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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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Dogs From Michael Vick’s Dog Fighting Ring to “Sign” Books in California

Melissa McDaniel’s third book—”Pit Bulls & Pit Bull Type Dogs – 82 Dogs the Media Doesn’t Want You to Meet.”—is set to hit shelves with […]

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Dentist Charged With $5M in Fraud

So, we doubt this guy will be in our Top Dentists issue any time soon. A Philadelphia dentist and his daughter have been charged with […]

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Look and See Where 8,991 People Were Murdered

In case the brutal start to 2012 had you wondering about the city’s history of violence, Philly.com has put together a sortable map of the […]

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Local Tattoo Artist Competes on Spike’s “Ink Masters”

Last night marked the premiere of Spike’s Ink Masters. The show—hosted by Carmen Electra’s ex-husband, Jane’s Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro—features 10 tattoo artists vying for […]

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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 […]


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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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 […]

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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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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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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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