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Candidate Crib Sheet: The Race to Replace Dwight Evans

The 3rd Congressional District has a highly competitive primary for the first time in 35 years. From the son of a former mayor to a famous doctor to a high-profile state representative, here’s what you need to know before you head to the polls.


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Philly’s Driverless Future Is Here, Whether We’re Ready or Not

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The PGA Championship, By the Numbers

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She Transformed Bok Into a Creative Force. Now Lindsey Scannapieco Is Taking on Broad Street

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PSU Scandal Is Biggest Story of 2011

Penn State has been in the news for all the wrong reasons. Now, they’re in the news for being in the news. The Associated Press […]

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SJU Grudge Benches Former Hawk

Meet former St. Joe’s starting center Todd O’Brien. O’Brien enrolled as a graduate student at the University of Alabama Birmingham, is on the basketball team […]

A Philadelphian’s Guide to Learning … Anything

Speak Spanish! Make jam! Fly a helicopter! And why would you want to do that?    Because boredom is the enemy. Because if you’re not changing, […]

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Traffic Court Relieved of Duties

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Ronald D. Castille has relieved Traffic Court Administrative Judge Michael J. Sullivan of his duty as the city’s chief traffic court […]

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Irene Was Not a Hurricane

The National Hurricane Center’s newest findings, released on December 14th, show that Hurricane Irene lost strength before making landfall in Ocean County, New Jersey. The […]

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Trans Teen Documents Experience

An 18-year-old shares his story


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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Fans Mock Rex Ryan’s Fetish

Rex Ryan—head coach of the New York Jets, defensive strategist, potty-mouth and Converse connoisseur—is alleged to have a foot fetish. Deadspin broke the story not […]

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Will Tim Tebow Defend Gay Kids?

A new petition asks just that

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White Christmas in Philly?

Will this Christmas be like all the ones we used to know? Forecasts show a slight chance of snow for Philadelphia and the surrounding area […]

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N.J. Senator: Repeal DOMA

Robert Menendez changes his mind

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Jimmy Rollins Is Back

During a recent appearance on MLB Network, new Cubs assistant GM Jed Hoyer laid out the path he believes leads to the best chance of […]

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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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Roy Halladay: On Ice!

Roy Halladay works harder than the rest of us. The man was in the outfield at Citizens Bank Park (in shorts) this morning for some […]

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Playing God on Twitter

No deity has been left behind. God, Jesus, Mohammed, Buddha. Even their greatest rival: Satan. They’re all tweeting, ancient scrolls swapped for timelines. Will following […]

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A Dog-Meet-Dog Tale

I have never abused my dog. I’ve never beaten her with a stick, but she’s afraid of sticks. Nor have I hit her with the […]

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Top 12 Beers of Christmas

I’m a beer guy. And for 10 months of the year, I am first and foremost a hops man. Go bitter or go home is […]

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