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Philly Is a Hot New Hub for Publishing Insiders

Literary agents, best-selling authors, and industry conveners — they’re having some of their biggest successes in Philly.


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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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Is Philly’s Next Hot Neighborhood … the Navy Yard?

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Gay Dads and Toddler Kicked Out of Pool

A new low for one swim club

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City Government Plans A Mobile App

The City of Philadelphia is planning on rolling out a mobile app.  Let me repeat that in case you missed it:  The. City. Of. Philadelphia. Is. Planning. On. Rolling. Out. A. […]

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Are the Eagles Losing Their Secret Weapon?

Training camp will tell all

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Is the Nostalgia Over Yet at the Inquirer and Daily News?

It’s been interesting watching staffers at the Inquirer and Daily News react to news of their office relocation. The move—less than a mile across town—starts […]

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Morning Scoop: Eagles Owners Jeffrey and Christina Lurie to Divorce

Jeffrey and Christina Lurie Divorcing. After 20 years of marriage, Eagles owners Jeffrey and Christina Lurie have announced that they will divorce. They say the […]

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The Virtue of Complimenting Average Service

The other day I took two of my children out to dinner at Panini’s, a teeny BYOB on Market Street. We had used my Groupon […]


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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5 Fun Things to Know About the Supreme Court

Until last Thursday, I was blissfully unaware of the SCOTUS blog. Hell, I was blissfully unaware of the SCOTUS acronym (which, I maintain, is hideous […]

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High-Tech Spying Parents Force Kids to Get Sneakier

As an only child born in the 1990s, I’m well aware of so-called “helicopter parents,” or parents who become overly involved in the lives of […]

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Happy July 4th!

Queen Latifah headlines tonight’s concert

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Why Mitt Romney Can’t Win Pennsylvania

A week ago today the Supreme Court of the United States upheld key components of Obamacare—dealing a decisive blow to critics of the law and […]

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How to Have Sex on the Beach Without Getting Caught

How to Escape Greenhead Flies You know by now that you can’t avoid them: The Shore’s salt marshes are the prime habitat of the greenhead […]

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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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Does Philly Cop’s Past Make Him Unsuitable for High-Profile Job?

When I talk to Philly cops, they’ll often tell me how unfair the media is—how journalists only write about them when they do something wrong. […]

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How Womanly Does a Woman Olympic Athlete Have to Be?

The women competing in the U.S. Olympic track and field trials have been outrunning a lot over the past couple of weeks. Stiff competition, injuries. […]

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An Area Bridge Is Structurally Deficient. Happy Traveling, You Guys.

Remember that time when a professional engineer called out PennDOT and reminded everyone that Pennsylvania has the most structurally deficient bridges in the nation? Well, […]

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SRC Chairman Slams Inquirer Editorial, Describes Financial Tsunami Facing the School District

School Reform Commission Chairman Pedro Ramos went on IQ 106.9 with Larry Mendte on Tuesday to discuss an editorial in the published in the Tuesday […]

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