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

Inside the $6 billion bet to turn a Philly employment hub into a place you want to live


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This Just In: All the Details You Need About Philly’s Parallel Parking Championship

Joey Sacco
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How Hoagie Heir Joey Sacco Became an OnlyFans Millionaire

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New HBO Documentary Series Explores Philly’s History as a Hub of Reptile Smuggling

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Celeb Scoop: Is Katniss Primed to Break Records?

So, The Hunger Games Seems Popular, Huh? The nation is in a frenzy over Katniss and company. Some speculate that they’ve got a shot to […]

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You Can Still See The Hunger Games Tonight

So, you want to watch teens fight to the death on TV on a movie screen tonight, but you didn’t camp out for tickets in […]

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Archbishop Chaput’s eBook Calls Out Obama Administration on Birth Control Issue

Archbishop Charles Chaput—who took over as head of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in September—has written (typed?) A Heart on Fire: Catholic Witness and the Next […]

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Former Inquirer Editor Talks Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda

Nieman Journalism Lab recently asked a bunch of former editors to think about what they would do differently if they were still steering their old […]

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Al-Qaida Killed Lancaster Native in Yemen

Joel Shrum—a 29-year-old teacher from Mount Joy in Lancaster County—went to Yemen in 2009 to study Arabic and teach English. Al-Qaida claims they shot and […]

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Philly Loses Lots of Cell Phones

Raise your hand if you’ve lost a cell phone in Philly. Turns out, a lot of people should be grabbing some sky right now. Like, […]


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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Starbucks Lovers Unite

An anti-gay group is boycotting the chain

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Get Ready for UPenn’s Pride Games

LGBT sports in focus this weekend

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Tabu’s on NewNowNext

Mixing up a Mad Hatter

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Morning Scoop: What Are Santorum’s Chances in PA?

What Are Santorum’s Chances in PA? Well, it looks like he’s got a shot at beating Romney here in the primary, but would probably lose […]

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SEPTA Riders In Danger Over 35 Cents an Hour

You don’t hear too much about government workers striking these days. A deep and broad economic recession has turned public sentiment against public workers’ unions […]

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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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Our Guide to the Recession Diet

I have a lot of experience with dieting. Not the commercial diets, per se, but lots and lots of simply not eating, bowls of Special […]

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Traditional Conservatives Disappear From the GOP

The contest to determine who will represent the Grand Old Party in November’s presidential election has devolved into a quasi-farcical tit-for-tat over who is the […]

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Is Dishonesty the New Honesty?

I’ve been thinking about Hester Prynne lately. You may remember Hester from junior-year English lit. She is the heroine of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, […]

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10 Reasons Why the New York Times Is Worth the Dough

Yesterday the New York Times announced that it will cut back the number of articles it allows nonsubscribers to read free, from 20 a month […]

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