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For Joe Torsella, the Play’s the Thing

Politics, it turns out, is not. The former state treasurer has drinks and conversation with longtime friend and Fringe founder Nick Stuccio.


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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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Another Man Shot in Presence of a Toddler

Early Wednesday morning, a 19-year-old man was shot in the head while he was holding a 2-year-old girl in Strawberry Mansion. The girl was grazed […]

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Police Inspector Investigated for Alleged Attempted Coverup of Scuffle, Taser Incident

Rodney Handy—the 22-year-old grandson of a retired Philadelphia Police captain—was allegedly backing his car into his driveway on March 19th as two Philadelphia Police officers […]

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Someone’s Hiding a Bunch of George Washington’s Stuff in a Top Secret Location Near Philly

A recent announcement clued us into plans to build a $150 million, 110,000-square-foot super museum in Philly’s historic district dedicated to the American Revolution. R. […]

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Bryn Mawr Prof Deserves Some Credit for Higgs Boson

Here’s what I know about the Higgs boson: 1. It’s a big deal. 2. Its discovery (tentative, the science folks seem quick to emphasize) has […]

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Blood Trail Leads Cops to $1 Million of Marijuana

Early Wednesday morning, Philadelphia Police responded to reports of masked men beating a man with baseball bats in the city’s Oxford Circle section. Police supposedly […]

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Bob Costas Called to Say He Didn’t Like Our Olympics Post

I came back from the July 4th holiday last week and had a surprising message on my voicemail. It was Bob Costas, asking me to […]


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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Federal Court Rejects Appeal of $6.4 Billion PHL Expansion Project

Tinicum Township filed a petition for a review of the $6.4 billion expansion project planned for the Philadelphia International Airport. Tinicum’s petition urged the court […]

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U.S. Olympic Committee Makes Gyro Shop in Reading Terminal Change Its Name

The United States Olympic Committee finally got around to serving a cease and desist letter to Reading Terminal Market’s Olympic Gyro over the shop’s use […]

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Let Apple Take Over the Airline Industry

While covering the consumer electronics industry in my day job for the past five and a half years, I’ve noticed just how ridiculously fast innovation […]

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Hump Day Headlines

Find out what everyone’s talking about

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Of Course Obama Is Playing Politics. We All Are.

Two months ago, President Obama told ABC’s Robin Roberts that his position on same-sex marriage had officially evolved. Just over a month later, the President […]

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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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Filmmaker Talks Bumming Cigarettes

Behind the scenes of a new short film

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Your Guide to Watching a Bad Phillies Team

You came pretty recently, but you became a big fan quick. You have a hat and a shirt—maybe a whole bunch of them. You celebrated […]

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Stephen Starr Thinks Dinner-and-Cocktails Movie Theater for Center City

If you wanted to go see the new Spider-Man movie when it opened earlier this month, you had to travel about two miles from City […]

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Preview: GayFest 2012

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