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When I was a kid, the arguments were endless. Who was better, Mike Schmidt or Greg Luzinski? (My buddy Seth was a Luzinski fan: “Now, […]

Terrific! Terrific! Terrific!

“Terrific! Terrific! Terrific!” By Lisa DePaulo On December 13th, Alan Halpern, editor of Philly Mag from 1951 through 1980, passed away. He made this magazine […]

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? […]

From the June 2004 issue.

This is what $1,000 can buy you: row four, ringside at Madison Square Garden for a Don King heavyweight fight. Waiters hoisting trays of champagne. […]

South Jersey's most powerful political boss, Commerce Bank executive George Norcross, has a certain style:   You're either part of his machine, or you get crushed by it. Can anybody stop him?

Turn south and you'll see the Tweeter Center, which has stolen summer concerts from the Mann across the river, so now everyone from Coldplay to […]

Bob Lobel has heard the rumors. Drunk? Womanizer? No way, he says. now he's shooting back.


“Oh my god , I can just see tomorrow's headline now,” says Bob Lobel, laughing and not a bit sheepish. “I can just see it: […]

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.

At a Loss for Words

Last fall, four years after my sister had a malignant lump removed from her breast, she learned her cancer had spread to the bone. Fortunately, […]

In the interest of getting you there faster — or at least with fewer hassles — we asked CBS 3's Bob Kelly for his top traffic tips.

1. Improve your timing . The worst time to be on the roads is between 2 and 7 p.m. Better to turn one vacation day […]

Shore regular Kelly Ripa took a break from morning talk shows and evening sitcoms to share her favorite spots — and a few choice memories.

I get back to the Jersey Shore all the time. Are you kidding? I do all the standards. I am such a Jersey Shore tourist. […]

In the wake of Enron and other corporate scandals, America's best-known business school, the place that produced Michael Milken and Frank Quattrone, is under siege. Our writer spent a year there figuring out what's going on.

The sun had just begun to set on the verdant acres of the Iroquois Springs Camp in Rock Hill, New York, and the air had […]


For media geeks like me, the news of late hasn't been heartening. In what legendary journalist Carl Bernstein has termed today's “Idiot Culture,” we're reading […]

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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.

Back in the nightclubbing days of Sinatra, Atlantic City was a swinging place. Then it took a decades-long nosedive into Tony Orlando and slots. But A.C. is again becoming — you ready for this? — a cool party town.

The turning point — the moment it became clear that things really were changing in Atlantic City, that the spirits of Johnny Mathis and Jerry […]

We spent the night at 20 country inns, investigating everything from the linens to the backyard sheep. Here's a muffins-and-all compendium of where to check in .

For some, B&Bs are happy places where wine is sipped on front porches, logs are thrown onto fireplaces, and antiques are artfully placed on wide-plank […]

Heroes or hucksters, a new wave of developers have become Philadelphia's mini-mayors.

Over the past 10 years, the style of the Philadelphia developer has changed. The old cliché of the builder who vests his power and pocketbook […]

No longer the exclusive preserve of Hollywood's A-list, cosmetic dentistry has become a mainstream miracle, offering transformations ranging from whiter teeth to dramatically reshaped jaws

Donald Trump did it. So did Cindy Crawford, Chris Rock, Heidi Klum and even Martin Amis. If you're thinking cosmetic surgery, think again: Their secret […]

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