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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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An Optimist’s Guide to Philadelphia

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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

Latest Stories

Will He Sing “Philadelphia”?

When I was young, my older brother would repeatedly blast "Rockin’ in the Free World" in his bedroom. Through osmosis (thin walls), I learned the […]

How to Be a Better Philadelphian: Help Woman

Women’s Resource CenterTo support women in five counties, this group serves as a referral service for career counseling, emotional support services, financial workshops and more. […]

Woodstock, NY

Woodstock, NY There is one issue I never did settle during my weekend at the luxurious new Emerson Resort and Spa: Could I or could […]

Home: Inspired: The Spa at Four Seasons

The handsome new look of this petite and posh hotel spa is warm, cozy and impeccable — just like you after a facial there. Watch […]

After four decades in public life, Arlen Specter is still as brash, complicated and unpredictable as ever. Here, an oral history of the career of one of the country’s most famous (and infamous) senators.

The Full Specter

Deborah Heart and Lung Center takes care of patients — without asking them to pay

Deborah Heart and Lung Center takes care of patients — without asking them to pay As I walked through Suburban Station this morning, it was […]


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?


This mockumentary is funnier than the real thing

Politics and satire go together like … blue states and other blue states? John McCain and straight talk? You get the idea, anyway: Republicans and […]

Nantucket, MA

Sitting harborside on the sweeping lawn of the Wauwinet inn in Nantucket, I was thinking of Rose Kennedy. As I lounged, surrounded by the fortifying […]

Tips for your post-meal workout plan — guess what? You don’t have to kill yourself, either!

Tips for your post-meal workout plan — guess what? You don’t have to kill yourself, either! Your average Thanksgiving meal will run you between 1,500 […]

From the Editor: Good Times

By definition, if you’re a journalist, you kvetch a lot. You wring your hands and try to poke and prod people to do better. We […]

How to Be a Better Philadelphian: Support the Arts

Show Off Van GoghWant to prove your love for the Art Museum (and writing a check for the new Frank Gehry-designed main building expansion just […]

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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.


Off the Cuff: December 2007

It is very hard to look into the mirror and see what everyone else sees, but now there’s no escaping it: Philadelphians are ugly. We […]

How to Be a Better Philadelphian: Save a Life

Eight ways you can become a better Philadelphian and help save lives. Hand Out DaisiesThe Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has so many opportunities for good-doing […]

Taste: Coffee Culture: Eat This Now: Coffee

Forget Starbucks or Dunkin’ Doughnuts. Here are our 65 top coffee shops in the area. … and tea, and hot chocolate, even steamed cider. Because […]

Coffee, chai and chocolate make the move from Starbucks staples to cocktail shakers

Coffee, chai and chocolate make the move from Starbucks staples to cocktail shakers. Sweet, creamy drinks are a blast from the distant past. Minty Grasshoppers […]

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