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Mac Mart owner Marti Liberman, whose business was targeted by the Boycott Ride in Philadelphia on Sunday, November 8th (photo courtesy Marti Lieberman/Mac Mart)
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Latest Stories

Is urban farming harming local wildlife?

David K. O’Neil is a fighter. Whether it’s encroaching housing developments or communication towers, he’s successfully battled to keep harm away from the little corner […]

Dmitri’s third location — in NoLibs — is good for the neighborhood.

If there’s an Old Faithful of Philly dining, it’s Dmitri’s, whose original Queen Village storefront is still turning-and-burning tables after 20 years in business — […]

The most over-covered beat in Philly isn’t crime, politics or even sports: It’s restaurants, where  bloggers now jostle to snag the latest “scoops” about everything from menus to matchboxes. But what, exactly, are we being fed?

It’s a Wednesday night in mid-July, and though the air is as moist and thick as vichyssoise, the help is scrambling to set out tables […]

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Founder of 13-year-old urban-farming prototype Greensgrow Farms in Kensington

Percentage of food and drink you consume that’s local: Fifty to 75 percent, depending on the beer.  How important “local” is to you on a […]

The Penn grad and Law & Order creator debuts a new series

When NBC announced that Law & Order would end its epic 20-year run last season, series creator and superproducer Dick Wolf was not a happy […]

A new Collingswood BYO is a nostalgic nod to dinners past

In Collingswood, where drivers brake at crosswalks and a quarter still buys an hour at some parking meters, meatloaf is back. So is Salisbury steak, […]

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.

America is becoming more pessimistic

I believe things have been going terribly wrong in this country, and we all feel it. Everywhere I go, there is an undercurrent of frustration […]

Our by-the-season guide to a year’s worth of city, beach and country escapes that are a quick drive (or even quicker flight) from Philadelphia

Scenes from a PA farm. Our photo editor Zoey Sless-Kitain headed to Bedford County for a farm-stay getaway. For more information on this trip — […]

When he first came to town to run the Eagles, Joe Banner was known as a smart guy and a generous, sensitive soul. Then Eagles Nation got ahold of him — and made him the most hated man in Philadelphia

Joe Banner is deep into talking about what it’s like, to run a pro football team in Philadelphia, when there’s a knock on his office […]

Do you have a minute for …

“I used to cross the street if I saw someone shady,” says lady-about-town and outgoing Friends of Rittenhouse Square president Wendy Rosen. “Now I cross […]

This season, classic styles are cool.

There is very good news. You won’t look back on any purchase you make during this coming season and mutter to yourself, “What was I […]

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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.

Stuff you can’t miss this month.

MORE FUNBlondesSome new ones: hip-shaking pop princess Shakira (Taj, 9/18) and Madonna-esque glamour queen Lady Gaga (Wachovia, 9/14-15). And some old ones: 54-year-old British bad […]

A primer on local gentrification

Old City is just one Philly neighborhood to have worn the uneasy crown of New Best Place to Live. Here, a brief, unofficial history of […]

Fall is Philly’s peak 5K season. Here’s a cheat sheet for running (and loving!) your first

Forerunner 110 by GarminA super-addictive way to track training, this no-frills, GPS-enabled sports watch tells location, distance and speed—-simply. $200 to $250 at City Sports, […]

Fall is Philly’s peak 5K season. Here’s a cheat sheet for running (and loving!) your first

1. Score the right sneaks“The only gear you really need is one good pair of running shoes,” says Tony Van Dyke, president of Bryn Mawr […]

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