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Celebrating the Most Talented Curtis Institute of Music Graduates

Plus, a look at the prestigious Rittenhouse school’s rising stars, including a 14-year-old who insists on remaining mononymous.


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Paul Offit vs. RFK Jr. Is the Battle of Our Times

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Candidate Crib Sheet: The Race to Replace Dwight Evans

Opinion

Why Philly Needs an Ona Judge Day

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Philly Is “Lesbianish”

Yeah, we know. The list thing is getting old, but we can’t stop reading them. The latest comes from Jezebel where Philly was named the […]

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Sandusky to Learn Identity of His Accusers

Jerry Sandusky is set to find out the names of the 10 young men accusing him of sexually abusing them when they were children. Sandusky […]

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Arrest Made in Murder of Witness

Mayor Nutter expressed his discontent with a judge’s decision to reduce the bail of 23-year-old Jorge Aldea. Aldea had allegedly killed a man outside of […]

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Andy Reid Speaks!

Probably. We think. Eh, it may happen. The ever elusive Andy Reid has scheduled a press conference—his first since the end of the Eagles season—for […]

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John Bolaris Tells Evan Turner to Grow Up

Last night Evan Turner and Philadelphia Sixers head coach Doug Collins had a little disagreement. Turner stomped down the tunnel and threw a towel after […]

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6 Weird National Resolutions

Do you know what year it is? If you said 2012 or the Year of the Dragon, you’re correct, but not correct enough to receive […]


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

Inside Pennsbury High’s Legendary Prom: The Most Epic School Dance in America

Inside Pennsbury High’s Legendary Prom: The Most Epic School Dance in America

A six-figure budget. Hundreds of helpers. Giant art installations. A tentacled kraken. This prom is like no other.


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Bensalem Police Arrest Six, Seize $8M in Cocaine

How much cocaine is too much cocaine? Most would argue that even a little cocaine is probably a bad idea. But, 40 pounds? Even Tony […]

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How Not to Get Murdered In Philadelphia

We know that Philadelphia is the most deadly of the 10 biggest cities in America (it’s not even close). And we know that there are […]

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Mitt Romney’s a Visionless Dream-Killer

In May 1963, the astronaut sitting atop the Mercury-Atlas rocket “went higher, farther, and faster than any other American … for a brief moment, Gordo […]

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Scouts Reject City Deal

City Hall refused to settle

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Extending Bar Hours Is the Worst Government Idea Since DROP

Since the start of the new year, 32 people have been murdered in Philadelphia. There have been more than 100 shootings. The city is on […]

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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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How to Cope With AT&T’s Shutoff of Unlimited Data on iPhone

Perhaps you’ve heard tell of a missive that comes from AT&T in the deep of night, delivered by elves, that wakes you from your sugarplum […]

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Andy Reid’s Smart Move: Keeping Juan Castillo

Andy Reid is keeping Juan Castillo for a second year as Eagles defensive coordinator, and

 the reaction has been predictable. Reuben Frank at CSN speaks […]

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Growing Up Transgender

One woman tells her story

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Event: I’m From Driftwood

Celebrating the black experience

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