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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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Watch: Adam Lambert

The “Never Close Our Eyes” video

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Can Fido Land You a Date?

A new meaning to good breeding

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Donald Trump’s Right to Demand Vetting of Obama

We just came off a month of college campus pep rallies extolling the virtues of taking on thousands of dollars of “low-interest” loan debt in […]

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AIDS Education Month Kicks Off

We have the full list of events

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J-Roll Has His Priorities Straight

Sports fans are wrong about things an awful lot. They love players who don’t deserve it and hate players who do. They come up with […]

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Incoming: Peter Gabriel

The man who wrote one of the most overplayed (but still great) songs in the history of mankind will sing it here in Philadelphia. Peter […]


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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Your Guide to the Game of Thrones Finale

When I was a kid, I loved watching professional wrestling on Sunday nights. I don’t ever remember watching it without knowing it was scripted. I […]

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Gambling and Homelessness: Peas in a Pod

With a new advertising blitz and a new $2.4 billion casino, Atlantic City was betting on a comeback this summer. Instead, the stabbing deaths of […]

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The FOP Hates Philadelphia

Here is the problem with Philadelphia cops: They seem to hate Philadelphia. Don’t get me wrong: I’m sure there are plenty of officers who love […]

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Morning Scoop: Plea Bargain for Jerry Sandusky?

Plea Bargain for Sandusky? On Tuesday, Jerry Sandusky met in private with his attorney Joseph Amendola, the state prosecutors, and the judge presiding over the […]

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8 Most Annoying Airline Passengers

I’ve been flying more recently. This is not on purpose—I am all for safe and secure skies, but since 9/11, flying has taken on an […]

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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.


Mitt Romney Parks His Jet Next to Donald Trump’s Jet

We’re sure there’s a joke out there that starts with a bunch of GOP vice presidential candidates walking into a bar and ends with Mitt […]

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Roy Halladay Gets Shoulder Inspected

Ruh roh, you guys. Roy Halladay dropped to 4-5 with a 3.98 ERA (?!?!) after taking a loss to the Cards on Sunday. Things got […]

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Michael Vick Sued Over Breach of $100,000 Contract

The state of Nevada doesn’t agree with Michael Vick. There was the public backlash from his appearance at a local Toyota dealership over the weekend. […]

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Tom Hanks and Rosario Dawson Want You to Help Save Upper Darby Arts

About a month ago, Philly Post contributor Larry Mendte wrote about the looming budget cuts in the Upper Darby School District. “Faced with an expected […]

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