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Yes, Philadelphia Is Safer Than They Say on TV

The city has made the national news far too often recently for incidents involving crime and public safety. A new administration has big plans to change — and correct — the narrative.


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An Optimist’s Guide to Philadelphia

Opinion

Allan Domb Is Upbeat About Philly’s Economy (And You Should Be, Too)

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Believe It Or Not, Philadelphia Is Getting Cleaner

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Why To Wong Foo Keeps It Real 20 Years Later

At the end of the day, always remember, you are a drag queen.

News

Philly Catholic Schools Making Parents Sign Loyalty Pledge

“Attending a Catholic school is a privilege, not a right.”

Frankie Sullivan Pretty Angry “Eye of The Tiger” Used at Kim Davis Rally

“No! We did not grant Kim Davis any rights to use ‘Eye of the Tiger.'”

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WATCH: Timelapse of Ice Rink Creation at Wells Fargo Center

It’s almost time for hockey season! Really.

CDC Awards Philadelphia Funds For HIV Prevention and Care

The target focus will be gay and bisexual men of color, and MSM.

News

Poll: Biden Passes Sanders, Gains on Hillary

New numbers show Veep creeping on former SecState. Plus: How a Biden/Warren team could shake things up further.


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?


News

The GOP Mayoral Nominee’s Spotty Voting History

Melissa Murray Bailey didn’t cast a ballot in three of the last six elections.

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Pope Francis Parkway Ticket Details Released

They’ll be available for free at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Wednesday on the WMOF web site (and on Craigslist for a lot more shortly thereafter).

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It’s Surprisingly Easy to Own a Gun in Philadelphia

Fiorillo: You don’t need a permit, license or registration.

News

Don Bell Returns to CBS 3 as Sports Director

He was there previously from 2005 to 2010.

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Stu Bykofsky Doesn’t Think I Should Have Had an Abortion

Hingston: If you’ve never been 18 years old and unwed and pregnant, shut up. Just shut up.

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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.


News

Man Arrested for Shooting Outside TLA On South Street

Charged with murder.

PHOTOS: Queer Fringe Sneak Peek Party

Some of the Festival’s most intriguing queer and LGBT artists presented samples from their shows.

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Man Robs Philadelphia Drug Store, Returns to Steal Cigarettes

He got four packs of Newport 100s — and cash.

Kim Davis To Be Released From Jail

On the stipulation that she “shall not interfere…with the efforts of her deputy clerks to issue marriage licenses.”

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