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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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Can Inky, DN Still Be Public Watchdogs?

Ed Rendell may be gone from the group that bought the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News, but the tangled business relationships and political interests of […]

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Zombies Coming to Philly? Where to Hide

Well, it’s finally happened. Zombies are eating our brains. They’re not scooping ’em out and shoving them down open maws like they do in the […]

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Houston Surpasses Philly in Population

Houston has overtaken Philadelphia as the fifth largest metropolitan area in terms of population according to new analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data. Apparently the […]

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Tornado Emergency in Dallas-Fort Worth

This afternoon two tornadoes reportedly touched down in the Dallas area. One was headed toward DFW International airport where travelers and employees were advised to […]

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Abu-Jamal Loses Final Appeal

It’s the end of the road for Former Black Panther and convicted cop-killer Mumia Abu-Jamal, who lost his final appeal to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court […]

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Museum of Art Signs on to Google Art Project

The Philadelphia Museum of Art has joined the Google Art Project. More than 150 partners in 40 countries have signed on to work cooperatively with […]


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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Jamie Moyer on the Today Show

Matt Lauer spoke with Jamie Moyer live on Today this morning about the former Phillie’s scheduled start for the Colorado Rockies this weekend, what it’s […]

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Celeb Scoop: NPH to Host Tonys Again

NPH to Host the Tonys. For the third time—and second consecutive year—Neil Patrick Harris has accepted a challenge to host the Tony Awards in June. […]

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Q&A: Neal Pollack Talks Jewball

In October, former Philly Mag writer Neal Pollack released his sixth book, Jewball—self-published for Amazon’s Kindle. No contracts, no marketing outside of his Facebook and […]

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Cartoonist Tony Auth Bids Farewell to the Inquirer

Tony Auth started his stint as the editorial cartoonist at the Inquirer in 1971. He won a Pulitzer in 1976, but has left the paper […]

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Philly.com Pulls Gossip About Corbett’s Daughter

What is it with Philly.com, the web offshoot of the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News? Last summer, management at company headquarters pulled Marnie Hall’s salacious […]

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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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Yellow Fever Couldn’t Beat Philadelphia

Imagine. It is a deadly summer in Philadelphia. Mosquitoes are biting everything. Neighbors are coughing up black vomit. They are dying in the streets. They […]

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An Extra 130,000 People Died in the Civil War

So, your middle school history teacher lied to you. In the latest evidence that you shouldn’t believe everything you read in textbooks, J. David Hacker […]

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Drunk Driver Speeds Down A.C. Boardwalk

A man is alleged to have been drunk yesterday afternoon when he drove half a mile down the Atlantic City Boardwalk while police tried to […]

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