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Urban Tree Planting

Urban forests improve the health of city residents — that's partly why new trees are planted in Philly every spring

Wall Street Journal names Philly the world's top place to visit in 2026

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Philadelphia jumps to second place on Orkin's 2022 list of cities most infested with bed bugs

Asbury Park only Jersey Shore point named in ranking of popular U.S. beach towns

Philly slips further down U.S. News' annual 'Best Places to Live' rankings

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Don't toss that e-cig: Vaping waste is a whole new headache for schools and cities

Vaping Waste

Philly gets middling worldwide rank among cities for Generation Z

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Stealthy 'city-killer' asteroid passed alarmingly close to Earth

Asteroid Philly

San Antonio should pass Philly for sixth-most-populous U.S. city by 2021, new census data shows

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Philadelphia records slight population growth in latest U.S. Census

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Only 26 percent of Americans recognize Philadelphia's skyline

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Philly named 'City of the Year' 2018 by GQ Magazine

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Pew: Philadelphia has highest rate of disability among large U.S. cities

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12 reasons why Philadelphia is vastly superior to Boston

D.C. architects want to build a timber skyscraper in Philadelphia

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Pew's annual 'State of the City' report finds economic growth, deeper poverty in Philadelphia

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Philly-bashing YouTuber offers mea culpa Top 10 video

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YouTuber lists 10 lame-*** 'reasons not to live in Philadelphia'

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Wawa hot take in Washington Post calls urban stores 'a mistake'

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Report ranks two Philly neighborhoods in America's top 10 most gentrified ZIP codes

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Philly vs. Minny: Who wins off the field?

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Website grades Philly's best neighborhoods for families, safety and more

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5 Philly ’hoods you wouldn’t have recognized 60 years ago

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Here are 6 cities trying a bit too hard to woo Amazon HQ2

Condé Nast Traveler (barely) ranks Philly as one of the 'best big cities' in the U.S.

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Philly lands in top 20 American foodie cities

Report: Philadelphia is the largest distressed city in the U.S.

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After local trial run, Comcast expands machineQ service to a dozen more cities

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Philly's one of the most 'stressed' cities in the country, report says

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Report: Philly is one of the most poorly run cities in the U.S.

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Study: Philly slips to fifth place as nation's 'most walkable'

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Philadelphia lands spot on list ranking best cities for millennials in 2017

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For Philly-area families, it pays to live in the city (over suburbs)

Philadelphia's not a bad place to be single, says one study

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Pew: Tax gap shrinking between Philadelphia and suburbs

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Atlantic City government taken over by state of New Jersey

This Twitter account is perfect for Philly property nerds

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Subsidized Uber? New Jersey town taking leap to limit parking woes

Summit Uber

11 reasons Philadelphia is better than Pittsburgh

Philadelphia recognized again for commitment to walkable areas

The Hill: Philly needs 'massive external event' to overcome deep-seated corruption

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How does Philly score globally on quality of life?

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Recommended viewing: Video shows Philly's 'best-kept secrets'

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Colon cancer: Rising in young adults

Hope 220 Homeless Shelter

Philly's new homeless shelter offers case management and medical services to 'set people up for...

Yawning could help cool down the brain and strengthen social bonds

Preterm Births Phthalates

Common chemicals used in plastics linked to millions of premature births

Medication Abortion Teens

Teens are driving the demand for online abortion pills via telehealth, new research shows

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