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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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Bonner-Prendie Alums Believe in Million Dollar Miracle

There is nothing Catholics like better than a good, old-fashioned miracle, and there is a million-dollar miracle in the making right now in Delaware County. […]

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Bullying Starts Early

Resources from GLSEN

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Now Is Not the Time to Judge Joe Paterno

The night before he began his arduous journey home to Ithaca, Odysseus slept with his captor, Calypso, one last time. It was a repeat of […]

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School Board Meeting? Or Fight Club?

There’s nothing quite like the first breath of cool, night air after a three-and-a-half-hour school board meeting. It’s a zen moment for those working in […]

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Why Do We Care About Elizabeth Smart’s Engagement?

News broke over the weekend that Elizabeth Smart, who was abducted by an itinerant “prophet” and his insane wife a decade ago at age 14, […]

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Morning Scoop: Vigil for JoePa

Penn State’s Student Newspaper Covers the Death of Joe Paterno. Joe Paterno died yesterday morning after a battle with lung cancer. Students gathered Saturday night […]


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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Get Your Shabby Plastic Chairs Out of the Street

Last week, I wondered if the citizens of Philadelphia could stop being assholes by trying to embrace just a little bit of basic human kindness. […]

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Joe Paterno Dies at 85

Joe Paterno has passed away, today, after false reports of his death spurred a vigil at his statue on Penn State’s campus last night. Paterno […]

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Joe Paterno Dead at 85

Joe Paterno became the head coach of the Nittany Lions 40 years before I arrived on campus. I started my career as a Penn State […]

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PSU Students Gather Amid Rumors of Paterno’s Death

CBS Sports reported earlier that former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno died at Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College tonight. SB Nation updated […]

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The Internet Is Victorious! SOPA Bill Shelved

Representative Lamar Smith of Texas has put the SOPA bill on a shelf after the Internet practically caved in on itself this week. He said […]

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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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Police Question Person of Interest in Old City Beating Death

Police have questioned a person of interest in the horrific beating death of a 23-year-old Temple grad in Old City last weekend. There is a […]

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Man Steals Woman’s Unmentionables After They Met at SEPTA Station

We’ll call your adorable SEPTA love stories and raise you a crazy stalker who broke into a woman’s house. A Montgomery County woman called police […]

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Brace Yourself For This Weekend’s Snow

Buy bread and milk yesterday because the first snow all winter is expected to hit over the weekend. The area caught a freak snow storm […]

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Nutter Lends Support to Gay Marriage

More than 70 mayors sign the pledge

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