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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

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From the Editor: December 2006

Last month, we broke from our standard fare and put a gun on our cover, in an effort to jar all of us awake in […]

Transforming a condo in the clouds into an idyllic modern retreat meant scouting the fair seas for inspiration

Safe Harbor

From squats to exfoliation, here’s how to get dress-ready for your big day

Body Beautiful, Part 3: Armed and Ready

Ask the Experts: Is A Cash Bar Appropriate?

Is a Cash Bar Appropriate?

Taste: In Search of … Rotisserie Chicken

With all the present-wrapping and family drama in your holiday future, a rotisserie chicken from the local supermarket's prepared foods section is an easy way […]

What to Drink: Château de Tracy Pouilly-Fumé 2004

What to Drink: Château de Pouilly-Fumé 2004


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?


Is there any reason why witnesses to violent crime in this city should risk speaking up?

Don't Start Snitchin'

Taste: The Biz: Starr in NY Mag

Starr Pockets Zagat Accolade; New York Finally Notices

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Philadelphia Talks: Stopping the Violence

Pulse: Creative Buzz December 2006

Creative Buzz

A.C. Now: Whim Aweigh

Whim Aweigh

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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.


When five Amish schoolgirls were murdered in October 2006, the picture that emerged of their isolated community showed us everything except how they really felt.

When five Amish schoolgirls were murdered at the West Nickel Mines School in October 2006, the picture that emerged of their isolated community showed us everything except how they really felt.

The Good Life: Change, Please

Change, Please

The Good Life: Bunny Hop

Bunny Hop

Get baby-soft skin all over with a new at-home facial

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