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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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David Oh, who is running as a Republican for mayor of Philadelphia, just saw his 2011 Green Beret controversy resurface
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Philly Today: David Oh’s Green Beret Lies Come Back to Haunt Him

Plus, apparently not everyone is excited to go back to school.

WMMR DJ Pierre Robert at the ill-fated 2023 Burning Man festival (photo courtesy of Pierre Robert)
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Dispatches from Burning Man: Pierre Robert Talks Mud, Giant Sharks and the Orgy Dome

An interview with the WMMR DJ just after he made it out.

Danielle Outlaw, who just resigned as Philadelphia Police Commissioner, with Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney
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Philly Today: Outlaw’s Out!

The commish resigns. Plus, yes, Virginia, there will be a new Eagles Christmas album.

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How Much Turmoil Can Temple University Take?

Low enrollment, crime on campus, a president who didn’t even last two years. The city’s only four-year public university has spent the past decade stumbling from one crisis to the next. Why getting Temple on the right path is crucial to the city’s future.

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The Zombie Scene, the Eagles’ Green, and Stephen A. Gets Mean

Plus: Barstool Sports is having some troubles, and the biggest-ever crowd at a women’s sporting event turned out in …

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Top-Performing Public High Schools Methodology

To come up with a ranking of the top-performing city and suburban public high schools in the eight-county Philadelphia region, we first collected the latest […]


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.


taylor swift, who just endorsed kamala harris for president, at lincoln financial field in philadelphia
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Philly Today: Taylor Swift Concert Movie Tickets Are Selling Way Fast in Philly

Plus, Philly’s own Kevin Bacon joins Billy Joel for some songs.

Ben Simmons, back when he played for the Philadelphia Sixers
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Philly Today: It Sounds Like Ben Simmons Wants to Come Back. No Thanks.

Plus, local Bruce Springsteen fans will have to wait a long, long time to see him. Oh well.

Philadelphia's South Street, which USA Today somehow missed on its world's biggest tourist traps list
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Philly Today: USA Today Somehow Misses South Street on Biggest Tourist Traps List

The Rocky statue, too. Meanwhile, Cherelle Parker accuses Republicans of dirty tricks.

Kristen Welker, who will become the host of NBC's Meet the Press on September 17th
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Philly Today: Fairmount’s Kristen Welker to Take Over Meet the Press Next Month

Plus, Idaho lays claim to world’s largest cheesesteak.

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On the Scourge of Cell Phones at Live Performances

This is why we can’t have nice things.

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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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Meet the TikTok-Famous Cat Living in a Mount Laurel Home Depot

Leo naps in a shopping cart, has a tiny t-shirt collection, and has stolen our hearts.

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Why Are We So Obsessed With Wegmans?

Why do suburbanites go completely bonkers when a new grocery store comes to town?

buzz bissingers, whose book friday night lights has been banned in iowa
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Philly Today: Buzz Bissinger Banned His Book Friday Night Lights Before Iowa Did

Plus, ticket sales for WrestleMania 40 in Philly go absolutely bonkers.

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The Philadelphia Zoo Welcomes Two Rescued Puma Cubs

The orphaned cubs were found in Kalama, Washington after they lost their mother.

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