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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.


Longform

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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Video: Does Jewish Boy’s Nose Job Story Offend?

In the past month or so, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL)—which monitors discrimination and hate crimes—has tackled two youth-related flaps related to Judaism. The first was […]

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Morning Scoop: Urban Outfitters Upsets People With “Auschwitz Chic” Shirt

Urban Outfitters Still Pissing People Off. This time it’s the Anti-Defamation League that’s upset over a t-shirt they say has a striking resemblance to the […]

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Someone Remind Walmart That Corporations Are People

It’s fitting, isn’t it, that now, some two years after BP’s Deepwater Horizon blowout sullied the Gulf of Mexico for generations to come, new evidence […]

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HBO’s Girls Is Reality-Check TV

I love girls. I also love Girls. The two are not mutually exclusive, at least so far. Massively hyped before its April 15th launch, HBO’s […]

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Councilman Jim Kenney Calls Some Guy a “Very Large Asshole” on Twitter

Councilman Jim Kenney is up on the Twitters. You probably know that because everyone was super jazzed to learn that $29,000 of city money was […]

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PA’s AG Race Pits Woman Against Whiner

Well, primary election day is almost here, and some of the races have gotten downright nasty. From disingenuous, mean-spirited campaign ads to a Democrat masquerading […]


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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Priest Admits Sex With Teen, Alleges Attempted Gang Rape

A Catholic priest testified in the trial of Monsignor William Lynn today. The priest admitted that he had a sexual relationship with a high school […]

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Police Question Validity of Hero Dog Claim

Say it ain’t so, Joe. Say it ain’t so. We might have a hero dog scandal on our hands. This morning, you probably caught wind […]

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NJ State Police Investigate “Death Race 2012”

New Jersey State Police are investigating claims that some troopers escorted a caravan of luxury sports cars on the Garden State Parkway last month. Witnesses […]

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Dining Out for Life

Have you made your reservation?

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Obama Touts Safe Schools Act

How it could protect LGBT students

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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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Celeb Scoop: Katy Perry Rebounds at Coachella?

Katy Perry’s New Boyfriend? The pop star was caught kissing the guitarist for Florence and the Machine at Coachella. Rumor has it she’s already referring […]

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A W Hotel in Center City?

It looks like a future W Hotel is planned to go up at 1441 Chestnut Street. The lot, currently a parking lot next to The […]

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Jenkintown School District on Lockdown [UPDATED]

Police activity has prompted a district-wide lockdown in Jenkintown. Police apparently called the superintendent of the Jenkintown School District at 10 a.m. to have him […]

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Brian Dawkins Announces Retirement

Weapon X sent a tweet today to announce his official retirement from the NFL. The 16-year veteran played 13 seasons with the Birds and was, […]

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