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Data Center Opponents Stage Halloween Protest at City Hall

’Tis the season for Jeff Bezos masks and angry pumpkins.


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Former UArts Building Gets a Second Act

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Fight at the Museum: Inside the Collapse of the Academy of Natural Sciences

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Pat Croce’s New Book Is All About Spirituality

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Questlove Needs Song Approval

In the wake of the “Lyin’ Ass Bitch” incident, NBC has now made it so that the drummer for the Roots crew and Jimmy Fallon’s […]

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Liberals Love It’s Always Sunny

A new survey from Experian-Simmons measures which television shows are most popular amongst liberals and conservatives. It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia made the list for […]

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Mumia Keeps Life Sentence

Former Black Panther Mumia Abu-Jamal—convicted of killing a Philadelphia Police officer 30 years ago—will serve a life sentence in prison without the possibility of parole. […]

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Williams Plans Mumia Announcement

The U.S. Supreme Court overruled convicted cop-killer Mumia Abu-Jamal’s death sentence. Now, Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams is ready to declare whether or not the […]

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The 11 Most Annoying Christmas Songs

Let me start by saying this: there are a lot of Christmas songs I love. I mean, really love. Nat King Cole’s “Christmas Song”? Awesome. […]

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What Are We Learning From The Virgin Diaries?

When I’m flipping through the channels and see something on TLC like Toddlers and Tiaras or I Didn’t Know I Was Pregnant, it makes me […]


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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Gay Marriage Adds Up

It’s the economy, stupid

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Philly’s Christmas-Tree Ban

So I wanted a Christmas tree. This would not seem to be an outrageous request at this time of year. We see them for sale […]

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Hump Day Headlines

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Hillary Clinton on Trans Rights

Watch the historic speech

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PA One-Percenter Party!

If the Occupy Philly folks are looking for something to do this weekend, they should hop a bus to New York for the annual Pennsylvania […]

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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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Morning Scoop: Woman Pummels Boyfriend on NJ Train [VIDEO]

Controversial Philly Police Officer Retires. Richard DeCoatsworth retired from the Philadelphia Police Department this week as a result of injuries sustained from a shooting in […]

8 Gorgeous Party Dresses

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Voters’ Guide: The Next Sixers Mascot

Players on the Philadelphia Phillies once weren’t too fond of the Phanatic. Don’t believe me? On August 22, 1978, the Phillies beat the Cubs, 5-3, […]

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PSU To Open Child Protection Center

Earlier today, Penn State President Rodney Erickson announced a new Center for the Protection of Children, which will be located in Hershey. The center, funded […]

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