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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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This Facebook Group Lets Women Share Dating Woes — and Find Out if They’re Dating the Same Guy

How a new crop of social media sleuthing groups aims to combat the liars, cheaters and abusers of the dating world.

Guides

How Philly Dates Now

Navigating the apps, the bars and the kickball leagues to find love — or maybe just someone to make out with this summer.

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The Horny World of Adult Recreational Sports Leagues

Where “playing the field” takes on a whole new meaning

Guides

A 2023 User’s Manual to Dating Apps

Breaking down how to fall in love online (or just have sex tonight)

Q&A

Jewish Matchmaker Molly Weinberg on Finding Love in 2023

Does matchmaking still have a role in how we find less-fleeting love? We ask an expert.

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Philly Today: PPA Screwup Means Canceled Parking Tickets and Refunds

And more may be on the way. Plus, Diner en Blanc knockoff has customers fuming.


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.


Opinion

Banning Ski Masks on SEPTA Won’t Reduce Crime

The transit agency’s recent policy banning the “Shiesty,” a type of ski mask worn largely by Black teens, is just another performative anti-crime stunt that won’t change a damn thing.

Copabanana on South Street in Philadelphia
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Philly Today: Copabanana South Street Declares Bankruptcy Yet Again

Plus, the forecast for Friday just keeps getting hotter.

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Philly Today: Artist Sells Anti-PPA Gritty Paintings to Pay All Her Parking Tickets

Plus, while Philly struggles to deal with rowdy teens at night, Ocean City simply shuts down its beaches.

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Philly Today: Karen Hepp’s Landmark Lawsuit Against Facebook Is Now Over

Plus, good luck finding a newspaper for sale inside 30th Street Station.

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Philly Today: School Superintendent Gets His $4.5 Billion Budget

He wants to use Chick-fil-A as a model for customer service in the district.

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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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Philly Today: New Jersey Shows Just How Uncool It Is via Taylor Swift Concert Announcement

Officials are worried that her Garden State shows this weekend are going to turn into a Philly-style party.

an aerial view of Phoenix, Arizona, which continues to get bigger than Philadelphia in terms of population
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Philly Today: Phoenix Continues to Get Bigger Than Us

And San Antonio is waiting in the wings to take our place as America’s sixth-largest city.

Opinion

The Narrative About Philly’s Progressive Setback Is Wrong. Isaiah Thomas Is Proof.

Black progressives have been winning big in Philadelphia. It’s time for them to lead the movement.

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Sloth Bear Cubs Make Their Debut at the Philadelphia Zoo — and They Need Names

And now for your daily dose of cuteness: four-month-old sloth cubs’ first day out.

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