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Philly Is a Hot New Hub for Publishing Insiders

Literary agents, best-selling authors, and industry conveners — they’re having some of their biggest successes in Philly.


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Game On: Why Now Is the Moment for Women’s Sports in Philly

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Philly’s Neighborhood Pharmacies Might Just Save Us. Can We Save Them?

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Is Philly’s Next Hot Neighborhood … the Navy Yard?

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Turnpike Gets Car-Charging Stations

The Pennsylvania turnpike has been awarded $1 million to install electric car-charging stations at 17 service stations along the interstate. Car Charging Group L.L.C. got […]

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SEPTA Owed $8.4M in Fines

SEPTA placed a $274 million order for 120 of the new Silverliner V cars—the first of which hit the tracks in October of 2010. Hyundai-Rotem—the […]

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City Workers Waste Time

The City Controller conducted an investigation of time use by Philadelphia Free Library maintenance workers following a report by FOX 29. The result of his […]

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Cop Tasered Girl, Faces Lawsuit

A police officer in Allentown has been named in a lawsuit alleging he unlawfully tasered a 14-year-old Dieruff High School student back in September. The […]

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“The Protester” is Person of the Year

Time magazine has named “The Protester” its Person of the Year. The mag cited the unrest in the Middle East and a worldwide, political attitude […]

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Talk to SEPTA Trains

One small step for technologically savvy Philadelphians, one GIANT step for SEPTA. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation authority is notorious for being behind the times. While […]


Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Brainiac scientists. The city’s most fanatical fans. A Mister Softee aficionado who stole our hearts — and more of our favorite neighbors this year

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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Ex-Eagle Loses “Biggest Loser”

Antone Davis—a former NFL offensive lineman that spent some time with the Eagles—finished second on NBC’s Biggest Loser. Last night’s finale revealed that Davis shed […]

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Hump Day Headlines

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Single Is the New Black

Happy single, everybody! A piece in today’s Washington Post details the steep decline in the percentage of adults taking the plunge. Janine White tackled the […]

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Chestnut Hill College Changes Policy

Sexual orientation discrimination banned

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76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

Sure, Philly gave America democracy. But, from bubble gum to the world’s first computer to life-saving medical breakthroughs, Philadelphia’s greatest export is actually our influence.

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

We launched a petition to urge the Mayor and City Council to make May 21st a day to honor the brave former slave who escaped from George Washington — because no one tells Philadelphia to keep the truth to ourselves.


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NBC Launches “NBC Politics”

With the Republican candidacy heating up and an election less than a year away the Comcast Regime NBC Universal has announced the creation of NBC […]

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It’s Christmas in Paris

TOC hosts an event for The Attic

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Guy Steals CHOP Donations

This will really boost your holiday cheer. Some Scrooge stole a donation jar from Twins Auto Body in Southwest Philly that was intended for the […]

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Rats Are Probably More Compassionate Than You

A recent study at the University of Chicago proved that rats—lowly, disease-carrying, dreaded rats—would turn their back on food in order to free another rat […]

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