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Philly’s Neighborhood Pharmacies Might Just Save Us. Can We Save Them?

Independent drugstores are filling the gaps left by struggling chains, even as financial pressures put their own futures in jeopardy.


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Mayor Parker’s FY27 Budget, By the Numbers

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Is Philly’s Next Hot Neighborhood … the Navy Yard?

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How Hoagie Heir Joey Sacco Became an OnlyFans Millionaire

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Pennsylvania Doesn’t Approve of Governor Corbett

Governor Corbett had a 51 percent approval rating in December. Less than half a year later, only 39 percent of Pennsylvanians approve of his job […]

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Catholic Baseball Coach Charged With Sexual Abuse Wants Trial

A 37-year-old man charged with drugging and sexually abusing boys has decided he wants a jury trial. Louis Spadaccini—a city court clerk and baseball coach […]

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Rutgers Investigates Pro-Hitler Spoof Column

A column in a recent issue of the Daily Medium—a satirical newspaper produced by students at Rutgers-New Brunswick—was titled, “What about the good things Hitler […]

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Facebook Buys Instagram for $1 Billion

Life just got a lot easier for hipsters who post pictures to Facebook. The Mark Zuckerberg empire grew significantly today as Facebook announced its acquisition […]

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Celeb Scoop: Farrell and Affleck Around Rittenhouse Square

Colin Farrell and Ben Affleck by Rittenhouse. Farrell is in town filming Dead Man Down and Affleck was here for shits and giggles. And to […]

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Romney Pulls Ad Reminding PA Voters That They Don’t Like Santorum

Mitt Romney’s campaign has yanked a new negative ad because Rick Santorum’s daughter Bella has been hospitalized. The ad makes a point of reminding the […]


Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Brainiac scientists. The city’s most fanatical fans. A Mister Softee aficionado who stole our hearts — and more of our favorite neighbors this year

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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Judge Issues Gag Order in Sandusky Trial

The judge presiding over the trial of Jerry Sandusky has issued a gag order. Sandusky’s defense attorneys, the prosecutors, potential witnesses and anyone else involved […]

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iPhone App for Complaining to City Council

Freshman City Councilman Bobby Henon has created an app that may be available for iPhone users as soon as Tuesday. The app will allow city […]

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Jayson Werth Keeping Nats Fans Sober

A few days into the 2012 season and Jayson Werth remains hitless. While we’re loving it, Nats fans may be a bit upset for multiple […]

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Montco Man Selling Twitter Magnets

A 20-year-old graduate of Perkiomen Valley High School in Montgomery County is selling GetAtMe tags. They’re magnetic bumper stickers used to promote Twitter handles, teams […]

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Wanted: Bachelors and Bachelorettes

Lassos and Lariats charity auction

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76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

Sure, Philly gave America democracy. But, from bubble gum to the world’s first computer to life-saving medical breakthroughs, Philadelphia’s greatest export is actually our influence.

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

We launched a petition to urge the Mayor and City Council to make May 21st a day to honor the brave former slave who escaped from George Washington — because no one tells Philadelphia to keep the truth to ourselves.


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Chipping Away at DOMA

An expert take on the law

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Congressman: Stay in the Closet

But coming out isn’t the problem

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Great Mike Wallace TV Moments

TV journalist and longtime 60 Minutes reporter Mike Wallace died over the weekend at age 93. Over his career, which began in the 1940s, Wallace […]

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Two Firefighters Killed in Kensington

A five-alarm blaze tore through the abandoned Thomas Buck Hosiery Factory, located near the intersection of Jasper and York Streets at 3:30 this morning. Embers […]

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