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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.


Philadelphia psychologist Sandra Shachar, who was cited and threatened with arrest by feds for vandalism at the President's House (photo courtesy Sandra Shachar)
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Meet the Philly Woman Cited for “Vandalizing” Independence Mall

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AI Bots Stole My Music

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Philly natives Becky and Kipp Fawcett, their company, and its fight to change the face of adoption 

THERE’S NO PAYMENT plan for adoption. That’s something Becky Fawcett found out as she sat across from her lawyer in his Doylestown office, looking down […]

Go hang out with the gorillas all afternoon

While it might seem counterintuitive to visit the Philadelphia Zoo in the dead of winter, I can tell you by personal experience (went last weekend) […]

Last minute reservations for Philadelphia Restaurant week

Last week we uncovered the best deals. This week, we tell you whether you can still get them. As promised, we’re doing all we can […]

Escape to warmer climates with this local designer’s Spring ’09 line

Designer Sheila Frank certainly knows a lot about making something out of nothing: Growing up in Upper Darby, she resorted to toilet paper and tape […]

Do small plates work for tex-mex?

I love small-plate eating: There’s no better way to sample what a restaurant really has to offer and keep up with our short-attention span world. […]

Dana Bank, owner of Town Home, spills about her fave recent purchase.

Hi, everyone! I would like to introduce to you something new we’ll be doing on the Web. It’s called "My Buys," and it’s for all […]


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.


Former Amada waiter and Smoked Joint chef has his own Food network show

Adam Gertler, former Amada waiter and  executive chef of the now-closed Smoked Joint, was a finalist last season on The Next Food Network Star. While […]

What Philly’s wearing this week.

Happy Friday! Thank goodness for the one day this week that was above 18 degrees! It allowed people to come outside without ski masks on, […]

A better Sunday brunch in Philly

Philadelphia may not be nearly the brunch town that New York is, but we do have some great places to spend your Sunday morning. The […]

Critically acclaimed Alphabet Soup re-opens with a more wallet friendly approach

Before Alphabet Soup, Jayson Grossberg’s ambitious fine-dining BYOB in Audubon, New Jersey, closed up shop last year, it was one of the most buzzed-about restaurants […]

Local jewelry designer Ellen Rockower’s stand out line

Local jewelry designer Ellen Rockower has come a long way from her summer-camp jewelry-class days. The recent RIT grad, who got her degree in Jewelry […]

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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.


We’ve run the numbers to give you five must-tries and five places to skip during Restaurant Week.

We know what you’re thinking, Is it worth it? You slave over the menus posted on CenterCity.org, ask foodie friends for recommendations, refresh Open Table […]

What Philadelphia is wearing this week.

Happy Friday!Thank goodness for precipitation-free days this week! It allowed me to capture my victims’ — I mean, subjects’ — cool, it’s-freezing-out style … Click […]

In two weekends you can learn how to build your own boat

Sure, you could sign up for ASL classes at the Main Line Night School or the Bryn Mawr Film Institute’s Film Education series, but far […]

After a recent letdown, our food editor asks: “Can you ever get a good meal at a chain place?”

I’m always happy to give a chain a chance. They can have some good attributes (consistency, quality), and in the last decade or so they’ve […]

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