t the only world out there anymore. The virtual universe of the Internet, social media and smartphones is […]

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Philadelphia Wants to Protect the Idiots

We all got a big kick out of the city’s April Fools’ prank this year—the world’s first “e-lane” for distracted pedestrians—but the joke did carry a message: […]

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Morning Scoop: John Bolaris Says He’s “More of a Cartoon Than a Chief Meteorologist”

Feds Nab Club Owner in Bolaris Case. The Feds have arrested Alec Simchuk, a night club owner allegedly tied to the Eastern European crime ring […]

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Don’t Ignore Sally Ride’s Coming Out Party

Pioneering astronaut Sally Ride waited until her death to come out as a gay American. Mission accomplished, for her. For the media, not so much.

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50 Most Expensive Properties on the Market in Philadelphia

The Philadelphia Business Journal has rounded up the 50 most expensive properties in the region that are listed on realtor.com. The most expensive? A $15 […]

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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.


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Philly Traded 126 Independent Restaurants for 49 Chain Spots

In what might possibly be the most depressing trend ever, the number of independently owned restaurants in the Philly metro area declined from 10,398 to […]

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Dark Knight Massacre Suspect Formally Charged With 24 Counts of Murder

James Holmes—the 24-year-old man suspected of killing 12 and wounding 58 others when he allegedly opened fire on a crowded theater in Aurora, Colorado earlier […]

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Celeb Scoop: Jada Pinkett Smith Is 40 and Wants You to See Her in a Bikini

Jada Pinkett Smith Tweets Bikini Shot. Jada Pinkett Smith is 40-years old. She would like you to see what she looks like in a bikini, […]

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July 2012 Is the Deadliest Month in the History of Camden

On Sunday night, two men were shot in Camden. The victims, 30 and 38 respectively, were brought to Cooper University Hospital where they eventually succumbed […]

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