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Data Center Opponents Stage Halloween Protest at City Hall

’Tis the season for Jeff Bezos masks and angry pumpkins.


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Former UArts Building Gets a Second Act

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Fight at the Museum: Inside the Collapse of the Academy of Natural Sciences

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Pat Croce’s New Book Is All About Spirituality

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Former 6ABC TV reporter Bob Brooks, who now works for Newsmax.
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Philly Today: 6 ABC’s Bob Brooks Flees Philly for Right-Wing TV

Plus: Kristen Welker’s Meet the Press debut, a cheesesteak abomination, and all the local sports news

New Father Judge baseball coach John Hunter in a photo contained in a public announcement by the school of his hiring
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New Father Judge Baseball Coach Out After Social Media Posts Surface

Officials aren’t giving a reason for the move, but it comes after students say they had made them aware of posts on the coach’s Instagram account that contained problematic language.

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D’Andre Swift: Great Homecoming … or the Greatest Homecoming?

Sorry Taylor, Philly’s got a new favorite Swift. Plus: City Council bans safe-injection sites across much of Philly, another January 6 sentencing, and one very good dog.

A Philadelphia Eagles fan enjoying a soft pretzel in Philadelphia, where two soft pretzel companies are about to go at it in court
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Philly Today: First the Cheesesteak Wars. Now the Soft Pretzel Wars.

Plus, we talk to a man inside the Borgata’s continuing technological nightmare.

Escaped killer Danelo Cavalcante, seen wearing an Eagles sweatshirt at the time of his capture
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Philly Today: Please Stop with Your Danelo Cavalcante Eagles Jokes

Grow up, Philly.

Atlantic City's Borgata Hotel and Casino, which is experience chaos as the result of an apparent cyberattack
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Philly Today: Chaos Erupts at the Borgata in Atlantic City

Plus, more drama at the Inquirer and in the wild, wild world of cheesesteaks.


Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Brainiac scientists. The city’s most fanatical fans. A Mister Softee aficionado who stole our hearts — and more of our favorite neighbors this year

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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One Totally Obsessed Jason Kelce Fan’s Guide to the New Jason Kelce Movie

Plus, Jason Kelce talks fatherhood, his next Christmas album and his messy locker.

A rendering of 76 Place, the controversial new Sixers arena proposed for Philadelphia
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Philadelphia Inquirer Deletes Article Critical of Controversial Sixers Arena

The newspaper didn’t bother to issue a retraction notice, raising some red flags.

An armed security guard outside the original Jim's Steaks in West Philly, which reopened this weekend as Jim's West
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Philly Today: Original Jim’s Steaks Reopens — With Seriously Heavy Security

Plus, David Oh unhappy with our article about his Green Beret lies.

Guides

Your Guide to the 2023 Eagles Season

Featuring fan psychoanalysis, the best Birds bling and bars, last year’s highlights, and a deep dive on how Howie Roseman conquered the football world.

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Howie Roseman’s Unlikely Journey to Becoming the Best Exec in the NFL

The architect of the 2023 Eagles is perhaps the most unexpected story in sports.

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76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

Sure, Philly gave America democracy. But, from bubble gum to the world’s first computer to life-saving medical breakthroughs, Philadelphia’s greatest export is actually our influence.

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

We launched a petition to urge the Mayor and City Council to make May 21st a day to honor the brave former slave who escaped from George Washington — because no one tells Philadelphia to keep the truth to ourselves.


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The Mushroom Festival Will Go On and Trea Turner’s Baby Is Way Cute

Plus: A Penn prof invites a white nationalist to class and Eagles nation dumps on Jonathan Gannon.

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Psyched Up: Inside the Weird Minds of Eagles Fans

Are Eagles fans as out of our minds as everybody says we are? You bet — and damn proud of it!

Leslie Odom Jr.
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Hamilton Mega-Talent Leslie Odom Jr. Talks His New Exorcist Sequel and Broadway Return

The Masterman and CAPA alum takes the stage this month before co-starring in the frightening film.

Eagles fans with posters using the word jawn, which was just added to the dictionary along with a jawn definition
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Philly Today: Jawn Finally Makes the Dictionary

Plus, a Penn State cheesesteak shop owner throws some major shade at Pat’s Steaks.

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