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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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TV Made Our First Gay President

Now that we have the first gay president, what does that make the vice president? His bitch? In a word, yes, but not a terribly […]

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Morning Scoop: Is Philly Finally Ready for a Female Mayor?

Is Philly Ready for a Female Mayor? The next race isn’t until 2015, but that hasn’t stopped some from speculating that Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown’s […]

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Inside the Making of a Philly Bomb

On May 13, 1985 at 5:20 p.m., a blue and white Pennsylvania State Police helicopter took off from the command post’s flight pad at 63rd […]

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Chris Christie Press Conference on Tax Cut Compromise Canceled

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie updated his afternoon schedule to include a 3 p.m. press conference. New Jersey state Senate President Stephen Sweeney was expected […]

Ron Paul Scales Back Presidential Campaign

Ron Paul has announced that he’ll continue to battle Mitt Romney at state conventions, but will no longer spend money campaigning for state primaries. Paul—in […]

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Hey, PA and NJ, Stop Giving Personal Information to Shady People on the Internet

Jersey and Pennsylvania ranked sixth and seventh respectively among the top 10 states of complainants of Internet scams according to a a study conducted by […]


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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Should the Phils Swap Blanton for Youkilis?

The Phillies offensive this season struggles are well documented. And, with Howard out, Thome on the DL, and Polanco past his physical prime, the Phillies […]

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Arrest Likely as Funeral Held for Jersey Radio Host

A funeral was held today for April Kauffman—the 47-year-old New Jersey radio host who died from multiple gunshot wounds last week. Kauffman was known as […]

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Archdiocesan Lawyer Says He Was Lied to About List of Abusers

Today, former director of legal services for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Timothy Coyne took the stand in the trial of Monsignor William Lynn. Coyne told […]

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Second State of Emergency Declared in Colwyn

On April 24th, it’s alleged that a police officer in Colwyn, Delaware County used a Taser on a handcuffed teen in police custody. Following this […]

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Celeb Scoop: Will Smith Supports Obama’s Stance on Gay Marriage

Will Smith Supports Obama’s Stance. Overbrook’s Will Smith has announced that he supports President Barack Obama’s support of marriage equality. [Huffington Post] 30 Rock Officially […]

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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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Wilt Chamberlain and Elgin Baylor Held Court in the Summer of ’57

ESPN’s lofty Internet experiment Grantland has a detailed piece chronicling pick-up basketball games in Washington D.C. during the summer of 1957. That year, Wilt Chamberlain […]

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Is Obama the First Gay President?

Andrew Sullivan hails the commander-in-chief

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Arlen Specter Says Cannibals Are Devouring Senators

Arlen Specter was recently on MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry to plug his new book and express concern that cannibals are devouring Senators. His comments follow Indiana […]

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