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Philadelphia’s Next Great Era Begins Now

Why this chapter of our city’s story might be our best since, well, 1776


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Philly’s Driverless Future Is Here, Whether We’re Ready or Not

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She Transformed Bok Into a Creative Force. Now Lindsey Scannapieco Is Taking on Broad Street

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Pat Croce: Doing Chemo on Everest

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Amtrak, NJ Transit Delays Follow Bomb Explosion This Morning

More than 2,000 commuters were affected.

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People Aren’t Taking This Miracle AIDS Drug, And That’s a Huge Problem for Philly

PrEP could stop the spread of HIV, but few people use it.

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Sixers Roundup

In this week’s roundup we collect some of the articles that came out of Brett Brown’s media luncheon and start looking toward the 2017 NBA draft.

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Why Philly Refuses to Become a 24-Hour City

New York can keep its clubs. Philly would rather turn in.

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Generational Poverty: Trying to Solve Philly’s Most Enduring Problem

Is there a way out?

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Best Thing: Carson Wentz Had the Best-Selling Jersey in the NFL

And just a few months ago, he was locked in a bathroom in Jersey …


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

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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Alden Park Tenants Begin Rent Strike

A band of unhappy residents decide to press their case collectively.

Two Police Officers Shot in West Philly

A chaotic scene scene overtook the area late Friday night.

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Philly State Rep Running for Reelection Is a Convicted Felon

She’s running unopposed, too.

LGBTQ Event of the Week: Rasputin’s Room

Lil’ Steph returns with a burlesque show of global proportions.

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The PPA Is Ending Free Parking on Wednesdays, First Fridays

It’s being done to “increase parking opportunities.”

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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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Dick Sprague Is Suing Ken Smukler Over Chump Change

They couldn’t just settle this over a round of golf?

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Why an East Falls Bar Banned Bon Jovi (From Its Jukebox)

You can guess the song at fault.

What the Unity Cup Says About Philly

Vourvoulias: We’re seeing not just a beautiful game, but the heart of a city.

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Woman Charged in Connection With Murder of 8-Year-Old Camden Girl

But the killer is still on the loose.

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