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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

Latest Stories

Latinx Queer Community Leaders Air Concerns Over Philly4Pulse

Organizers are being criticized for excluding Latinx groups from the planning.

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Firefighters Rescue N.J. Woman Who Scaled Tree While Hunting Pokemon

Sometimes you just can’t catch ’em all.

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City Honors Legendary Germantown Children’s Book Illustrator

Tuesday was Jerry Pinkney Day.

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Brady: Trump’s Bankruptcies Have Hurt Philly, A.C.

If these are the things he does to the people he works with, imagine what he’ll do to the American people.

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Hyundai Rotem Blames SEPTA Troubles on Improper Welding

Officials at Hyundai Rotem said a Pa. company was responsible for the welding.

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WATCH: Did Pikachu Flip Off Crowd at Phillies Game?

The best Phanatic skit of the season, perhaps.


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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Pa. Turnpike Tolls To Increase By Six Percent Next Year

This is the ninth consecutive year that toll prices have increased.

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Where Will Black Lives Matter Go From Here?

Local minds weigh in on what they hope to see next.

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Philly Workers and Businesses Might Get a Big Tax Cut … In Two Years

State lawmakers just passed a bill that would let Philadelphia enact major tax reform.

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Poll: Plurality of Pennsylvanians Want Philly to Secede

Even Philadelphians said they’d “Philexit.”

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What Hillary and the New Ghostbusters Have in Common

Johnson: Like the presumptive Democratic nominee, the much-anticipated remake is fighting 30 years of legacy, and a public that can’t get past gender.

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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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Katie McGinty Rolls Out First TV Ad of General Election

It won’t air in Philadelphia, however.

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What It Was Like to Watch the Turkish Coup Attempt Unfold

A former Philly resident from Turkey describes her experiences during a chaotic week in Istanbul

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You Could Now Go to Prison For Feeding Seagulls in Ocean City

The mayor is cracking down on those who feed the “emboldened” birds.

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This App Will Keep You In The Know During the DNC

The app will offer a 360-degree livestream of the convention, among other features.

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