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To Stave Off Gentrification, Kensington Becomes Its Own Landlord

How one special sliver of the city is redefining what smart neighborhood development can look like in Philadelphia … and far beyond.


News

New Documentary Boys to Fame Tells the Most Tender Eagles Story You’ve Probably Never Heard

Q&A

The Man at the Forefront of the Battle Over Philly’s Slavery Memorial Tells All

Longform

Inside the Philadelphia Art Museum’s Epic Meltdown

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Gritty Is Getting a Beer Named After Him

The name, Nightmare Fuel, is dead accurate.

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Cosby Sentenced to 3 to 10 Years in State Prison, Denied Bail

The sentence comes months after Cosby was found guilty of molesting a Temple employee in 2004.

Opinion

Why Philly’s Marketing Gurus Will Never Give Up the Cheesesteak (or Rocky)

They are loved universally, and they are ours and ours alone, argues the chief of Visit Philadelphia.

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Tuesday Is the Last Day to Register to Vote

What are you waiting for? Register to vote! Right now!

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Philly Managing Director Leaving for Gig at Penn

Michael DiBerardinis has served as the city’s chief operating officer for nearly three years.

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Who Has the Worst Mascot: The Flyers or Please Touch Museum

Gritty is the stuff of nightmares — but not the city’s only mascot mistake lately.


Best of Philly 2025: City Life

Best of Philly 2025: City Life

Our world-champion Eagles, a messy traffic stop, an unexpected councilperson, and the Delco pope

Inside Pennsbury High’s Legendary Prom: The Most Epic School Dance in America

Inside Pennsbury High’s Legendary Prom: The Most Epic School Dance in America

A six-figure budget. Hundreds of helpers. Giant art installations. A tentacled kraken. This prom is like no other.


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Sexual Assault Survivors to Rally in Support of Kavanaugh Accusers

They’ll gather with advocates in Dilworth Park on Monday afternoon.

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Police: 7-Year-Old Dies After Falling Between Subway Cars

Authorities say the boy was selling candy when he slipped onto the tracks.

Best Thing This Week: He’s Baaack!

Son, take us to the mountain again.

News

Domb to Introduce Bill Ending DROP for New Non-Union Employees

The legislation is part of a long-term goal to end the costly pension program altogether.

Opinion

“W. Wilson Goode, Sr. Way” Is Another Rizzo Statue in the Making

How could City Council members honoring the mayor who approved the MOVE bombing not see the parallels?

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How Two Philadelphia Tortoises Stole Our Hearts

How Two Philadelphia Tortoises Stole Our Hearts

Beloved Galapagos tortoises Mommy and Abrazzo became first-time parents — and gave their species a ray of hope.

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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Police Still Searching for Rogue Gator in South Jersey Woods

Cellphone footage shows the creature waddling around a backyard.

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The Era of the Hologram Concert Has Finally Arrived

The country’s first hologram concert tour is coming to Philly. Aren’t we lucky?

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Philly’s Largest Wawa (So Far) to Open With Free Coffee

The store will offer free joe not just on opening day, but all weekend.

News

Krasner Announces Big Shakeup in Homicide Unit of DA’s Office

The move by the DA represents real revolution — and maybe some risk.

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