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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.


Guides

An Optimist’s Guide to Philadelphia

Opinion

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

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News

Believe It Or Not, Philadelphia Is Getting Cleaner

Latest Stories

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#PhillyIsBaltimore on Social Media

Pictures and tweets from the protest.

Former Philly Artist Pens Grindr Opera

It involves a mythical siren and a cast of gay men—all within .03 feet of you.

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WATCH: What It’s Like to Drive an Ugly Yellow Hummer in Philly

Because you know you’ve always wanted to know.

Alleged Thief in Eagles Hat
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Cops: Man in Eagles Hat Steals Laptop in Center City

Watch the surveillance footage.

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Think Philly Has Too Many Billboards? Too Bad

PennDOT has decided it has veto power over the the ads on our highways.

WATCH: NJ Woman Raps About Why You Should Dine Out for Life

“Ordered just one app? You should have ordered five!”


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?


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Unhappy With the Mayoral Options? Next Time, Make a Pledge for Someone Better

Political site Crowdpac offering new tool to recruit reluctant candidates. It’s like Kickstarter for politicians.

SEPTA on Demand? How the Uber Model Can Save Bus Transit

Dynamic routes; pick-up and drop-off where you want, when you want. Is this the future of big city busing?

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Lynn Ordered Back to Prison

After Pennsylvania Supreme Court reinstated his child endangerment conviction.

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Officials: We’re Ready for Center City Protest

No traffic or transit detours are planned — yet — but courts will close early.

Brian Sims Endorses Sherrie Cohen

In her run for City Council At-Large.

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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.


Philly’s Getting a Gloria Casarez Mural

Mural Arts to honor the LGBT advocate.

SEPTA Route 23 Bus and Michael Jordan
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SEPTA Wants to Split the 23 Into Two Routes

McQuade: There are two easy ways to remember this. Oddly, neither was planned.

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Archdiocese Settles Sex Abuse Suits

Cases settled for undisclosed amount.

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WATCH: Drone Video of the S.S. United States

Up close and personal.

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