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Data Center Opponents Stage Halloween Protest at City Hall

’Tis the season for Jeff Bezos masks and angry pumpkins.


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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

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Pat Croce’s New Book Is All About Spirituality

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Jersey B&B Owner: God Invented AIDS

Read the statement that caused a firestorm

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Chick-Fil-A Ratings Plummet

Homophobia’s bad for business

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I Want Barack Obama Off My Property

Imagine relaxing at a backyard barbecue enjoying an adult beverage. While you’re answering a question about how you started your business, your neighbor interrupts to […]

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Mayor Nutter’s Five-Year Plan Doesn’t Add Up

Last week, Mayor Nutter submitted the City of Philadelphia’s plan to raise and spend public money for the coming five years to Philadelphia’s state-established financial-oversight […]

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Jonah Lehrer, Bob Dylan, Hubris, Penises and Me

So depending on whom you ask, the abrupt downfall of New Yorker writer Jonah Lehrer—who was recently revealed first to have self-plagiarized (which sounds way […]

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Gore Vidal Dies

Remembering the celebrated author


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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Michael Phelps: Self-Hating Olympian?

I’m standing. Hopping up and down, even. I’m excited. I’m screaming at the TV. I’m watching field hockey. I can’t remember watching field hockey much […]

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Imagine if Your Kid Got Kicked Out of the Olympics

Like many of you, I’ve been watching the Olympics the past few days. This time around, however, I seem to have a focused interest on […]

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Morning Scoop: Philly Cops Plan to Crack Down on Bicyclists

Cops Crack Down on Cyclists. The cops in PPD’s 3rd District have announced their intention to crack down on bicyclists who don’t obey the rules […]

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30 Companies to Boycott if You’re Boycotting Chick-fil-A

If Facebook is any indicator, many if not most of my friends have signed on to the Chick-fil-A boycott because of that company’s charitable contributions […]

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Some Thoughts On the Registering Process From a Groom Who Survived It

And his wife’s thoughts on his thoughts.

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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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Bank Robber Made Off With $1,000-$2,000 From 1818 Market Street

The Republic Bank on the ground floor of 1818 Market Street was robbed on Tuesday afternoon. A Philadelphia Police Department representative says that a suspect—described […]

Governor Corbett May Be Making His Own Life Harder by Stumping for Mitt Romney

Pennsylvania voters have inadvertently adhered to an eight-year political cycle for the past 60 years. Every eight years, Republican and Democratic parties swap control of […]

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Dems Add Gay Marriage to Platform

A big step for marriage rights

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Philadelphia Orchestra Officially Emerges From Bankruptcy

The Philadelphia Orchestra had its reorganization plans approved in late June, but after some paper shifting and check signing on the last two days of […]

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