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It Is Now Safe to Care About the Flyers

In a season full of ups and downs, first-year head coach Rick Tocchet and an unexpected core of rising stars has given the city’s most devoted fan base — and Bryce Harper — hope.


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Candidate Crib Sheet: The Race to Replace Dwight Evans

Opinion

Why Philly Needs an Ona Judge Day

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Philly’s Driverless Future Is Here, Whether We’re Ready or Not

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Morning Scoop: Grammys to Honor Springsteen

Grammys to Honor The Boss. The Recording Academy has announced that 20-time Grammy-winner Bruce Springsteen is its 2013 MusiCares person of the year. Springsteen will […]

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The Times Recognizes Philly’s Knack for Whoring

It’s usually encouraging to see Philadelphia on the front page of the New York Times, getting props for leading, not following, a national trend. This […]

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No-brow Americana at Square Peg

Matt Levin wants to provoke you. He wants to ruffle your expectations, challenge received wisdom about what belongs in high-concept dining, needle you into ingesting […]

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Review: Stateside Cooks From the Heart

Saturday night at Stateside, and a music stoppage would strand a dozen people without chairs. That’s a lot of extra bodies for a 40-seat space, […]

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Off the Cuff: July 2012

As a longtime observer of Philadelphia, I am convinced that the city has a death wish. In fact, it makes a mess of everything it […]

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A Summer at Camp Kweebec

Here are some things kids are still doing at sleep-away summer camp: learning woodworking, taking swimming lessons, making bracelets out of colored strings and letter […]


Best of Philly 2025: City Life

Best of Philly 2025: City Life

Our world-champion Eagles, a messy traffic stop, an unexpected councilperson, and the Delco pope

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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Oral History of the Mann

In the 20th century, presenting free classical music concerts under starry summer skies was one of the determinants of a city’s civility. This gratis dispensation […]

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What’s Philly’s Favorite Team?

Though the Phillies haven’t been above the .500 mark since they won their first game of the season, there’s something in the air at Ponzio’s […]

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The Psychopath Test

“I heard a story about her once,” said James. “She was interviewing a psychopath. She showed him a picture of a frightened face and asked […]

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A Piano for a Table

I grew up in a big family—mom, dad, four kids, two grandparents who lived with us, assorted foreign exchange students. Our days and nights were […]

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Deconstructing Bart Blatstein

Larry Freedman remembers it well, because it was one of those sweet, sweet Bart Blatstein nights. As zoning chair for the Northern Liberties Neighbors Association, […]

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How Two Philadelphia Tortoises Stole Our Hearts

How Two Philadelphia Tortoises Stole Our Hearts

Beloved Galapagos tortoises Mommy and Abrazzo became first-time parents — and gave their species a ray of hope.

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.


News

Temple Announces Tuition Freeze and Additional Financial Aid

As universities nickel and dime students into canyons of post-graduation debt, there stands a beacon of light, which just happens to be in North Philly. […]

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City Council Officially Passes $3.6B Budget

Philadelphia’s City Council voted to officially pass the proposed $3.6 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The bill that raised property taxes 3.6 percent—and […]

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Celeb Scoop: Watch the Trailer for the Locally Filmed Silver Linings Playbook Starring Bradley Cooper

The Silver Linings Playbook Trailer. Angry Bradley Cooper. Upper Darby. Jennifer Lawrence. Collingswood. DeNiro. Eagles jersey. Community Cast Returns. The entire cast of the NBC […]

Americans Think Obama Would Handle an Alien Invasion Better Than Romney

Apparently, Americans would prefer to introduce other-worldly beings to Barack Obama if when the aliens land on Earth and inevitably say, “Take us to your […]

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