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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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There Is No Such Thing as a Wawa Being Too Close to Your Home

Cherry Hill residents are protesting the construction of a proposed “Super Wawa” on Haddonfield Road. This is not okay. They’re concerned that the 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week […]

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Philly Going For World’s Longest Soul Train Dance Line

In honor of the life of Don Cornelius, the Soul Train host who died last week of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, and in light of […]

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Martha Washington’s Dress Would Look Better on Your Wall

Hey, if you’ve got $40,000 lying around and would like to own a 5 x 9 inch swatch of a Martha Washington dress, then you’re […]

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Teens Get Four Years for Attacking Veteran

Last month, a group of teenagers were caught on camera attacking a Vietnam War veteran in Olney. The two teens who participated in the attack […]

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Why Study When You Can Hack Into the Grading System?

You probably want to apply yourself in class so that you don’t wind up on probation and paying fines for tampering with records. A 31-year-old […]

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Plaxico Burress Wants to Be an Eagle

We’ll call your “cruelty to animals” and raise you a “possession of an illegal firearm.” Plaxico Burress played for the Jets in his first season […]


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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Temple’s President Headed for Arizona?

Ann Weaver Hart—the president of Temple University—announced in September that she’d be leaving the university at the end of the school year to help care […]

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The Valiant Return of the Diving Horses of Atlantic City

You know what Atlantic City really needs? It’s not another casino, or strip clubs in hotels, or easily-attainable marriage licenses. It needs a time machine. […]

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Ellen Responds to Anti-Gay Flap

Haters are her motivators

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Why Does the Catholic Church Hate Women?

Last week when the Catholic Leadership came out against the mandate requiring all health insurance providers to offer coverage for prescribed birth control, tempers went […]

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Cape May Officials Reject Smoking Ban

If you’ve got ’em, smoke ’em because Cape May officials voted against a measure that would have banned smoking on public beaches. A similar ban […]

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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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Would a Newspaper-less Philly Be So Bad?

Famed political strategist James Carville once referred to Pennsylvania as two major cities with Alabama in between. What an insult to Alabama. From Ed Rendell […]

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Would a Newspaper-less Philly Be So Bad?

Famed political strategist James Carville once referred to Pennsylvania as two major cities with Alabama in between. What an insult to Alabama. From Ed Rendell […]

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JoePa Services Cost $29,000

The three days of memorial services held to honor Joe Paterno cost $29,000. Penn State University will pay for the $6,000 dedicated to the campus […]

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If Alcohol Were a Person…

A former drinker comes clean

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