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Yes, Philadelphia Is Safer Than They Say on TV

The city has made the national news far too often recently for incidents involving crime and public safety. A new administration has big plans to change — and correct — the narrative.


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Allan Domb Is Upbeat About Philly’s Economy (And You Should Be, Too)

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Believe It Or Not, Philadelphia Is Getting Cleaner

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Pulse: Manners: Joining the B-List

Sure, they’re expensive. But these days, Philly status seekers can’t afford not to buy a Bentley. Why pay $150,000 for a Mercedes-Benz S-class when it […]

Pulse: People: How Often Do You Call Your Office When You’re On Vacation?

Kenny GamblePhiladelphia International Records“Every day, maybe once a day. I don’t really worry or anything; I call at a normal rate just to check up […]

Pulse: Quick Takes

Stephen A., King of All MediaIt ain’t easy being Stephen A. Smith. Since he was featured in these pages in December, “Screamin’ A.” has scored […]

Pulse: People: The Return of Cubism

The Rubik’s Cube is hot again, and a 17-year-old from Central Bucks West is the American record-holder. Quinn Lewis had just become the fastest American […]

Pulse: Power: Passing On The Bucks

After popping up in a book about the Clintons, Dawn Dugan gets an offer she can refuse. This summer, local media was a-twitter with the […]

Power: Is Ken Smukler for Real?

With Red/Blue, the Philly campaign consultant wants to create an American Idol for the 527-set. Will TV viewers take to a reality show about politics? […]


Best of Philly 2023: City Life

Best of Philly 2023: City Life

An irresistible gossipmonger, numerous near-champions, and a roadway rebuild for the ages

Post-COVID, Does Center City Have a Future?

Post-COVID, Does Center City Have a Future?

Back in the day, Philly, like a lot of cities, banked on a revival of its downtown to spark new life. The plan worked fine — for Center City. But now that the pandemic has emptied offices, boomer residents are aging, and millennials are opting for the ’burbs, where do we go from here?


Pulse: The Shore: And Now … Atlantic City

The best bet in A.C. right now isn’t at the poker table. For years, the one tepid spot in the blistering Jersey Shore real estate […]

Pulse: Big Ideas: Why Philadelphia Needs the Olympics

It isn’t a pipe dream. It’s a realistic goal that could transform the city. We know what your first reaction is going to be: Here? […]

Pulse: Player: Tamala Edwards

At Action News, an anchor on the rise. Spend a few minutes talking with Tam Edwards, and the names, naturally, just start flowing. There’s a […]

Off the Cuff

Rick Santorum is behaving very strangely of late. He’s never been a politician afraid to speak his mind, but he seems to have gone off […]

Can a talented new chef revive the Blue Horse Restaurant & Tavern?

Can a talented new chef revive the Blue Horse Restaurant & Tavern? Like many suburbanites, chef Grant Langdon Brown, formerly of Center City’s Meritage, wanted […]

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How the Pandemic Turned a South Philly Golf Course Into the City’s Best New Park

How the Pandemic Turned a South Philly Golf Course Into the City’s Best New Park

The former municipal golf course at FDR Park became an indispensable natural refuge for many locked-down South Philadelphians over the past year.

An Oral History of the Sound of Philadelphia

An Oral History of the Sound of Philadelphia

Fifty years after founding their legendary Philadelphia International Records, Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, with friends and collaborators from Thom Bell to John Oates to Patti LaBelle, look back on the musical partnership that came to define the city.


My yard runneth over with plants — free plants

My yard runneth over with plants — free plants Three springs ago, Karl Lagerfeld offered to send me a box of his latest creations — […]

Tria’s Oh-So-Spring (And Totally Good for You!) Salad

Chill a white wine, take this dish to the porch and welcome spring. Bon appetit! The city is finally feeling like spring. Trees are starting […]

Good Life: How We Spend: Receipt: Danny Seo

Click by day to see Danny Seo’s (Green guru, TV host, and author) weekly spending click by day to see Danny’s Weekly Spending"

Finding art for our place wasn’t as easy as we thought

Finding art for our place wasn’t as easy as we thought My fiancee and I have lived in our apartment for close to six months […]

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