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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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Believe It Or Not, Philadelphia Is Getting Cleaner

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WATCH: Anderson Cooper Responds to Pastor Who Says He’s Turning Kids Gay

“I’ve never been to one of those secret meetings.”

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John Bolaris Fired Someone Over Sunday’s Ice Storm

Plus: His warning about Winter 2015.

Chatting With David Daniels

How the opera star is breathing new life into the Philly production of Oscar.

Are the Best Charters Actually Whiter & Wealthier?

Fact-checking our own Insider’s take.

News

Streets Commish Explains Sunday’s Ice Disaster

“Nothing strikes fear in the hearts of highway departments more than an ice storm.”

News

Pennsylvania: Tom Wolf Is Your Governor Now

It’s official, with a noon-hour swearing-in.


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?


Dan Savage Bringing Amateur Porn Film Fest to Philly

HUMP! comes to Union Transfer next month.

News

State Examiner: City Can’t Just Change DROP

Initial rulings say the city violated the law.

News

Why 409 Is The Most Controversial Number in Pennsylvania

What does it mean to celebrate Joe Paterno’s reinstated wins?

News

Study: Pa. Gets D+ for Pre-school Education

The state ranks 41st in the nation.

News

Twice-Fired Philly Cop Sues Ramsey, City

John Hargraves alleges the force is more forgiving of exonerated white officers seeking reinstatement.

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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.


There’s a New All-Gay Wedding Magazine, EQL

And it’s awesome.

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What’s Your Neighborhood’s Girl Scout Cookie?

Weymouth: Playing matchmaker with cookies and ’hoods.

End the Judicial Fundraising Charade

Let us demand real reforms, not fig leaves.

Adam Joseph On Being a Stay-at-Home Dad

“It’s the hardest job I have ever tackled in my life.”

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