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A special report by Philadelphia magazine and Philadelphia Forward

SLIDESHOW: See Our 12 Suggestions Here. FEATURE: Get on the Bus: Why does Philadelphia need 6,000 city-owned vehicles? Our man went looking for answers (on […]

Hedda Gabler fights her lesbian desires … Not your daddy’s Ibsen!

Hedda GablerMauckingbird Theatre Company By Henrik IbsenA new adaptation by Caroline KavaDirected by Peter ReynoldsFeaturing: Cheryl Williams, Kristen O’Rourke, Dito van Reigersberg, Jennie Eisenhower, Jessica […]

This Bala Cynwyd chiropractor awaiting trial in a Montco jail just couldn’t get a break

Oops. From his perch behind a hedge, the person who shot Sari Kushner in her car on a Friday night last May must have known […]

How to keep healthy without sacrificing style

So — arthritis and sprains and bone spurs be damned, you say, you are not going to give up your heels or your filled-to-the-brim satchels? […]

Jenkintown’s sexiest export stars in He’s Just Not That Into You

Bradley Cooper seems to have it all: He’s a success on screens both big (Wedding Crashers) and small (Alias), is a “Sexiest Man Alive” alum, […]

Three years into his rocky first term as New Jersey’s governor, he’s left to wonder if people really want politicians who tell the truth

ON A CLEAR but cold winter Monday, New Jersey governor Jon Corzine is once again on the Acela train, heading back to Metropark from Washington, […]

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.

Jon Corzine won an election by promising to bring change, courage and transparency to government.

ON A CLEAR but cold winter Monday, New Jersey governor Jon Corzine is once again on the Acela train, heading back to Metropark from Washington, […]

Peruse Fred Lavner’s locally inspired retro Jewish-culture tees

You’ll get all faklempt perusing the retro Jewish-culture tees that clever Fred Lavner has thought up for his NovelTee Shirt Company, a line that pays […]

Philly, of all places, is changing this elusive liquor’s rep 

On the Friday night between Christmas and New Year’s, scores of well-dressed 20- and 30-somethings flirted and danced on the second floor of Time — […]

You knew beauty was painful, but fashion? Ladies, it just might be time to stroll Society Hill in — gasp! — sneakers 

IT’S NOT OFTEN you see women injecting fat into their bodies — but then again, you’ve probably never told a woman it’s the only way […]

Some of February’s best deals

Attention, fellas: Marchi, the Center City jeweler that takes a modern approach to glitz, is having a 20-percent-off storewide sale this month, so you can […]

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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.

This small-town brewery’s owners are doing their best to keep their company alive.

Small-town breweries may be rare these days, but brewmaster Christian Heim and his partner, John Frantz, are doing their best to keep Lancaster Brewing Co. […]

Owner of Caffe Aldo Lamberti, Positano Coast, and 10 other Italian restaurants

Pizza preference: I’m usually good for a vegetable pizza, but with fresh tomatoes, not tomato sauce.  Daily food routine: I start with the espresso and […]

Cute (and cost-conscious!) clothing comes to Rittenhouse Square

Expand your shopping horizons past Walnut Street, and you might stumble onto something Center City needs more of: independent boutiques with approachable price points. Jack […]

300 pages sure to make Smerconish’s bald head explode

Percipient Daily News columnist and Attytood blogger Will Bunch wrote this takedown of Ronald Reagan’s legacy after a 2008 Republican presidential debate. “Incredibly, half the […]

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