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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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Video: Four Guys Attack 13-Year-Old in Fairmount for iPhone

It happened in broad daylight.

Philanthropy Friday: Out4STEM

An educational program for LGBT youth at the Mütter Museum.

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The Sixers Are Good at Math. The Phillies Aren’t.

Philly’s struggling clubs come in first and last in an ESPN ranking of how teams use advanced metrics.

Cities Are Powering the U.S. Jobs Recovery

But is Philly? That’s harder to say.

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FBI Searching for Flyers Cap-Wearing Bank Robber

He knocked off a South Philly bank using a threatening note.

Philly’s First Out Presbyterian Minister Wins Moth StorySlam

With his coming out story.


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.


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Robert Marshall, Blind Faith’s Murderous Husband, Has Died

Toms River man spent 30 years in prison for arranging the death of his wife.

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Why Philly’s GOP Doesn’t Support Its Own Incumbents

Some ward leaders are none too pleased with Councilmen David Oh and Dennis O’Brien.

New Studies Show PrEP “Extraordinarily Effective” in HIV Prevention

The HRC weighs in.

The Candidate Conversations Series

Meet Nelson Diaz, Latino Philadelphia’s trailblazing elder statesman.

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Council Committee Approves Digital Ads

Center City one step closer to looking like Times Square.

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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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The Brief: The Mayoral Campaign’s Big Tax Reform Idea

Shocker, none of the candidates hatched it.

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Stop-and-Frisk Is a Terrible Crime-Fighting Tool

Mathis: It’s unfair and unconstitutional — and these four ACLU charts show why.

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UPDATE: Elinor Trotta Found Safe

Amber Alert called off, father in police custody.

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15 Best Tweets from Wolf’s Twitter Town Hall

Including the questions the governor should have answered, but didn’t.

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