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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

News

Nolan Patrick, Cursed Flyers Phenom, Subject of Retirement Reports

Also: Bradley Cooper’s high-school reunion, Philly makes an uncredited cameo in Hulu holiday movie, and a huge night for Embiid and Maxey.

News

Plan For Capping Vine Street Expressway Falls Into Place

Plus: The Mummers Parade wins “most festive and fun” and AI thinks Eagles fans can’t handle a loss.

News

Ricardo, the Bull Who Got Loose on NJ Transit, Is Now a Giftable Plushie

Plus: The Eagles threw too long, the Sixers came up short, and Jefferson is getting larger

News

Widespread Flooding Inundates Philadelphia Region

Also: Sixers, secret keys, a demoted Eagle, and a mysterious sandwich

Longform

How Kate Scott Went From Outsider to Groundbreaking Voice of the Sixers

“I’m a chick from a small town in the middle of California. I still have to pinch myself to realize that this is real.”

News

The Sixers’ Daryl Morey Is Moonlighting As … a Musical Theater Producer

The team’s president of basketball operations is producing an absurdist musical comedy called Small Ball. There was a workshop reading of it in Philly last night. 


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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Philly Today: Delco Dad Goes All Out With Eagles Christmas Decorations

And naturally, there’s a major cheesesteak connection. Plus, the feds just raided a South Street store.

Longform

How 2023 Turned Me Into a Climate-Crazed Eccentric

I’m willing to do what I can to fight the environmental apocalypse. I just need a little help.

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News

Philly Today: City Gets $16 Million to Make Dangerous Streets Safer

Plus, tickets for tonight’s Mariah Carey concert are in the bargain bin.

News

Philly Today: President Biden Came to Town, Joined By Protesters

Plus, a formere Rothman surgeon wins $15 million in court.

Opinion

Why Cherelle Parker’s Choice For Police Commissioner Is Great for Public Safety — and the Economy

Allan Domb: Kevin Bethel will make the city safer. But his impact can go beyond that.

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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.


Cherelle Parker will be the next mayor of Philadelphia, but these were among the people who won write-in votes.
News

Philly Today: The Surprising Write-In Votes for Mayor

Plus, Tommy Conwell wants to play your Christmas party for $499.

Longform

How Bankroll Went Bust

Tech mogul Paul Martino’s grand sports club/eatery was supposed to change the face of gaming — and Center City. Then it all fell quickly, spectacularly apart.

Q&A

Anthony Gargano Is Done With Radio But Far From Done With Philly

An interview with the South Philly son.

Liz Magill, President of University of Pennsylvania, testifies before the House Education and Workforce Committee.
News

Penn Trustees Hold Emergency Meeting After Liz Magill Testimony

Plus: Shapiro and the White House weigh in on Penn, big guest stars on the Eagles Christmas album bonus track, and Embiid saves the day.

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