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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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Celeb Scoop: Will Smith Came Back to Philly

Will Smith Was Back in Philly. The actor and his son Jaden came back to Philly over the weekend to appear at an award luncheon […]

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Did Olympians Cause Grindr Crash?

The day the app went down

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NCAA’s PSU Hypocrisy

It doesn’t matter whether you are a Penn State fan or not, watching the announcement of the NCAA’s substantial penalties against the Nittany Lion football […]

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Gays Blamed for Colorado Shooting

Zealot uses tragedy to bash liberals and more

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Prosecutors Will Retry Reverend James Brennan for Attempted Rape

Philadelphia prosecutors have announced that they will retry Reverend James Brennan for the alleged attempted rape of a 14-year-old boy in 1996. A jury came […]

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PHOTO: New AIDS Memorial

What do you think of the design?


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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Philadelphia’s Movie Theaters Are Death Traps

A night out at the local movie theater used to be an enjoyable American family tradition, but those days are long since over. And no, […]

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Did Tripp Palin Just Say What We Think He Said?

Toddler drops the F-bomb on TV show

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Cake Shop Says No to Gay Couple

Owner’s against gay marriage

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NCAA Fines PSU $60M, Vacates Wins from 1998-2011

NCAA President Mark Emmert announced Monday, during a 9 a.m. press conference, that Penn State University would be fined $60 million, with the funds to […]

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Add a Gas Leak and a Sinkhole to South Philly’s Problems

How do you make a major water main break that floods city streets, forces the evacuation of at least three city blocks, an even larger […]

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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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James Holmes: Face of the Constitution?

Here’s the bottom line: The Second Amendment is a Constitutional guarantee of the right of Americans to kill and injure each other. So maybe Colorado […]

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Stop the NRA From Ruining Our Nation

Another day, another dozen or so dead. A guy on his birthday. Men protecting their girlfriends. A young woman who wanted to be a journalist. […]

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Morning Scoop: Water Main Break Floods South Philly, Forces Evacuations

South Philly Floods. A water main break near 21st and Bainbridge flooded streets in South Philly and forced the evacuation of three to four blocks […]

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Banning Guns Won’t Stop Evil

As we see the pictures of the dead, read the stories of the wounded, hear interviews with those who escaped unharmed, and watch the video […]

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