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Why we are uniquely vulnerable to the president’s economic rampage … and how Philadelphia can (maybe) fortify itself for the future.
ThinkFest 2021: Ala Stanford Talks COVID-19 Plan
Tune into ThinkFest on Thursday, November 11th, at 4 p.m., for our discussion with Ala Stanford.
For Years, People Said There Were No Lenape Left in Pennsylvania. This Group Begs to Differ.
The Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania is fighting for governmental recognition — despite pushback from other Lenape tribes — raising big questions about who gets to call themselves Native and how the state views its history.
Betting on Philadelphia
On November 8th, two of the biggest figures in the region’s business world will discuss what makes Philadelphia such a good place for venture capital activity. David […]
ThinkFest 2021: Screenwriter Brad Ingelsby Talks Philadelphia on Film
Tune into ThinkFest on Tuesday, November 9th at 4 p.m. for our discussion with Brad Ingelsby.
Sorry, Dave Chappelle, But LGBTQ Jokes Aren’t Funny. This Killing Shows Us Why
Amid the outcry over the comedian’s transphobic comedy, consider the case of Philadelphia’s Christian Smith, who prosecutors say killed his stepfather after an argument about a gay person.
Yes, It’s Okay to Donate Canned Goods to Preston & Steve’s Camp Out for Hunger, Though Cash Is Better
What’s billed as the country’s largest single-location food drive returns.
Our world-champion Eagles, a messy traffic stop, an unexpected councilperson, and the Delco pope
A six-figure budget. Hundreds of helpers. Giant art installations. A tentacled kraken. This prom is like no other.
Pierre Robert’s Long, Strange Trip: 40 Years on the Air in Philly
In 1981, Pierre Robert started working at Philadelphia rock-and-roll station WMMR after driving his Volkswagen bus cross-country from San Francisco. Decades later, Philly’s most recognizable DJ is still taking requests.
Becoming Bok: From Decommissioned School to South Philly’s Center of Creative Cool
From the outside, the Bok Building looks like an old trade school. From the inside — well, it still looks like an old trade school, but one filled with the city’s coolest makers, artists and entrepreneurs.
Workers at Twenty Manning Say GoFundMe Organizer Stiffed Them
And now, nearly 18 months later, the organizer claims she gave the money to another restaurant — but won’t say which one.
Police Lies About SEPTA Riders Filming a Rape Show Yet Again Why We Can’t Trust Them
Police fed the press a story that Philadelphians lack humanity and courage. It’s not the first time they’ve lied to us, but it should be the last time we take their initial reports as truth.
The Biden Administration Keeps Tapping Penn People for Major Roles
D.C.’s gain is Philly’s loss.
Beloved Galapagos tortoises Mommy and Abrazzo became first-time parents — and gave their species a ray of hope.
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.
How Co-Writing a Book About an Interracial Friendship Helped Strengthen Our Own
To write an honest portrayal of friendship in We Are Not Like Them, my co-author and I had to start telling each other the truth.
Witchcraft, Boiled Bones, and All the Other Creepy Things We Learned About PA History in This New Book
Just in time for Halloween, Dark History of Penn’s Woods is the perfect book to keep you up all night.
5 of Philly’s Most Meaningful Monuments, According to Monument Lab’s Paul Farber
Paul Farber and his team at Monument Lab specialize in helping communities dream about not just what monuments should be, but also what they could be.
Who Deserves a Statue — And Who Never Did? Philly’s Monument Lab May Have Answers
Philadelphia is in the midst of a messy reckoning with the relics of its past. Do Paul Farber and his team of civic architecture superheroes hold the key to figuring out who should be yanked off their pedestals — and who should replace them?
