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Philadelphia’s Next Great Era Begins Now

Why this chapter of our city’s story might be our best since, well, 1776


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Philly’s Driverless Future Is Here, Whether We’re Ready or Not

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She Transformed Bok Into a Creative Force. Now Lindsey Scannapieco Is Taking on Broad Street

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Pat Croce: Doing Chemo on Everest

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Joe Biden for President in 2016?

Vice President Joe Biden ran for president in 1988 and 2008. He hasn’t definitively said whether or not he’d consider running for the gig in […]

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Sandusky Jury Won’t Be Sequestered [UPDATE]

Potential jurors in the sexual abuse trial of former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky have been told that they will not be sequestered during the […]

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Disney Bans Junk Food Ads

No more Dunkaroos commercials for little Tommy and Sally. The Walt Disney Co. has announced that junk food ads will no longer appear on its […]

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Religious Groups Sue the City Over Outdoor Feeding Ban

A complaint filed in the U.S. District Court of Eastern Pennsylvania today on behalf of several religious groups in the area argues that the city’s […]

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Wife of Confessed Patz Killer Says Her Husband Has Been Delusional for Years

Rosemary Hernandez—whose husband recently confessed to the 1979 murder of Etan Patz—has issued a statement about her husband’s mental illnesses. Through an attorney, Rosemary Hernandez […]

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John Moeller Leaving DVLF

Find out what’s next for the organization


Best of Philly 2025: City Life

Best of Philly 2025: City Life

Our world-champion Eagles, a messy traffic stop, an unexpected councilperson, and the Delco pope

The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

This city has had a love affair with the pitchers, running backs, goalies, and point guards who have called it home. Here, we present our definitive ranking. Let the debates begin.


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Chooch Is Fourth Among NL Catchers in All-Star Voting

The #VoteforChooch campaign isn’t working out so well for the Phillies catcher. Today, we learned that Ruiz—who’s batting .368 and slugging .600—is fourth among National […]

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Hundreds of Arrests and Injuries at XTU Concert Over the Weekend

In case you were busy doing something productive with your Saturday, he’s a story from over the weekend about the 191 arrests and 163 injuries […]

A 10-Year-Old Chris Christie Asked for a Law Book for Christmas

Today the authors of the upcoming biography on New Jersey Governor Chris Christie were on MSNBC to talk about Christie’s political ascent. Could they make […]

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James Earl Jones to Accept Award at the Kimmel Center

James Earl Jones will be at the Kimmel Center in November to accept the 2012 Marian Anderson Award. The award is named for Philadelphia native […]

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Celeb Scoop: Snooki’s Face Taunts the New Jersey Devils

Kings Fans Use Snooki to Taunt Devils. L.A. Kings fans who were cheering Mike Richards, Jeff Carter, Simon Gagne, and the rest of the hometown […]

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How Two Philadelphia Tortoises Stole Our Hearts

How Two Philadelphia Tortoises Stole Our Hearts

Beloved Galapagos tortoises Mommy and Abrazzo became first-time parents — and gave their species a ray of hope.

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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The Day Scoop Jardine Stood Me Up at the City Line Hilton

JGT: Weston, where are you from? Weston: Jamaica. JGT: When did you move to Philadelphia? Weston: 2004. Before that, I was in Boston for four […]

Bon Jovi Hitches a Ride on Air Force One, Performs at Fundraiser

Yesterday, Jon Bon Jovi rode on Air Force One and snagged a photo with President Barack Obama before playing one of three campaign fundraisers expected […]

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Xfinity Live Makes List of “25 Douchiest Bars in Philadelphia”

In case you were planning on going out for a drink or four, but wanted to avoid the sweaty masses fist-pumping to LMFAO, or irritating […]

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Mitt Romney Doesn’t Care About Black Students

Corporate money men love Philadelphia’s black children so much that they are altruistically fighting to provide an Ivy League-caliber education to every one of them. […]

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