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A hotel that’s a garden of tranquility (and golf, and spa) less than two hours from Philly

Before we left Philadelphia, heading west to Harrisburg to Felicita Resort, with its 810 acres of water lilies and weeping willows, dogwood and daffodils, I […]

College? What college? The real attractions here are the quiet streets and a great school system

The scoop: Swarthmore is a college town in denial. The biggest draw in the small borough is the eponymous liberal arts college, but there’s none […]

Pulse: Quick Takes

Philly & the Big Screen A short story from Fitler Square novelist Ken Kalfus’s well-reviewed 1998 collection Thirst is on its way to the big […]

Can our ornery Contrarian columnist lead the way for sensibly priced parking in Center City? An update.

Once again this year, some downtown parking providers pigged out on Flower Show traffic. As the streets around the Convention Center filled with fresh sheep […]

Did Wilt Chamberlain really sleep with 20,000 women? A new book cuts the big man down to size

Wilt Chamberlain, raised in Overbrook and later an NBA star in this city, was the biggest athlete, metaphorically and otherwise, that Philadelphia has misunderstood (which […]

Will a smoking ban mess with Martinizing?

When City Council took up a ban on smoking in public places, we heard plenty from tavern owners as they showed their lobbying clout at […]

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.

On the Main Line, a retro habit is keeping teens in stitches

As senior Sveta McShane strides the corridors of Radnor High School in typical teen gear — layered necklaces, skirt over jeans — she isn’t worrying […]

What’s small and fluffy and has a 50/50 chance of plummeting to its death this month?

When he climbs into the towers of the Girard Point Bridge later this month, Art McMorris will be hoping their most notorious resident is having […]

But first, would you like fries with that?

In March, when the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corp. announced that a gaggle of bell-ringing, bench-­hogging storytellers — trained at the ­Benstitute — would be […]

Will more accurate TV ratings mean an end to local news stunts — or more of them?

A revolution is coming to Philadelphia television, and it could mean this month is your last chance to watch local TV news stations set up […]

How members of a religious cult — hired by Penn — could make thousands selling off Convention Hall

To some people, preserving the Art Deco treasures of West Philadelphia’s Convention Hall was a near-religious calling. So perhaps it’s fitting that during the building’s […]

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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.

Court challenges aside, legalized gambling is coming to Philadelphia — and the scramble for the city’s two slots licenses has set off the biggest gold rush in recent memory. Here’s who’s teaming up with whom, and where.

South Philly: What: Slots plus theater, retail, restaurants and a hotel, off Columbus Boulevard. Who: Vegas-based gaming barons Caesars Entertainment. Local power lawyer Lenny Klehr […]

Debut novels usually go unnoticed — unless Sarah Jessica Parker gets involved.

When talking about the things that can change a writer’s life, Marisa de los Santos cites the New Yorker and Oprah. Add Sex and the […]

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I write this just as a conclave of cardinals is set to begin selecting the new pope, a process that will provide an important answer […]

Home: A Taste of Spring

When Jayson Grossberg, owner of Alphabet Soup Catering and chef/partner at 707, invites his Ardmore neighbors into his professional-grade home kitchen for a bite, they […]

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