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Philly Is a Hot New Hub for Publishing Insiders

Literary agents, best-selling authors, and industry conveners — they’re having some of their biggest successes in Philly.


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Game On: Why Now Is the Moment for Women’s Sports in Philly

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

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

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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 […]

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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 […]


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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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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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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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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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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Cliff Lee Moonlights as a Cabbie?

Yesterday, baseball made its triumphant return to South Philadelphia. Though the regular season doesn’t start until Thursday afternoon (and in Pittsburgh, unfortunately), fans flocked to […]

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