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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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Bensalem Students Busted for Stolen Cell Phone Ring

A dozen students from Bensalem High School and a kid from Bucks County Technical High School have been charged in connection to a stolen cell […]

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Moore Kills Secret Cinema

While the theater and live arts scenes in Philadelphia continue to grow and prosper, the film community continues to shrink into oblivion. Remember the TLA? […]

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Drexel’s Online Programs Earn Accolades

Every year, the U.S. News and World Report publishes college rankings. This year marks the first the rankings have included accolades for online programs. Drexel […]

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12 Murders in 10 Days Reinforce the Killadelphia Reputation

New year, same ol’ Killadelphia. There have been 12 murders in the city since the ball dropped and the curtain closed on 2011. In the […]

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Tina Fey Threatens to Fight ?uestlove Behind a Wawa

?uestlove felt that Tina Fey snubbed the Roots the last time she was on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. After telling Fey to be nice […]

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How to Spend $15 Trillion

We’re less than two weeks into 2012 and already we’ve hit a new low. And I’m not just talking about Snoop Dogg’s recent appearance 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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Have We Become Immune to Curse Words?

That the Supreme Court is currently deliberating whether the government still ought bother to regulate cursing on broadcast TV says a lot about how far […]

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Mr. Gay Goes Reality TV

Auditions heat up for a series

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Why is Rick Santorum Obsessed with Gay People?

Seven of the dumbest things he’s said

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Meet & Greet: Sandra Bernhard

She mingled with locals last night

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Local Boutiques Vs. Groupon

“Groupon is my dentist.” This is what Wharton marketing professor Jonah Berger once overheard a woman say. She doesn’t have a regular dentist; she just […]

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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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John Bolaris Got Screwed

John Bolaris knows what he was wearing on March 28, 2010.

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Morning Scoop: Will Bolaris Tell All?

In Case You Missed It … John Bolaris is no longer employed by FOX 29. Dan Gross and David Gambacorta have written a detailed timeline […]

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Newt Gingrich Has a Sugar Daddy

It is comical to watch Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum go after Mitt Romney for being a fabulously wealthy businessman. Talk about two big phonies. […]

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Time to Start Firing Bad Teachers

I remember Mr. Haas fondly. Mr. Haas was my senior-year high school English teacher, a rumpled, bombastic man with square Buddy Holly glasses and a […]

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