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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.


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How Do You Host the World Cup? This Philly Soccer Exec Has Been Preparing for Years

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The Afterlife Is Getting a Makeover

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West Philly’s Colman Domingo Is Ready for His Close-Up

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Like MySpace, Facebook allows kids to “express” themselves. Here are random glimpses of some notable Penn students.

Tyler Ritter, Class of ’07 Not only does the son of the late, lovable Three’s Company buffoon John Ritter boast an impressive 500-plus Penn friends; […]

The 17-year-old pride of Wilmington won $75,000 on his way to being crowned champion of this year’s Jeopardy! Teen Tournament.

How did you prepare for the competition? I had a couple of almanacs — I was more worried about breadth than depth. I focused on […]

The members of Philly’s hottest new social set are young, cute, and dressed to the nines. They’re just not all toilet-trained

It seems it was only a Bur-berry season or two ago that we discovered we had to start strategizing shortly after Lamaze to get our […]

From the Editor: April 2007

I like to think of this magazine as the chronicler of the soap opera that is the Philadelphia region. Like any good daytime drama, we […]

From the Editor: May 2007

Sometimes it’s cool to be running a magazine. For about 10 days in late March, I did little else but ask beautiful women to take […]

Off the Cuff: April 2007

I realized I needed a break from Philadelphia when I was so fed up with the state of things that I started writing a column […]


Best of Philly 2025: City Life

Best of Philly 2025: City Life

Our world-champion Eagles, a messy traffic stop, an unexpected councilperson, and the Delco pope

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.


Can Allyson Schwartz’s son help revive the left?

Long before Grover Norquist and Karl Rove became GOP superstars, they were trained in the political arts by Morton Blackwell, who now heads the Leadership […]

Off the Cuff: May 2007

I was away when he was in town a month ago, and by all accounts, I missed out on something important and highly entertaining. Norman […]

Smile! Candid cameras won’t cut crime

The Surveillance Scam

A.C. Now: Sale at Scoop

Sale at Scoop

Philadelphians come together for the 23rd annual Commerce Bank Philadelphia International Championship

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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.


We tipped back glasses of healthful goodness to find the best juice extractors on the market.

Juicing Couture

The city's best summer quaffs

In Search of … Lemonade

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June's State Store Selection

Not just for beach bums, outdoor showers go high-end

Clean Living

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