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How One Philadelphia Prison Could Change Incarceration in America

A ground-breaking partnership between Drexel and the Pennsylvania­ Department of Corrections is revolutionizing the U.S. prison system, one block at a time.


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How a Vicious Legal Battle Over a Wildflower Farm Tore This Bucolic Philly Suburb Apart

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Guns, God, and Greeley: Three Days in a Poconos MAGA Cult

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30 Fascinating, Must-Visit Pennsylvania State Historical Markers

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DA Krasner Will Drop Cash Bail for Most Non-Violent Crimes

The move comes weeks after City Council called for such action.

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LGBTQ Event of the Week

Our pick: Ballroom History Week.

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Penn Student: Center City Taco Bell Used Racial Slur on Receipt

In Young Lee was called a “chink” on an order slip at the fast-food chain over the weekend.

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Mistrial Declared in Joey Merlino’s Federal Racketeering Case

“Thank God for the jury,” said the (former?) Philly mobster as he left a Manhattan courthouse on Tuesday.

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Dive Bar Oscar’s Tavern Is Closed for Health Violations

You’ll have to go elsewhere to drink cheap beer for now.

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PPA Proposes Fee for Regulating Taxis, Uber and Lyft

The organization said the potential move is important for public safety.


Best of Philly 2024: City Life

Best of Philly 2024: City Life

A squad of teenage robotics champs, a 100-year-old jazz trailblazer, a deeply laughable mascot, and a Flyer to be truly proud of

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?