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Data Center Opponents Stage Halloween Protest at City Hall

’Tis the season for Jeff Bezos masks and angry pumpkins.


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Former UArts Building Gets a Second Act

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Fight at the Museum: Inside the Collapse of the Academy of Natural Sciences

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Pat Croce’s New Book Is All About Spirituality

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Lashes, Lipstick, and Leukemia: Philly Drag Legend Martha Graham Cracker Tells All

An interview with South Philly’s dazzling Dito van Reigersberg, star of the Martha Graham Cracker Cabaret.

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Philly Today: New Pew Report Contains Lots of Good News for Philadelphia

Plus, the Wawa/Sheetz war expands in the ‘burbs.

The two Philly people on the TIME magazine Most Influential People of 2025 list
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Philly’s TIME Magazine Most Influential People of 2025 Winners

Plus, the Inquirer returns with its atrocious Philly Favorites list.

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Our Phones Are Making Us Miserable — So Why Can’t We Let Go?

In an age of digital overload, opting out is radical — and appealing.

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How the Pandemic Rewired My Sense of Place and Time

Years after lockdown, the world looks familiar — and yet completely changed.

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Abbott Elementary Takes Over the Please Touch Museum for Season Finale

Quinta Brunson brings Philly nostalgia full circle — with a field trip we all wish we were on.


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.


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Woman Hits Liberty Place Victoria’s Secret With Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

Ionnae Alvarado-Jones says her manager frequently commented on her breasts and touched her inappropriately.

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Philly Today: The Josh Shapiro Arson Attack

Terrorism and attempted murder charges. Beer bottles filled with gasoline. And a suspect who says he would have beaten Shapiro with a hammer.

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From CAPA to Motown Philly: How One Philadelphia High School Made Boyz II Men

On the 40th anniversary of their formation, we look back at how the group went from being just four friends to the best-selling R&B group of all time.

Scrub Daddy inventor Aaron Krause, the biggest Shark Tank success ever, at his office outside of Philadelphia / Photograph by Jeff Fusco | Scrub Daddy sponges on a store shelf (Getty Images)
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From the Main Line to Shark Tank‘s Biggest Success: The Scrub Daddy Inventor

With the hit show scouting in Philly, we talk to Aaron Krause about $1 billion in sponge sales, just how awful Mr. Wonderful is, and what advice he has for contestants.

SEPTA Silverliner V at 30th Street Station
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SEPTA’s New Budget: 5 Regional Rail Lines Gone, 56 Bus Routes Slashed, and the Highest Fares in the Country

Absent funding from Harrisburg, the wheels start turning on July 1st.

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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.


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Philly Today: Even the OnlyFans Porn Site Is Stricter Than Villanova University

Villanova leadership might want to check in with OnlyFans about how to handle videos of people being sexually assaulted while unconscious.

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Philly Today: Organizers Cancel Major Mexican Festival Over ICE Raid Fears

Plus, the disgusting trash problem at the Jersey Shore.

Villanova University, site of a 2022 sexual assault that former Villanova student Elijah Katzenell has pleaded guilty to (photo by Victor Fiorillo)
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Villanova University Sexual Assault Victim Speaks Out For First Time

“Villanova must be held accountable,” she demands. “Not just in this moment, but always.”

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Juan Eguiguren Won’t Walk at Villanova Graduation. Students Say That’s Not Good Enough

They’re planning a major protest for Saturday. It’s no coincidence that Saturday is accepted students day.

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