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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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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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This Is What a Mitt Romney Presidency Would Be Like

Or at least that’s what the Romney campaign wants you to think. Mitt Romney’s first ad for the general election began airing today. It’s called […]

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Mayor Nutter Biked to Work Today

To participate in National Bike to Work Day, Mayor Nutter was the leader of a pack of cyclists that pedaled down the Parkway from Boat […]

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Guessing Game: Made in America Music Lineup

As Philly awaits Monday’s lineup announcement for Jay-Z’s Made in America concert, ?uestlove is apparently involved in a deep personal struggle to restrain from leaking […]

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Yeremiah Bell to Pick Between the Eagles and Jets

It looks like 34-year-old free agent safety Yeremiah Bell has narrowed his suitors down to the Philadelphia Eagles and the New York Jets. Bell—who made […]

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Billy Joel Will Have None of Philebrity’s Insults

Billy Joel has sold more than 150 million albums. He’s won six Grammys. And he was once married to one of the world’s most beautiful […]

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Worker Killed in Industrial Accident at Inky Plant in Montco

A worker has been killed in an industrial accident at the Inquirer building in Montgomery County. The man was reportedly trapped under a massive roll […]


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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Jane Lynch is the New Rachel Maddow

The comedian fills in for the host

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If Roger Sterling & Steve Jobs Can Take LSD, So Can You

Cannabis has passed the tipping point toward widespread social acceptance (and probable legalization). Even prominent judges in states where marijuana is illegal are coming out […]

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Goodbye, Disco Queen

A tribute to Donna Summer

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What Was the Worst TV Show This Season?

With the announcements from television networks about their upcoming seasons, it is the official end to the 2011-2012 TV season. And thank the baby Jesus […]

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Here’s Your Next Jersey Shore House

Very soon the Atlantic City Expressway and Garden State Parkway will be jammed with Philadelphians fleeing to the Atlantic. And although most SPF-toting, beach-bound people […]

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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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Don’t Touch Mayor Nutter’s Playlist

Don’t Touch Mayor Nutter’s Playlist. Today, the Daily News has a feature on Mayor Nutter’s current and former personal assistants. The piece is full of […]

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You’re Never Too Old for Video Games

I am 37 years old. I do not live with my parents. I have health insurance, a master’s degree and only occasionally eat cereal for […]

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I Can’t Wait for Sequel to Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog

“Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog” holds a special place in my heart, and not just because of its pitch-perfect take on the lighter side of evil […]

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Penn and Temple Listed as Two Most Dangerous Colleges

A new slideshow on Elite Daily lists Penn and Temple as the two most dangerous colleges to go to. The list features some daunting crime […]

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