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50 Years of Best of Philly: City Life

In honor of the upcoming 50th anniversary of Best of Philly this August, we’re taking a monthly look back. This month: City Life!


Guides

The Philadelphian’s Guide to Adopting, Pampering and Traveling With Your Pet

Opinion

I Don’t Know Who Anybody Is Anymore. And I Don’t Care

Longform

The Great Name Awakening: Inside the Audacious, Lucrative World of Baby Naming

Latest Stories

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Controversial Sanctuary Cities Bill Clears Pa. Senate

The city could lose at least $638 million of federal funding.

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Five Things to Know About Gov. Wolf’s Budget Proposal

The proposal doesn’t include any broad-based tax increases.

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Luxury Jeweler Paul Morelli Settles Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

We talked to his accuser.

Rep. Barry J. Jozwiak / marijuana plant
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71-Year-Old Republican Wants to Reduce Pa. Pot Penalties

He says downgrading possession offenses will save millions.

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is February 7th.

It’s National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Here are some major ways HIV/AIDS is affecting Philly.

Pat Toomey; Betsy DeVos
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Pat Toomey Votes to Confirm Betsy DeVos

The confirmation came down to a tie-breaker cast by the V.P.


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?


Carson Wentz in North Wildwood
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Is Carson Wentz Really Buying a House in North Wildwood?

Rumors are swirling.

Trump protesters
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Report: Trump Protests Cost Philly Almost $3M

The city has paid the PPD more than $2.8M in overtime.

Sodas for sale in a refrigerated case
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State Lawmakers File Brief Against Soda Tax

Three are from Philadelphia.

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It’s Official: Joe Biden Is a Penn Professor

And he’ll lead a Washington-based think tank.

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White House Says Shooting of Philly Cop Was “Under-Reported”

Trump included the incident on a list of supposed terrorist attacks.

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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.


Frank Wycheck
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Ex-NFL Tight End From Philly Believes He Has CTE

Frank Wycheck played for 11 seasons.

Fitzpatrick Leaving LGBT Affairs Office Soon, Sources Say

Her replacement is said to be a black queer woman with experience in community work.

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WATCH: Man Drives Cab Through Rittenhouse Square

Police have arrested the man, who was apparently naked.

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Philly Musician Sentenced to Jail in Sex Offense

Pew Fellow and Rittenhouse resident Charles Cohen was arrested in October 2015.

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