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Data Center Opponents Stage Halloween Protest at City Hall

’Tis the season for Jeff Bezos masks and angry pumpkins.


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Former UArts Building Gets a Second Act

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Fight at the Museum: Inside the Collapse of the Academy of Natural Sciences

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Pat Croce’s New Book Is All About Spirituality

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Weekend Roundup

Ultimate event guide

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Comcast Monopoly Complaint Granted Trial

A federal judge ruled today that a nine-year-old complaint that Comcast had a stranglehold on Philadelphia area cable market can go to trial. The ruling […]

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PHOTO: This Cat Is Ready for Passover

It has been said—not only by researchers, but also by my grandmother and her five sisters in Miami—that Passover is the favorite holiday of American […]

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Hispanics and the LGBT Community

Will new stats change minds?

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SEPTA Says Goodbye to Transpass IDs

A win for transgender advocates

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Cabin in the Woods: B+

In May 2009, co-writers Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel) completed production on Cabin in the Woods. Starring Fran Kranz (then costarring […]


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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In Case You Forgot, Bullying Sucks

Last week the highly publicized documentary Bully, opening in Philadelphia this Friday, had its rating slashed from R to PG-13. The Weinstein Company, the film’s […]

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The Pros and Cons of First-Date Sex

Dear Monica, I am in my mid-forties and divorced. I have found that the dating world today revolves around sex immediately. Guys seem to expect […]

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Morning Scoop: SEPTA to Ditch Gender Stickers

SEPTA Ditches Gender Stickers. Starting in the second half of 2013, monthly rail passes will be sans gender identification sticker. [Inquirer] Phils Win 3-1. Some […]

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Not Every Center City Restaurant Should Offer Outdoor Dining

Each year around this time, I can count on a few signs that spring has arrived in Philadelphia. I can’t walk five feet in Rittenhouse […]

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For Rent: Main Line Manse Owners Can’t Sell

Stroll along the cul-de-sacs of Collingswood, Conshy, Wayne and Wynnewood, and you can’t miss them: “For Rent” signs, invading impeccably manicured suburban lawns like ragweed. […]

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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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10 Best Bad Horror Movies of All Time

In honor of today being Friday the 13th as well as the release date for Cabin in the Woods (read our spoiler-free review here), I […]

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Is Obama Doing Enough?

Criticism over ENDA ignites

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Offshore Tax Havens Cost You $452 Each Last Year

According to a new study published by the Pennsylvania Public Interest Research Group (PennPIRG), offshore tax havens exploited by large corporations cost the average Pennsylvania […]

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Voorhees Murder-Suicide Linked to Murder in North Carolina?

The murder-suicide involving two doctors in Voorhees, New Jersey yesterday may be linked to the murder of a woman in North Carolina. Early Wednesday morning, […]

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