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executive editor @phillymag.com // THE EAGLES OF HEART MOUNTAIN (2021) // First person to win a Presidential Fitness Award and National Magazine Award (maybe)

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It was the first thing I thought of when I saw your post. Fingers crossed.

11.03.2026 21:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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oh I'm sure it will find a way, and pretty quickly I imagine

11.03.2026 21:13 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Market East this summer

11.03.2026 21:05 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Market East to get new pop-up businesses and see a demolition paused ahead of 2026 celebrations New trees, fresh murals, and eight new pop-up businesses are slated for the corridor ahead of the summer.

It's very Philadelphia that instead of figuring out what to do with these buildings, like, three years ago, we're going to try and Potemkin Village our way out of it two months before tourist season starts

11.03.2026 21:02 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I make our kids salute their headquarters in Bridesburg whenever we drive by

11.03.2026 19:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
a Sam Amick tweet saying that Bam Adebayo should stopped at 81

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a Sam Amick tweet saying that Bam Adebayo should stopped at 81 2 reposts 477 quotes 14 likes 333 comments

it's been years since I've seen a ratio like this, great work everyone

11.03.2026 16:47 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

If you would like to learn about American empire, including all the Immerwahr stuff PLUS the perspectives and lives of *people who actually live in the territories/colonies,* I also have a book for you

11.03.2026 16:17 πŸ‘ 42 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2
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they were generally polite but this was the whole vibe

11.03.2026 15:05 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

just spent the morning talking to like 75 Philly middle schoolers and man if you ever want to get knocked down a peg professionally and personally I can't recommend it enough

11.03.2026 14:48 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Greatest Off-Field Icons in Philly Sports History The coaches, characters, and other legends who have made the Philadelphia sports universe what it is today

Finally, the last piece of our 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time package, the piece de resistanceβ€”all the lunatics who make Philadelphia's sports universe the crazed, chaotic place we all call home.

10.03.2026 16:29 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 5

SAID was the toughest exclusion on the list, for sure

10.03.2026 20:24 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I've been saying for the past year or so that we're due for a Rzeznikssance and now we've found the man to lead us

10.03.2026 19:22 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Probably the thing I’m most excited about this summer

10.03.2026 18:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Greatest Off-Field Icons in Philly Sports History The coaches, characters, and other legends who have made the Philadelphia sports universe what it is today

Finally, the last piece of our 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time package, the piece de resistanceβ€”all the lunatics who make Philadelphia's sports universe the crazed, chaotic place we all call home.

10.03.2026 16:29 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 5

does anyone know if there are any important Senate races this year in North Carolina or Texas

08.03.2026 16:25 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Tehran has more people than LA, Chicago, Houston, and Philadelphia combined

08.03.2026 14:08 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

good lord man

07.03.2026 02:47 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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it's our time

06.03.2026 22:23 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

yup, same sign! If you zoom in you can even see the same tire marks lol

06.03.2026 19:17 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

oh man I probably wouldn't have even noticed that

06.03.2026 16:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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you can sum up Philadelphia's infrastructure pretty tidily by just pointing out that this person didn't throw away their BIG HOLE sign because they knew they'd need it again

l: May 2024
r: March 2026

06.03.2026 16:41 πŸ‘ 228 πŸ” 37 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 3

imagine being a child laborer and having to produce that

06.03.2026 15:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

they're calling it "the easiest Father's Day gift you've ever seen"

06.03.2026 15:50 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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reminds me of the iconic Johnny Doc look

06.03.2026 15:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

gotta ensure the Haas F1 team is safe at the Australian Grand Prix tomorrow

06.03.2026 15:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That one suffers from the low-res image, I think. It's Billy Penn pitching from the top of city hall! With the rest of the team behind him! Love it.

06.03.2026 15:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

someone once told me that life is short but sweet for certain

06.03.2026 15:04 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

oh man Mum’s rules. After the cigarette ban they had a plywood door out the back that you could stick your cig through if the cops came in. A+ spot

06.03.2026 03:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Could be us! Alas, well, you see

05.03.2026 23:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I just realized this story is nearly two months old, so I looked it up to see if I missed a discourse on this on here and I don't think so? NFL coaches were just paying her while she also reported ON the NFL? Come on.

05.03.2026 21:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0