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Data Center Opponents Stage Halloween Protest at City Hall

’Tis the season for Jeff Bezos masks and angry pumpkins.


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Former UArts Building Gets a Second Act

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Fight at the Museum: Inside the Collapse of the Academy of Natural Sciences

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Pat Croce’s New Book Is All About Spirituality

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Man Steals Desktop PCs From Walmart For Some Reason

In 2015!

Second Penn Meeting Disrupted by Protesters

They want Penn to pay City Hall to help public schools.

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Is Walking Dangerous in Pennsylvania?

Fatalities climb in the Keystone State, even as they drop elsewhere.

The Brief: Will Tom Wolf’s Big Bold Budget Flummox Republicans?

Both Nutter and Wolf release their spending plans next week.

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New Questions About Failed PGW Deal

Company that tried to buy gas utility is itself sold. Who knew what, and when?

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PA House Passes Liquor Privatization, 114-87

But it’s not a slam dunk in the Senate.


Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Brainiac scientists. The city’s most fanatical fans. A Mister Softee aficionado who stole our hearts — and more of our favorite neighbors this year

The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

This city has had a love affair with the pitchers, running backs, goalies, and point guards who have called it home. Here, we present our definitive ranking. Let the debates begin.


Inside Take: What to Expect From Mayor Nutter’s Last Budget

More of the same, probably.

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Blackwell: “Churches Were Getting Ready to March on City Council”

She’s proposing rolling back rules for tax-exempt groups.

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12 More Funny Philly Street Names

Readers respond to our “Big List of Funny Philadelphia Street Names.”

Which Philly RuPaul’s Drag Race Viewing Party is Best For You?

Our guide to where to watch season 7.

WATCH: Anti-Comcast Activists Disrupt Penn Trustees Meeting

But David Cohen isn’t there to see them.

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76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

Sure, Philly gave America democracy. But, from bubble gum to the world’s first computer to life-saving medical breakthroughs, Philadelphia’s greatest export is actually our influence.

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

We launched a petition to urge the Mayor and City Council to make May 21st a day to honor the brave former slave who escaped from George Washington — because no one tells Philadelphia to keep the truth to ourselves.


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Heavy Hitters on Kenney’s New Policy Team

Alba Martinez, Ellen Kaplan, Philip Rinaldi and more.

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The Mayoral Candidates Are Short on Ideas, so Citified Is Here to Help

You’re welcome, contenders.

LGBT Black History Month Spotlight

The legends.

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How and Why States Bigfoot Their Cities

Philadelphia, you’re not alone.

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