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

Latest Stories

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Philly’s Groupon-Style College Startup

College students in the Philadelphia area should get ready to rely on Groupon LivingSocial Google Offers Stoupons for discounts on their commercial needs. Next semester, […]

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Foyer’s Helping LGBT Youth

A new program gets kids off the street

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If Loving Tim Tebow Is Wrong …

It is true that Tim Tebow’s throwing motion does not resemble that of Johnny Unitas. He has horrible footwork, takes too much time to load […]

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Cheltenham Debates Ordinance

Adrian Shanker shares his thoughts

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Mitt Romney’s $10,000 Bet Doesn’t Matter

Mitt Romney is rich. Who cares? I mean, I get it: I’m supposed to care, especially after Romney stuck his hand out to Rick Perry […]

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Gay Veteran Responds to Ad

A serious take on Perry’s campaign ad


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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Why Is Real-Life Customer Service So Bad?

So the microwave died, quite suddenly, over the weekend. I didn’t mourn it for a minute, because it was purchased by my husband and was […]

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Morning Scoop: Cardinal Foley Dead

Cardinal John P. Foley Died. Cardinal John P. Foley died yesterday at the age of 76. Cardinal Foley was born in Darby but became known […]

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Chewing Gum Raises Test Scores

Take that, nuns! This triumphant reaction, complete with fist pump and success grunt, came the other day when I learned the big news from St. […]

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14 Things Philadelphia Needs for Christmas

The holiday season approaches. Bah humbug. My Christmas Scrooge emerges around this time. It’s not the decorating and baking and shopping that get to me; […]

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RJD2 Gets His Wish

The city’s Historic Designation board was originally expected to vote this morning in favor of HD for the Overbrook Farms neighborhood. But then we published […]

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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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Pronger Out Indefinitely

Flyers captain Chris Pronger was slated to miss four weeks or so after undergoing knee surgery. Now, his absence has been declared indefinite after the […]

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23 Charged in PSU Riots

Police have charged 23 people in connection with the riots in State College that followed the firing of Joe Paterno last month. Authorities say that […]

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CBS Buys Latifah’s Philly Drama

Charles Murray—of Criminal Minds fame—is set to write and produce a new procedural drama with Queen Latifah attached as an executive producer. CBS has purchased […]

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Fashion Tip: Cure Your LBD

Women somehow got it into their heads (I blame Coco Chanel) that the only way to look chic, thin and pulled together is to wear […]

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