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BEST OF PHILLY

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


Longform

Meet the Man Who’s Making Philly’s Waterfront … Cool?

Guides

The Best Seats in Philadelphia

Opinion

Jailing Johnny Doc Won’t Solve Philly Corruption. Here’s What Will

Latest Stories

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PPD Investigating Noose Found in Tree in Rittenhouse

The noose was discovered shortly before 10 a.m. this morning.

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Police Searching for Suspects Wanted in Drive-by Paintball Attacks

The suspects allegedly targeted transgender people in West Philly.

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Christie Slammed With Ethics Complaint Over “Beachgate”

The NJ governor used a state beach during the budget impasse.

The Top LGBTQ Venues of the Summer

These hot spots prove that new fun can be found within the Gayborhood — and outside it.

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WHYY CEO Bill Marrazzo’s Pay Last Year: $842,832

That’s $139,000 more than he took home the year before.

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U.S. Mint Employee On Leave After Placing Noose in Colleague’s Workspace

A U.S. Treasury spokesperson denounced the incident at the Philly facility.


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?


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Philly Theater Company to Stage Abortion Musical

Cue the protests.

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Cops: Funeral Home Worker Dumped Human Organs in Philly

The infant remains were found inside a coffin earlier this week.

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Cops Search for Teens Who Beat, Robbed Victims in Center City

The incident happened shortly after Fourth of July events wrapped up.

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Father Charged After Is Baby Punctured With Needle

The incident happened Wednesday night in Manayunk.

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Today Is Official Kevin Hart Day

Here’s where you can spot the comedian.

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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.


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“Kittydelphia” Pop-Up Cat Shop Coming to Philly

The three-day event will feature everything cat.

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WATCH: Drone Captures Stunning Footage of Fireworks

Fourth of July like you’ve never seen it before – from the sky.

LGBTQ Event of the Week

Our pick: Jill Sobule Live.

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9-Foot Boa Constrictor Found in Grays Ferry

No one knows where the snake came from.

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