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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.


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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

Philly’s Getting a Gloria Casarez Mural

Mural Arts to honor the LGBT advocate.

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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.

The Brief: “We’re Sitting on a Powder Keg”

Plus, the peculiar case of a perjuring cop and a look at the City Commissioner candidates.

News

Christie Ally Expected to Plea in Bridgegate Scandal

Is David Wildstein cooperating with prosecutors?


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?


News

Ruling in Lynn Case Could be Bad for Penn State Defendants

Child endangerment statute interpreted broadly by the courts.

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“Philly Is Baltimore” Protest Planned Today

Rally scheduled for 4:30 p.m. at City Hall.

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Could Infrared Technology Vaporize Potholes in Philly?

City Councilman David Oh thinks so.

Big Gay Ice Cream Opening As Soon As Friday

Just in time for the gorgeous weekend.

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Eagles Fans Have Some of the Best Grammar in the NFL

Third-best in the NFL!

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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.


If Philly Swallowed the Suburbs, Would It Boost the Regional Economy?

There are 370+ municipalities in the Delaware Valley. Cutting that total down could create efficiencies.

News

“I Want the Rest of Philadelphia to Feel Safe”

6 key moments from the Brandon Tate-Brown police lawsuit announcement.

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Mumia Supporters Raise More Than $33,000 for His Medical Care

In less than a month.

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Leave Behind “Reductive Thinking” on Race and Politics

Jim Kenney policy adviser Alba Martinez responds to suspicions over his endorsement by black and Latino leaders.

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