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Celebrating the Most Talented Curtis Institute of Music Graduates

Plus, a look at the prestigious Rittenhouse school’s rising stars, including a 14-year-old who insists on remaining mononymous.


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Paul Offit vs. RFK Jr. Is the Battle of Our Times

Guides

Candidate Crib Sheet: The Race to Replace Dwight Evans

Opinion

Why Philly Needs an Ona Judge Day

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Eagles Trade Asante Samuel to Atlanta

Eagles cornerback Asante Samuel has been traded to the Atlanta Falcons. Atlanta will give the Birds a late-round pick or two in exchange for the […]

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Photojournalists Look for Answers to the “Killadelphia” Problem

You’ve heard the reports. Teens getting gunned down on ATVs, shootings in bars, the ordeal that prompted Mayor Nutter to call people idiots and assholes […]

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Pit Bulls Attack Off-Duty Officer’s Dog

An off-duty police officer was walking his dog in Germantown today when two pit bulls entered the park and attacked. One witness called 9-1-1 while […]

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Celeb Scoop: Beyonce Named World’s Most Beautiful Woman

Beyonce Named People‘s Most Beautiful Woman. The 30-year-old, 16-time Grammy-winner and mother to newborn Blue Ivy has been named the 2012 World’s Most Beautiful Woman. […]

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Tonight: Come to the Party

Meet other gay and lesbian singles

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Your Cab Ride Just Got More Expensive

Starting on May 1st, taxis in Philadelphia will cost you a little extra due to an imposed, fluctuating gas surcharge. The fee will be based […]


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

Inside Pennsbury High’s Legendary Prom: The Most Epic School Dance in America

Inside Pennsbury High’s Legendary Prom: The Most Epic School Dance in America

A six-figure budget. Hundreds of helpers. Giant art installations. A tentacled kraken. This prom is like no other.


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Hello, I’m HIV-Positive

The second coming out

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Philly Has a Rock, Paper, Scissors League?

So, Philadelphia has a rock, paper, scissors league. It’s sponsored by Pabst Blue Ribbon (hipster alert!) and is set to begin a city-wide search for […]

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Watch: Comedian Erin Foley

She outs herself on Conan

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Hurricane Schwartz to Undergo Double-Bypass Surgery Today

NBC10 meteorologist Glenn “Hurricane” Schwartz will undergo double-bypass surgery today because 99 percent of one of his major arteries is blocked. Schwartz tweeted yesterday that […]

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Brian Sims Claims Victory

PA to get first openly gay legislator

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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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Barack Obama Slow Jams the News With The Roots and Jimmy Fallon

Slow jams! The POTUS with the most-us! The Roots! College loans talk! Kim Kardashian and Kanye West jokes! The Barackness Monster! A Tim Tebow reference […]

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Am I the Only Philadelphian Not Running Broad Street?

When I moved here a few years ago, people talked a lot about the Barnes moving—well back then, they talked about it not moving, actually. […]

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Mitt Romney Locked Down the Racist Vote

Some good news for both Democrats and Republicans: Mitt Romney already has the racist vote wrapped up. It’s easy to see why: The president is […]

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6 TV Shows That Can Make You Successful

Last weekend, my wife and I caught up on the last four episodes of Mad Men. Yes, things started out slow, but as usual we’re […]

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