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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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Chris Christie Aides Head to New Hampshire

Governor apparently still laying ground for presidential run.

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Hall & Oates Enter Hall of Fame, Strike Blow for Philly Musicians

Questlove is on hand to induct them.

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City Council Stalls Process on PGW Sale

Council president warns against being rushed to judgment.

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The Abandoned Sting Case Might Be Bigger Than You Thought

A dozen politicos took gifts; we only knew of five.

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PHOTOS: Penn Students Protest Spring Fling Crackdown

You’ve got to fight for your right to #freefling.

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Kane Just Turned Abandoned Sting Into Double-Dog Dare

She calls on Seth Williams to prosecute, if he likes it so much.


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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VIDEO: Livestream of Adorable Philly Kittens

The kittens and their mother were recently rescued from a fire.

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Check Out This Cool Old Phillies Patch

McQuade: William Penn throwing a baseball from atop City Hall!

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Johnny Doc Returns to DRPA Board

He says the appointment will be ‘short term.’

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Streets Still Closed After Suit Corner Fire

The intersection once had Suit, Pants, Tie and Shirt Corners.

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Maybe Drivers and Cyclists Actually Enjoy Fighting

Lazor: Three simple rules for getting along — assuming you actually, y’know, want to.

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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.