Guides

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.


Longform

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

Guides

Candidate Crib Sheet: The Race to Replace Dwight Evans

Opinion

Why Philly Needs an Ona Judge Day

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Comcast Supports SOPA

Comcast supports SOPA. That shouldn’t be terribly surprising, considering the wealth of information owned by the cable giant that shows up all over the Internet. […]

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Winter Classic Beating Suspect Re-Jailed

Today, a judge raised the bail on the South Jersey suspect accused of beating a Rangers fan outside of Geno’s after the Winter Classic on […]

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Philly: Art Capital of America

Philly is known for a lot of things. We hate your sports teams, eat cheesesteaks and hoard cats. That, and apparently we’re well-cultured. Arthur Frommer—a […]

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Weekend Panty Raid at Springfield Mall

Someone stole 119 pairs of panties from the Victoria’s Secret in the Springfield mall. The unmentionables—valued at over $1,300—were swiped from a bin at the […]

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Nude Scavenger Hunt at the Art Museum

Keep your pants on—the scavenger hunt has you and your beau looking for nudity in paintings and sculptures throughout the Philadelphia Museum of Art. This […]

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Philly’s Fire Department Is Racist and Slow

A recent Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority report shows that the Philadelphia Fire Department has below average response times. Apparently, the response times for medical emergencies […]


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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Surprise! Philly’s Schools Have a Violence Problem

Hurry, everyone act surprised. As the city’s struggles with violence and education issues continue, a recently publicized report indicates that Philly’s education system has a […]

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What We Love: Rachel’s Gay Dads

The Glee casting mystery is solved

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Prop 8: The Play

Bringing the marriage debate to life

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First Gay License Plate

A good idea?

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Obama Isn’t Helping Small Businesses

A few months ago, I had the opportunity to sell one of our database software products to a prospect with about 30 users. My heart […]

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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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Michael Nutter’s Cursing Is Totally Appropriate

Let’s face it.  In Philadelphia, there are times when nothing less than an asshole will do.

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Wikipedia Goes Dark to Protest SOPA

It must have been 1995, because I remember getting sick of Michael Jordan real quick after his return to the Chicago Bulls. We had just […]

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Morning Scoop: The Internet is Taking a Day Off

The Internet is Blacked Out. Craigslist, Wikipedia, Reddit, and even the Google logo are blacked out today to raise awareness of the SOPA bill that […]

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I Changed My Mind About JoePa

I was among those who threw former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno under the bus for his turning a blind eye to the rape […]

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