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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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Anderson Cooper Talks Gay Marriage

The silver fox criticizes Obama

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Would-Be Olympic Gymnast Comes Out

Josh Dixon could make history

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Catholic Priest Tells Women to Be Less “Choosy”

A few weeks back, I wrote about how the Catholic Church was cracking down on rabble-rousing nuns who despite Rome’s exhortations continue to care more […]

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Marriage Discussion Heats Up

Dems show pro-equality side

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Ann Romney’s Shirt Cost $990. So?

Mitt Romney’s wife, Ann, wore a $990 shirt on CBS’s This Morning and boy, was that a mistake. Not because it was an ugly shirt—which […]

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Keep Your Veto Power Off My Bike Lanes

Last week, Coucilman William Greenlee reintroduced legislation that would give City Council veto power over any new bike lanes in the city. Here’s hoping that, […]


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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Morning Scoop: Jayson Werth Vows to Personally Prevent a Broad Street Parade

Jayson Werth Vows to Keep Phils From Another Ring. Jayson Werth broke his wrist in Sunday night’s Phils/Nats game in D.C. After undergoing surgery yesterday, […]

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Dear Class of 2012: Don’t Fear the Wienermobile

To the Class of 2012, I have a small, but memorable, piece of advice: If you’re offered the opportunity to travel the country in the […]

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Why Wendy Ruderman Is Leaving the DN

How bad are things at the Daily News? New York Times-bound Wendy Ruderman, a 2010 Pulitzer Prize winner, is urging her colleagues to jump ship. […]

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Cole Hamels Suspended Five Games

Cole Hamels will be taking a league-mandated, five-game vacation for throwing a fastball into Bryce Harper’s back last night.

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Ten Years Ago: Iverson’s Practice Rant

It was such a simpler time, wasn’t it? Ten years ago today Ashanti was atop the Billboard chart, you could waltz up to the Vet […]

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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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Claude Giroux Suspended for Game 5

Flyers star—and arguably the best hockey player in the world—Claude Giroux has been suspended by the NHL for Game 5 against the Devils. The suspension […]

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Flyers Sued Over Winter Classic Tickets

A Montco-based law firm has filed a lawsuit against Comcast-Spectacor on behalf of season ticket-holders that they say were entitled to Winter Classic tickets. They […]

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Schilling: Hamels Couldn’t Hold My Jock Strap in the Control Department

Everybody with two thumbs and an Internet connection is weighing in on the Cole Hamels/Bryce Harper brouhaha from last night’s Phillies game…including former Phillies ace […]

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Obama Campaign Drops $25M on TV Ads in PA, Other Swing States

The Obama campaign announced today that they’ve made a $25 million television ad buy in nine swing states, including Pennsylvania. For their money, they’ll get […]

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