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Guides

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.


News

The Redevelopment of the Old Family Court Building Is Dead

Q&A

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

Q&A

The Zombies in This Philly Horror Flick Only Eat White People

Latest Stories

News

Six Great Children’s Gardens to Visit for Mother’s Day

Enough with the eggs Benedict! This year, build your own bird’s nest instead.

News

Best Thing: Michael Solomonov, America’s Best Chef

We knew it all along.

News

Feds: NJ Man Tried to Build a Bomb to Support ISIS

Police charged 20-year-old Gregory Lepsky.

Sims on Ethics Investigation: “My Appearances Are Consistent With State Law”

The state rep’s speaking engagements are undergoing scrutiny.

News

WATCH: Thieves Tunnel Through West Philly Stores

Police say the suspects first broke into a church.

News

18 PSU Frat Members Charged in Pledge’s Death

Timothy Piazza died after falling at a February party.


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.


News

Beer Store Owner Charged for Shooting Teen

Police said the 16-year-old had trashed his store.

health care
News

Pa. Republicans Who Voted No on Repealing Obamacare

Pennsylvania had more defectors than any other state.

Philly Gets in on the Fyre Festival Lawsuit Action

A Delco emergency services company has accused Ja Rule and Billy McFarland of fraud.

News

Here’s SEPTA’s Broad Street Run Schedule

Make sure you can get around on race day.

There Are Eagles Easter Eggs in the Latest “Star Wars” Movies

A diehard Birds fan who went Hollywood incorporated nods to the team.

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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.


Opinion

Free Speech on Campus, Then and Now

Nickels: Students in the 1970s seemed to understand that college is a trial run for adulthood.

7-Eleven Drops Philly Expansion Over New Regulations

It’s now much harder to secure a tobacco sales permit in Philly.

News

Pa. Budget Shortfall at $1 Billion and Counting

It’s the largest since the Recession ended.

Overton: “It Appears I Wasn’t as Discreet as I Thought”

The Big 5 Hall of Famer denies exposing himself on a Montco trail.

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