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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

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

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Believe It Or Not, Philadelphia Is Getting Cleaner

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Court Strikes Down Anti-Mumia Law

But legislative leaders say appeal may be in the works.

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Here’s the Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed by Brandon Tate-Brown’s Family

Family asks court to take charge of police reform efforts.

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Silicon Valley‘s Zach Woods Incoherently Bashes Philly

Yardley native: “People would throw batteries at Santa Claus” at Flyers games. Not exactly.

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5 Quotes From the Comcast Franchise Meeting

Philly tells Comcast what it wants: better service, more support for schools, a la carte channels and more.

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Analysis: What if Comcast Has Peaked?

Mathis: Three reasons its failed merger may be the first sign that decline is coming.

Philly Gay Man Running for “Man of the Year”

A contest for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.


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?


Idea: Redevelop Distressed Neighborhoods With Venture Capital and 401(k)s

An intriguing redevelopment alternative to subsidies,

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Poll: Mayors Admire Michael Nutter

In survey of 21 mayors, Nutter is named “most-admired.”

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Lynne Abraham Now OK with Pantsuits, Pot and Abolishing the Death Penalty

The times have changed, and Abraham, it seems, is changing as well.

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Supreme Court Justices Seem Divided Following Gay Marriage Arguments

Recapping today’s SCOTUS session.

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Philly’s 5 Worst Reality TV Moments

Weymouth: From Kate Gosselin to Real World lice, maybe we deserve TLC’s Summer Block Party.

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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.