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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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Q&A: PGMC’s Joseph Buches

New music and the 30th anniversary

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35 More Layoffs at Inquirer?

Less than two weeks ago, 19 employees of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News and Philly.com found out that they were on the layoff list, with […]

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Celeb Scoop: Justin Bieber Wants to Be Your “Boyfriend”

Justin Bieber Wants to Be Your “Boyfriend.” The star’s newest single hit the Interwebz. In it, he talks about eating fondue by the fire and […]

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Former Inky Columnist Thinks Philly.com Sucks

This morning Tom Ferrick—a former metro columnist for the Inquirer—published a piece on Metropolis detailing the shortcomings of Philly.com. Mainly, he points out that hits […]

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The Real Face of DOMA

Andrew Sorbo tells his story

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Man Arrested for Chesco Wawa Murder

Details have emerged in the murder that occurred last night in the parking lot of a Chester County Wawa. James Hvizda walked into a police […]


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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Archbishop Chaput’s War on Obama Is Bad for Philadelphia

It can’t be a fun time to be Catholic in Philadelphia. On Friday, defrocked priest Edward Avery pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a Northeast Philadelphia […]

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City to Pay Boy Scouts?

The Scouts could receive almost $900K

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Phillies Shouldn’t Have Banked on Chase Utley

The latest chapter in what has become an all-too-familiar saga unfolded Sunday, when Phillies second baseman Chase Utley finally decided to speak to the media […]

Tucked on a rolling two acres in Chestnut Hill, the 1926 English Tudor home of Pennsylvania Horticultural Society president Drew Becher is a mix of crisp modernity and enchanting country charm.

  Drew Becher is walking around his sun-dappled two-acre Chestnut Hill property. He’s wearing a crisp blue shirt with epaulets, a colorful striped belt, khakis, […]

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Mad Men Review: So Boring

Was Mad Men worth the 525-day wait? Much as I love AMC’s hit drama, no, it definitely was not. In terms of sheer character exposition, […]

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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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Morning Scoop: Nutter Says Trayvon Was Assassinated

Mayor Nutter Says Trayvon Martin Was Assassinated. A candlelight vigil is planned for LOVE Park tonight to pay tribute to Trayvon Martin. Yesterday, Mayor Nutter […]

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Can Labor Unions Appeal to 20-Somethings?

Growing up in Delco, I wished my teachers would strike. Who cares if you had to make up a few extra days in June? No […]

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Watch: “Testimony”

A new anthem for LGBT youth?

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How I Know Obamacare Is a Good Thing

Former Vice President, drunk driver, draft dodger and Yale flunker-outter Dick Cheney got a new heart over the weekend. It’s tempting to joke about this—Cheney […]

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