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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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New Bill Would Kill Public Funding for Planned Parenthood

Today, Republican Pennsylvania state Rep. Daryl Metcalfe introduced an anti-abortion bill that would eliminate funding to Planned Parenthood. The proposed legislation is similar to measures […]

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Monsignor Lynn Takes the Stand in His Own Defense

Today, Monsignor William Lynn took the witness stand to testify in his own defense. Lynn told the court that he never had the power to […]

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Win Free Beyonce Tickets

Yes. You read that headline right. I know that earlier this week, I published a review of my rather lackluster weekend experience at Revel. But […]

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Celeb Scoop: Justin Bieber and Carly Rae Jepsen Are Coming to Philly

The Biebs Comes to Philly. What’s better than a Justin Bieber concert in South Philly on Novemeber 4th? A Justin Bieber concert in South Philly […]

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Montco Marching Band Tech Charged With Sexually Assaulting Students

A former volunteer marching band technician at Norristown High School has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting two 15-year-old girls in 2010. Authorities say that […]

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Allen Iverson Will Be at the Sixers Game Tonight

Former Sixers great Allen Iverson will be in attendance tonight as the Sixers take on the Boston Celtics in South Philly. Tonight’s Game 6 is […]


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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Guy Arrested After Authorities in Burlco Seize $1M in Pot

A California man was arrested yesterday after authorities say he shipped 15 boxes of high-grade marijuana—weighing a total of 250 pounds—to South Jersey in a […]

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Esquire Looks at Oddities in Paterno’s Schedule During 1998 Sandusky Investigation

A new story in the upcoming issue of Esquire focuses on what Joe Paterno may or may not have known about the allegations against Jerry […]

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Federal Donuts Coming to Sansom Street in Center City

For those of you who didn’t like trekking down to Pennsport to get some of Michael Solomonov’s fried chicken and donuts, it’s time for a […]

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Are You More Literate Than Members of Congress?

The Sunlight Foundation—a non-partisan organization promoting government transparency—recently produced an analysis of Congressional Record using the Flesch-Kincaid test, which determines someone’s reading level. In 2005 […]

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Play Bocce Ball at Eastern State Penitentiary

June 9th and 10th will mark Eastern State Penitentiary’s Prison Break weekend. The event focuses on some of the greatest prison escapes in American history—including […]

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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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Overcoming the Urge to Yell at Rude Philadelphians

I was climbing off the bus the other day when I saw something white and foamy whiz by my open-toed sandal. I looked down—it felt […]

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Mayor Nutter Has Been Talking About Malls in Las Vegas

Mayor Nutter has spent the past few days in Las Vegas gambling and taking in all the Cirque de Soleil his heart desires at the […]

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What to Expect When You’re Expecting to Graduate

Villanova University’s seniors graduated last weekend. By all accounts, it was a wonderful ceremony held on a glorious day. Students were celebrating the milestone with […]

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Trans-Health Conference Returns to Philly

Highlights from three days of events

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