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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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How Philly’s Plummeting Smoking Rate Could Harm Schools

The cigarette tax might not be as much of a money-maker as officials had hoped.

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Guilty Plea Possible in 2013 Salvation Army Collapse

Sean Benschop has a court hearing set for Tuesday.

VIDEO: Shooting at Danny’s Mightnight Confessions

A surveillance video released by the Philadelphia Police Department shows the alleged gunman.

The Voice

The tragic last days of Anthony Riley.

News

What If the Subway Were Just … Free?

McQuade: What if you could just hop on the El or the Broad Street Line and not have to worry about tokens or exact change? A SEPTA lover can dream.

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Urban Millennials, We’re Screwed When the Climate Apocalypse Comes

Weymouth: That Esquire article about depressed climate scientists made me realize that I have no meaningful survival skills.


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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Best Thing: Mo’ne Davis. Again.

After she collected her ESPY in a fluffernutter-white dress of utterly disarming charm, we wanted to embrace her all over again.

Cosby Describes Seducing Women With Drugs and Fame

Newly released deposition taken in Philly.

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Dept. of Déjà Vu: The Point Breeze Pop-Up Is Closed … Again

This has been quite a topsy-turvy week for the beer garden.

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Man Killed By Train at Elwyn Line Station

SEPTA says he was struck by a Center City-bound train at the Angora stop.

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The Homeless Have a Home: It’s Philadelphia

Spikol: And it would be perverse to evict them from it — particularly when the pope who so cares for them visits.

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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.


Jeb Bush on Gay Rights

“I don’t think you should be discriminated [against] because of your sexual orientation. Period.”

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WATCH: South Jersey Dads Fight Over Daughters, Softball

Police say one dad challenged the other via text then drove to Maryland where a bloody brawl ensued.

That’s No Moon … It’s a Parklet

University City District erects Philadelphia’s largest parklet on 40th Street.

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Police Investigate Death of Drexel Grad, 27

Jasmine Wright found beaten, possibly strangled to death.

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