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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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Donald Trump Thinks That Donald Trump Should Be Romney’s VP Candidate

Donald Trump has recently come out in support of Donald Trump to be on the Mitt Romney ticket as the vice presidential candidate. Donald Trump […]

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Killer Gets 120 Years in Taj Mahal Carjacking Murder

Today a judge sentenced 46-year-old Craig Arno to 120 years in prison after Arno was convicted on numerous charges stemming from the carjacking and murder […]

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This Roy Halladay Bobblehead Has to Be the Worst Ever

Anyone in the market for a Roy Halladay bobblehead that looks absolutely nothing like the man, has the glove on the wrong hand, and sports […]

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Celeb Scoop: Bill Clinton Poses With Porn Stars

Bill Clinton With Porn Stars. President Bill Clinton was at a Monte Carlo casino for a “Nights in Monaco” gala when he was kind enough […]

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Student Fires Shot at Oceanside Charter in A.C.

A student has reportedly fired a shot inside Atlantic City’s Oceanside Charter School. Oceanside Charter was the first public charter school in Atlantic City. Its […]

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Jeff Garcia Says He’d Pay to Be Michael Vick’s Backup

Jeff Garcia—the 42-year-old quarterback who won the city over with an improbable run at the end of the Eagles 2006 season—was on 94 WIP this […]


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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These Philly Men Are Looking for Love on Craigslist

Philadelphia possesses many wonderful qualities: winning sports teams, a thriving cultural scene, tons of history, and delicious food. Those things cost money, something I don’t […]

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In the Closet: Walter Fralix

Country boy meets city couture

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On Being Out in Sports

Anna Aagenes shares her story

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Ward Out as Governor Corbett’s Chief of Staff

Bill Ward—Tom Corbett’s chief of staff—is reportedly leaving his position as the governor’s top aide. Multiple senior administration officials supposedly relayed the information to two […]

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Ellen Does 50 Shades

An erotic reading, anyone?

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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.


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Ryan Howard Had Muscle Removed During Second Surgery

If you’ll think back to spring training, we all learned that Ryan Howard had developed an infection in the wound that resulted from off-season surgery […]

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Eighth-Grade Career Day Made Me Sweat

I’ll admit it. I arrived pretty unprepared for career day at my son’s middle school. I have taught for so long and spoken at so […]

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Camden Man Implicated in 1979 Disappearance of Etan Patz

In May of 1979, 6-year-old Etan Patz was walking to his bus stop in New York’s SoHo neighborhood for the first time when he disappeared. […]

Mitt Romney Is in West Philly to Talk Education Reform

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is in West Philly this morning to participate in a roundtable discussion on education reform. The event is scheduled […]

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