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Love, Loss, and a Main Line Ponzi Scheme: The Amazing Second Chapter of Kami Verne

After her husband swindled some of Philadelphia’s wealthiest people, decimated her picture-perfect Main Line life, and went to prison, Kami Verne doubled down on the only thing she still trusted: love.


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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

A rat like the ones in Philadelphia PETA wants us to stop poisoning
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PETA’s Answer for Philly’s Massive Rat Problem? Birth Control

Latest Stories

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It’s Time to Grade Tom Corbett

This isn’t going to be pretty

News

The Gender Politics of a Sex Scandal

Powerful women vs. powerful men

The Scoop: Comcast Gets Skyping

Plus: The $1,000 murder plot

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Preview: House of Dragon

Yakitori Boy gays it up

How T+L loves to rank us

We’re great. Then we’re filthy

PAFA Sculpture Announced

Lenfest Plaza gets a giant paint brush


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.


Good News for the Northeast

No more rabid beavers

Brad Pitt Snubs Philly

Won’t shoot zombie flick here

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What We Learned at Pride

Highlights from the party front

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The Tony Award Winners

Gay highlights galore

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Jack Kevorkian, Freedom Fighter

He understood personal liberty

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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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LeBron James Has No Clothes

Not, you know, literally

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When is Comedy Not Funny?

Taking Tracy Morgan to task

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To Thine Own Self

How truthful should we be about our prejudices?

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Memories of Another Life

Remembering a man named Jeffrey

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