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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.


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The Redevelopment of the Old Family Court Building Is Dead

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From Fairmount to the Today Show: The Journey of Sheinelle Jones

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The Zombies in This Philly Horror Flick Only Eat White People

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PHOTOS: The LOVE Statue Comes Back to Philly

The city welcomed the statue with an Eagles chant.

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Ex-Eagle Jon Ritchie Back on WIP After Arrest

The midday host and former fullback was charged with DUI and simple assault after the Eagles parade.

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Gov. Wolf Rejects Republicans’ Proposed Congressional Map

He said it’s nearly as gerrymandered as the map struck down last month.

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#FreeMeekMill Just Got a Shoutout From the Winter Olympics

The rapper is getting some support from Pyeongchang, South Korea.

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Philadelphia Is Terrible at Mardi Gras

If anywhere should be christened NOLA North, it’s here. So why can’t we do it right?

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LGBTQ Event of the Week

Our pick: Glamsino Royale.


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

Inside Pennsbury High’s Legendary Prom: The Most Epic School Dance in America

Inside Pennsbury High’s Legendary Prom: The Most Epic School Dance in America

A six-figure budget. Hundreds of helpers. Giant art installations. A tentacled kraken. This prom is like no other.


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WATCH: Nick Foles Goes 2-for-3 on “Ellen”

Our Super Bowl MVP attempts to hit moving targets to win the audience a prize.

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Traffic Lights Out? City Says Power Outages, Heavy Rain to Blame

Issues were reported at six busy intersections in University City.

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Departing Employee Accused Philly FIGHT of “Pervasive Racism” in Staff-Wide Email

Elisabeth Long had spent three years at the nonprofit.

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Matthew McConaughey Bought Nick Foles a Newspaper Ad

The fellow Texan showed our Super Bowl MVP a little love.

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Reggie Bryant: The Broadcaster Who Spoke Truth to Power

For many in the city, he was the only journalist who mattered.

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How Two Philadelphia Tortoises Stole Our Hearts

How Two Philadelphia Tortoises Stole Our Hearts

Beloved Galapagos tortoises Mommy and Abrazzo became first-time parents — and gave their species a ray of hope.

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.


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Bennie Swans: The Warrior

He’s Philadelphia’s unsung hero in the fight against street violence.

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Charles Bowser: The Ultimate Power Player

The legal colossus who inspired a generation of Black politicians in Philadelphia.

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Michael Hinson: The Voice in the Hall

The LGBTQ community’s champion in city government.

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Heroes: Black Philadelphia Icons

Six deeply personal essays by Philadelphia African-American writers about figures in the city’s history.

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