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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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Philly Tip From Scott Barnes

Find out where he likes to kick back

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Should the GOP Reconsider Gay Marriage?

A top Republican pollster sure thinks so

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?uestlove Has Seen the Made in America Lineup, Says It’s Awesome

As Jay-Z and Mayor Nutter were about to announce details concerning the Made in America music festival set for the Parkway this Labor Day weekend, […]

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Giants Lineman Wishes LeSean McCoy a Happy Mother’s Day on Twitter

New York Giants defensive lineman Osi Umenyiora must’ve had some spare time on his hands on Sunday. While you were at church or taking your […]

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Jersey Might Ban Tanning for Minors

The New Jersey state Assembly, today, will consider legislation that would make it illegal for minors to use tanning salons. The move comes in wake […]

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Philadelphia Union, Harrah’s Subject to Amusement Tax in Chester?

A new administration in Chester is considering two ordinances that would impose an amusement tax on Philadelphia Union tickets and parking, as well as expenses […]


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 Two Moms

Zach Wahls and his family

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Check Out Obama Camp’s New Positive Ad on Auto Bailouts

President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign has released a new positive television ad in Pennsylvania. The ad focuses on the bailout of the auto industry. It […]

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Romney’s Bullying Hits Close to Home

Such a strange feeling came over me last week when I read about Mitt Romney’s high-school escapade—you know, the one where he and his buddies […]

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3 Ways to Save Football

In a 1905 article in McClure’s Magazine, investigative reporter Henry Beach Needham, wrote a sensational article detailing the excesses of college athletics. Among them were […]

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Mitt Romney Is Still a Big Bully

Mitt Romney was a high school bully? Big deal. Don’t get me wrong: I hate bullies. But I also know that there are very few […]

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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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Archbishop Chaput Is Awfully Quiet

Archbishop Charles Chaput could be the last hope for resurrecting a city that has lost its Catholic faith. But for a guy promoting a book, the Archbishop […]

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Morning Scoop: Jay-Z and Mayor Nutter to Announce Philly Labor Day Music Festival

Jay-Z and Mayor Nutter Set for Festival Announcement. Mayor Nutter will be alongside one of the world’s most successful rappers on the Art Museum steps […]

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New Jersey’s Secret Question Problem

Thank you to the New Jersey Department of Education. They have put to rest once and for all the popular classroom pronouncement that “there is […]

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Learning to Accept the Man Purse

I really wished I’d had my man purse with me the night I met Darren Daulton. (How often does a guy get to say that?) […]

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