Philadelphia Magazine

Victor Fiorillo

Senior Reporter at Philadelphia Magazine

@phillyvictor
City Life

Taylor Swift and Philly: By the Numbers

Twenty years after her eponymous debut album, a look back.

Tony & Nicks cheesesteak shop -- formerly Tony Luke's -- on Oregon Avenue in South Philadelphia is for sale.
Restaurants

Who Wants to Buy the Old Tony Luke’s in South Philly?

Cheesesteak scion Tony Luke Jr., who has been estranged from his father and brother for years, laughs at their asking price for what is now Tony & Nick’s.

Donald Trump, who is taking on LeBron James for warming up during the national anthem. (Getty Images) An AI spokesperson for a South Jersey craft beer company. (Instagram) An Apple worker taking a photo of the new iPhone Duo. (Getty Images)
City Life

A Loathed AI Spokesperson, iPhone Duo, and Trump vs. LeBron

A data–driven look at your week in review – and the week that is to come.

Restaurants

Meet the Philly Fishmonger Bringing Underrated Seafood to Your Door

Robert Amar’s traveling fishmonger business, Small World Seafood, supplies over 1,200 weekly customers with top-tier options from sushi-grade salmon to skate wing.

jalen hurts blood clot philadelphia eagles
Be Well Philly

Ask Dr. Mike: Jalen’s Hurt! What the Hell Is Going on With This Blood Clot Thing?

The Penn doc weighs in on the controversy surrounding the Eagles quarterback. 

Voters in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Election Day in 2022
City Life

How to Deal With Inevitable Election Day Problems in Pennsylvania

From voter intimidation to malfunctioning machines to polls that aren’t open.

City Life

This Week in Philly, By the Numbers

A data-driven look at your week in review – and the week ahead.

A rat like the ones in Philadelphia PETA wants us to stop poisoning
City Life

PETA’s Answer for Philly’s Massive Rat Problem? Birth Control

The animal-rights group has asked Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker to put the kibosh on the poisoning of those vile four-legged varmints.

Mike Cirigliano, aka Penn's Dr. Mike, who tells us all about deer ticks and Lyme disease
Be Well Philly

Ask Dr. Mike: Do I Really Need the Flu Shot and the COVID Booster this Year?

His answer on the booster may surprise you.  

Beth Duddy and concerned neighbors in front of the West Philadelphia tree threatened with removal
City Life

A Developer and West Philly Neighbors Battle It Out Over a Tree

What do you do if you want to get workers to stop cutting down a tree? If you’re Beth Duddy, you block their way.

City Life

The One and Only Dr. J Talks LeBron James, Wealth, and Dealing With Philly Fans

The Sixers legend tells all.

A customer throws a cheesesteak at a longtime Pat's Steaks employee in Philadelphia
Restaurants

Inside the Great Cheesesteak-Throwing Incident of 2026

Pat’s Steaks owner Frank Olivieri reveals how the thrower was found—and who will get the $5,000 reward.

Pennsylvania is in the middle of a measles outbreak, so we take a look back at the 1991 measles outbreak in Philadelphia.
City Life

When Religion Becomes Deadly: Philly’s 1991 Measles Outbreak

With the preventable infectious disease dominating headlines 35 years later, we’ve learned nothing. Instead, things have gotten worse. Much, much worse.

Pierre Robert and close friend Dallyn Pavey Uosikkinen, who is spearheading a Pierre Robert mural but running into problems
City Life

Will a Pierre Robert Mural Actually Happen?

Despite plenty of enthusiasm, finding the right spot for a mural of the late local hero has proved difficult.

brain scan with a person with dementia caused by Alzheimer's disease
Be Well Philly

Ask Dr. Mike: How Do I Prevent Dementia?

Are GLP-1s the answer? Should I be taking Prevagen? What’s with these super-agers? The beloved Penn doc answers these questions and more.