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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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Idea: Bus Main Line Kids to Chester for Soccer Camp

Chester Democrats started a Revolutionary War last week against the Philadelphia Union. They proposed a new tax of 10 percent on Philadelphia Union tickets and […]

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Pat Burrell Grabbing a Woman’s Breast at the Piazza

Pat Burrell returned to Philly over the weekend so that he could retire with his former club. Fortunately, it also meant that we were all […]

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Gay Rights: State By State

The laws around the country

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Bryce Harper Wants You to Boo Him

Everyone’s least favorite man-boy with a dog named Swag will be in town for the next few days as Bryce Harper and the Nationals take […]

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What Are the Phillies Hiding?

It’s a good thing that Major League Baseball allows teams to announce game attendance figures in terms of tickets sold, rather than backsides in the […]

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Adoption: LGBT Style

HelpUsAdopt.com’s new gay-friendly ad


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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My Wedding Gift to Mark and Priscilla Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg announced over the weekend that he and his longtime girlfriend, Priscilla Chan, had gotten married. He did so over Facebook. I wish them […]

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Bart Blatstein Should Buy the Daily News

It’s been a few weeks since we had a good media controversy in town. The new owners of the Philadelphia Media Network—which owns the Inquirer, […]

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Morning Scoop: Pat Burrell Danced Shirtless at the Pen and Pencil

Pat Burrell’s Triumphant Return to Philly. The former Phil was back in town for the weekend to be honored at Saturday’s game. He signed a […]

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This Is How the Facebook IPO Went Down

Mark Zuckerberg Rang the Bell. Facebook’s founder, head honcho, and Grand Poobah Mark Zuckerberg officially opened the day’s trading by ceremoniously ringing the bell to […]

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Why You Might See People Doing Backflips in Philly

Tomorrow, expect to see a bunch of people running up walls and over benches and every other obstacle they can find as they participate in […]

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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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Maroon 5’s Adam Levine Golfs in Atlantic City

Maroon 5 frontman and judge from NBC’s The Voice Adam Levine is in Atlantic City because his band is playing Revel tonight. Today, though, a […]

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In Case You Forgot, Philly’s Public Schools Are Struggling

In case you’ve forgotten that Philly’s public schools are in a state of crisis, Philadelphia Public School Notebook, WHYY/Newsworks, American Graduate: Let’s Make It Happen, […]

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How Boston Fans Survive Living in Philly

It’s a great weekend to be a sports fan in Philly: playoff basketball on one side of the street and interleague baseball on the other […]

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The Barnes Foundation’s Official Dedication

This morning, the fancy new Barnes Foundation on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway was officially dedicated to its founder Albert C. Barnes. The doors opened at […]

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